Hi all! I've been doing some foraging in the garden as of late, as we've got a bunch of new things growing. Many are considered 'weeds', but many are sage sage eat and actually have some wonderful health benefits!
I'd really like to encourage growth of many of these, with plans to add them into to my fids diet. I also have a small shop making bird treats, toys etc. And would like to incorporate some into a new mix I'm working on.
Some I know for sure are safe, like Dandelion, Sow thistle, etc. But a few I'm having trouble trying to find any information on... I have found a few mentions but wanted to see if anyone has links to any articles etc. I could browse.
Obviously I want to be sure for my own flock, but if I plan adding any to my treat mixes to sell, I need to be 100% sure for the sake of customers birds health and safety.
Current plants I'm looking for information on in regards to parrots and feeding are;
Bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa/Cardamine hirsuta),
Creeping cinquefoil/five leaf grass (Potentilla reptans),
Herb Robert (geranium robertianum)
Willowherb (Square-stalked. Epilobium tetragonum)
I'd really like to encourage growth of many of these, with plans to add them into to my fids diet. I also have a small shop making bird treats, toys etc. And would like to incorporate some into a new mix I'm working on.
Some I know for sure are safe, like Dandelion, Sow thistle, etc. But a few I'm having trouble trying to find any information on... I have found a few mentions but wanted to see if anyone has links to any articles etc. I could browse.
Obviously I want to be sure for my own flock, but if I plan adding any to my treat mixes to sell, I need to be 100% sure for the sake of customers birds health and safety.
Current plants I'm looking for information on in regards to parrots and feeding are;
Bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa/Cardamine hirsuta),
Creeping cinquefoil/five leaf grass (Potentilla reptans),
Herb Robert (geranium robertianum)
Willowherb (Square-stalked. Epilobium tetragonum)