Learn what to feed your birds.
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Alley
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by Alley » Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:01 pm
Hello,
I have some bird seed that I grew in a large pot for my Gouldians. Since our lawn is fertilized and sprayed for weeds I can't use that.
I live in Canada where our winters are pretty harsh. I can always bring the pot of growing grass inside, but I'm wondering if there is a way to grow a bunch this summer and preserve it over the winter??
Can I dry it out while still having nutritional value and being safe to eat?
Kinda a silly question

Thanks
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lovezebs
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by lovezebs » Wed Jun 08, 2016 1:23 pm
Alley
I'm in Canada as well, so I know about the winters.
What I do, is collect the seeds in the Fall when they're dry, and keep them in a cookie tin, mixing some into their regular seeds over the Winter. They last until the following Spring, if you collect enough.
All of my birds love them.
~Elana~
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