OK, call me dense. Can you explain what you are soaking the seed in? You say a bottle? The seed is in the bottle too? What kind of bottle? Anybody have a pic.
Sorry, I am a visual learner.
Have Gouldians and societies and fledglings of all of the above!!
I just use a old mason jar like you would put homemade jelly in Then I put a piece of old fiberglass screen wire on top with a rubber band.Just hold under faucet and rinse several times