Nutritional advice
• Cooked seeds:
Rinse the seeds well under running water; Allow soaking for 1 to 3 hours; Rinse with cold running water; Cook for 30 to 45 min.; Allow the seeds to cool and drain.
Give as is or mixed with eggfood or fruits.
• Soaked seeds:
Rinse the seeds well under running water; Allow soaking for 6 to 24 hours at room temperature, preferably changing the water several times; Rinse with plenty of cold running water; If desired, allow draining for 1 to 3 hours.
Give as is or mixed with eggfood or fruits.
Tips:
• You can make and freeze enough cooked feed for several days and defrost the required portion daily.
• As a result of soaking, the grains become soft so that the birds take them very readily. Soaked seeds are also easier to shell. Feeding soaked seed mixtures has a positive effect on reproductive behaviour and enhances the brooding condition.
