Sheila’s Recycled Seeds for

Fresh Garden Greens

When the sprouts emerge~ Feed Your Birds ~

Going Green means a lot of things, yet basically it's reducing waste and saving money! Bird food can be expensive, and our birds seem to be the most wasteful creatures of all. Yep, even if your birdie is a seed junkie, you’ll still find a great deal of uneaten seeds all over the place. So I have come up with the ideal supplement that my little wonders absolutely love.

Recycle the bottom of that cage!
Have you ever tried composting? Well, there you go, recycling the bottom of the cage is almost the same concept, with one exception, we’re going to grow fresh leaves from our birds waste. I’ve even saved gas by reducing the times I travel purchasing organic veggies and greens.

First: Choose a place in your yard or garden that is away from your home, just like composting, there will be some odor as the “poop” is absorbed into the soil. I have also used this stuff as mulch around flowers and shrubs.  I forgot to mention, using pine shavings as a cage liner is very helpful, but if you use news paper you can also accomplish this simply by dumping the waste into a trash can, which you’ll empty in the garden spot or around your shrubs.
Note: If you live in a wet climate I wouldn’t recommend using this stuff as mulch, but in dryer climates, this stuff holds in the moister and your flowers will sparkle.

Second: No digging needed, just spread this stuff 3 to 4 inches thick on the top of the ground. It will kill any grass or weeds when dumped in a thick layer over unwanted plants and will feed the sprouts as the nutrients are available. 

Third: When the sprouts emerge ~ feed your birds ~ you’ll find a wide verity of greens, from dandelions to hemp (without THC). As time goes on, you’ll be able to offer your birdies fresh greens everyday right from your own yard, which is not only organic, but the freshest treat you can ever offer. Healthy too!

You can also let sunflowers reach full maturity and give the entire head, when dried, as a treat! My little wonders can’t wait for that yummy goodie! I’ll often plant the the wasted sunflowers seeds right next to the aviary, where the birdies can watch it grow, all the time knowing they’ll get to eat it.

Finally: Don’t make this a chore! I keep a
kitchen trash can in the bird room, and I’ll dump it only when it’s full enough. Have some fun with this, and let the younger members of the family help too. You’ll install good common sense and the need for conservation and recreation. My granddaughter loves to pick fresh leaves to feed her favorite cockatiel. We have even decorated our “Poop” spot with signs that read “Beware” ~ “Cockatiel Poop”.