While dry seeds are very enjoyable for your bird, it’s much healthier for them to consume sprouts as these are packed with nutrition. Sprouts also are more similar to what they eat in the wild. Here are some tips to sprout bird seeds in your home:

1.    Pick up sprouting seeds. There are premade sprouting blends available in pet stores. Some recommended ones are mung beans, wheat berries, raw sesame seeds, millet, and garbanzo beans.

2.    Put in 1 tsp. to ½ cup seeds in a jar. Fill the jar with ¾ water and place a towel over the top. Let the seeds soak in the water for eight to 12 hours.

3.    Strain the seeds. Put them back in the jar. Cover with towel again. Rinse twice or thrice for three days. On the last day, feed them to the birds.

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