SPROUTING

Sprouts are a staple in Viggo's diet!

The Benefits of sprouting for your parrot are huge!

"It's full of vitamins that birds need on a daily basis. Sprouts are of the highest nutrition, they promote self healing and excellent feather quality as well as improves their behaviours. Sprouts are a rich source of vitamin A (beta carotene), C, E, B and antioxidants. Oats contain large amounts of vitamin C, increasing by 600%, thiamine, riboflavin, pantothenic, all increase after sprouting. Sprouts are 10 to 100% higher in enzymes than fruit and veggies. Enzymes are vital for sustaining life and are essential for digestion brain proper brain function."
http://eclectusparrots.net/sprouts.html

 

 

In Viggo's Sprout Mix I put:

 

Millet

Quinoa

Amaranth

Whole Oats

Hulless Barley

Spelt or Kamut

Brown Rice

Wild Rice

Buckwheat

Adzuki beans

Mung beans

Chickpeas

Sprouting Peas

Lentils

Fenugreek

Alfalfa

Clover

Oriental Mustard

Radish

Pumpkin seeds

sunflower seeds (occasionally)

I feed the sprouts after a very short period of sprouting...2-3 days if that. Time varies. They should look similar to this when they are ready to feed.

 

This video makes sprouting easy to understand so that ANYONE can do this. The most difficult part of sprouting is remembering to rinse daily, but if you put the container where you will see it or with your bird's food it helps.

 

Video showing use of the Easy Sprouter

 

I use the Easy Sprouter for my mix. Easy Sprouter That said there are many sprouters readily available in stores and online. As I do not need anything overly extravagant this worked out perfectly and the price point was ideal.

 

 

I really love this website and it's worth a look for not only our feathered friends but us as well! Detox Nutrition & Sprouting

 

 

So after sharing this information are you sprouting?? Don't forget to rinse your sprout mix daily and store in the fridge!