![]() ![]() ![]() It’s important that the seed is washed thoroughly before use and that you make sure that there are no traces of mold in it. There are different processes, but I find my pigeon mix is ready to use after 12 hours of soaking (1 part seed to 2 parts water). Soaked seed is often used to help with egg binding in birds. The second a seed starts the sprouting process, it undergoes a chemical change that makes it more nutritious/more vegetable-like. I keep a barrel of a pigeon mix that I use for this, but any birdseed will work. The pigeon seed that I like to soak (before soaking) If they make it to the shelf, fruit and vegetables will rise in price and even that is going to make some people struggle. With major highways closed, food deliveries to supermarkets across the country will be impacted. Obviously, many people with birds have evacuated but the impact isn’t just felt in the flood-affected towns. Many major highways are closed and entire towns have been evacuated. ![]() Apparently a couple of cyclones are possibly brewing around the place too. Meanwhile Western Australia has bushfires. Similarly a substantial part of Victoria, Queensland and South Australia are also flooding. For those unfamiliar with Australia – that’s an area larger than the entire of France. Seventy-five percent of New South Wales is underwater due to record-breaking floods. Many parts of Australia are in natural disaster mode as I write this. Lori and Dori (rainbow lorikeets) enjoying some baby food. ![]()
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