Name: Carolyn
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I use raw buckwheat in the shell for the seed mix. I get it from a feed store that specializes in bird seed.
I also serve lightly sprouted grains every morning. There's a little bit of raw buckwheat without the shell in this. I get it from a natural-foods grocery store.
My birds don't care for cooked food so pretty much everything they get is raw. They do like popcorn so they get a little of that once in a while. I pop it in the microwave - no oil or salt.
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Barbara
Post subject: Re: Pellet brands?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:27 am
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Name: Barbara
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If you like you can try to pop the millet. Not the millet in the seed mix, you need to get the millet for humans, I am sure your shop has it. It pops at high temperatures just like the normal popcorn, I confess I eat it too, it's delish. Maybe the mushy cooked buckwheat can be used as base for birdy bread, did you try that Jan?
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tielfan
Post subject: Re: Pellet brands?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:24 am
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That sounds wonderful! I'm going to try it.
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Jan
Post subject: Re: Pellet brands?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:33 am
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Yep I'll try that too.... thanks
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Post subject: Re: Pellet brands?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:05 pm
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How do you pop the millet? I've been trying to do it and it's not working. The recommended online method is to shake it in a pan over medium low heat. I tried popping it in the microwave too (that's how I make bird popcorn) but that didn't work either.
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Jan
Post subject: Re: Pellet brands?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 4:02 am
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Ive tried both these methods.... Didn't work for me either... Don't know he answer?
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Barbara
Post subject: Re: Pellet brands?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:06 am
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I bought it already made when I ordered that mega grocery of organic grains online, and after seeing it... And checking that it tastes delicious, I have checked online and seen that it's possible to make your own. I still have the bought one so I didn't try myself, but if you did and failed I suspect that maybe we need really high temperatures. I have the address of the producers and I am going to send them an email asking for an explanation of the method.
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Jan
Post subject: Re: Pellet brands?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:18 am
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