Supersize your bird’s nutritional intake with our renowned super sprout mix. Sprouting is an excellent way to boost amino acids and antioxidants and, very helpfully, there’s no special equipment required – simply add water, soak and wait for the goodness to arrive...
Sprouted seeds are the bird equivalent of a superfood as, when a seed is soaked and begins to sprout, stored nutrients are unlocked and higher amounts of natural goodness becomes available. Super Sprout delivers this along with vitamins and minerals, making it ideally suited to medium and larger birds (cockatiels through to macaws). Find out more about sprouted feed for birds here.
Sprouted seeds boost available nutrients
New Zealand grown sunflower seeds
Suitable for medium and larger birds (cockatiels to macaws)
Source of essential amino acids and antioxidants
No special equipment needed, but is also available in the ‘Sprout Jar'
Includes larger seeds such as peas and lentils for larger birds
An all natural superfood made up of sprout-able seed suitable for large birds (cockatiel to macaw). Provides increased amino acids and antioxidants.
Soak this mix and let it sprout, then feed it to your birds for extra nutrition, vitamins and minerals for optimum bird health.
Ingredients: Oats, wheat, maple peas, white peas, blue peas, buckwheat, radish, whole maize, sunflower, mung beans, lentils, popcorn.
Sprouting Instructions: 1. RINSE well until water runs clear. 2. SOAK for 8-12 hours in a bowl, well covered in water (3 x water to sproutable seed mix). 3. Drain, then rinse with fresh water & ½ teaspoon of apple cider/white vinegar or sterilising powder. Apple cider vinegar or sterilising powder in the rinsing water will help to reduce bacteria. 4. Spread sprouts in a colander, bag or dish and place in a dark, well ventilated area. 5. RINSE well several times a day. 6. Sprouts are ready for use when tails first begin to appear (in 3-5 days). 7. Rinse well and allow to dry off before serving.
NOTES • Luke warm water is best for rinsing to remove by-products generated by sprouting. • Maximum nutritional goodness is obtained when the sprout first appears. • Mix with your bird’s favourite food for the first one or two days until they adjust to new type of feed. • Refrigerate unused sprouts for 1-2 days. Rinse daily until used. • For extra goodness add some fresh fruit and vegetables to the sprouted seed. • NEVER feed old or spoiled sprouts. Sprouts should smell sweet and earthy, not sour.
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