The seeds of the greater plantain , which must be harvested ripe and in dry weather, to the delight of pet birds. The constituents of the plantain (pectin, aucubine, ampigénine, flavonoids, tannins, sulfur, calcium, iron, phosphorus, mucilage...) make it a plant of the very many indications. The aucubine accelerates the elimination by the kidneys and has anti-microbial...

The couscous is a semolina of hard wheat worked by steam until you obtain small grains which are then dried. The couscous is excellent to complete softfood feeding of nestlings or adults. Moisten the couscous with the hot water, leave to swell for a few minutes then add to the mash (to 1 teaspoon of couscous provide 4-5 teaspoon of mash)

Sunflower seeds kernels for the withdrawal of your parakeets and parrots, but also for the straight nose that live in an aviary outside in the winter. The sunflower seed contains approximately 40 % lipids , but also proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins B and E. It quantifies on a sunflower seed close to 600 Kcalories per 100...

A lot less fat than the sunflower striped, that seed has the same properties. Rich in protein, minerals and vitamin E, sunflower seeds, white are ideal for composing your own mixtures for your parakeets and parrots.

The Chia is a sage. It is an annual plant that can reach 1 m in height, whose scientific name is Salvia hispanica The composition of the seed of chia closely approximates that of the other seeds mucilaginous, such as flax seeds and psyllium.

The oatmeal or oats peeled enters into the composition of mixtures of the basis of the canaries and hooked beaks, more especially in the period of breeding and feeding. Its rate of protein is quite low, but it is a seed that is rich in energy.