How To Sprout Seeds For Your Pet Bird

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We have shared here before that a seed-only diet for birds is not ideal. This is because seeds lack many essential vitamins and minerals that your pet bird needs.

But what's the alternative?

Sprouted seeds on the other hand increases the nutritional value of seeds and is a natural, cheap and good way to add nutrients to your pet birdie’s diet. Here’s a step-by-step guide on seed sprouting, which is an excellent source of nutrition for your birds.

Click on the image to download a PDF copy of this useful guide.

Most of our seeds sprouted successfully by Day 5.

Counting the submerging step as Day 0, you should be seeing tiny sprouts emerging from the seeds from Day 1 or Day 2 onwards. For us, most of the seeds sprouted by Day 5.

Finally, if you are only starting to add sprouts to your bird’s diet, please do so gradually. Most birds should eat them but if your bird is showing resistance or seems uninterested, you can chop up the sprouts and add them to his favourite food or treat until he gets used to the taste and texture. 

Alternatively, you can try converting your bird to a pellet diet. Check out this article for how to do so.

If you need more advice on keeping birds and bird health, feel free to book a consult with us at Gaia Vets.

Article updated 8 Oct 2019.