Eurital red millet, 5kg

Red foxtail millet 5kg – A delicacy for ornamental birds!

Single feed for birds

The main growing areas for red foxtail millet are China, Central Asia, Afghanistan, and India. It is also cultivated in Southeast Asia, Southeast Europe, South Africa, and Australia.

It grows on nutrient-rich clay and sandy soils

For many birds there seems to be nothing tastier than millet and it is accepted with enthusiasm.

Red foxtail millet is a non-threshed seed head. The seeds, or grains, are therefore still in their natural "packaging." This means the birds still have to work a bit for their food. They have to pick the grains individually from the seed head, or cob. This is, in a sense, a near-natural way of feeding.

The small seeds of millet, in particular, attract small birds such as sparrows, finches, goldfinches, and dunnocks. They are a delicacy for all pet birds such as budgies, cockatiels, exotic birds, and parrots.

Feeding recommendation: Offer the millet to the birds in small quantities as a treat.

Millet contains relatively little fat. 100g of millet contains an average maximum of 4g of fat, whereas sunflower seeds contain about 50g of fat per 100g. Although millet is comparatively low in fat, it can lead to obesity in birds. The reason for this is that many birds frequently consume it in very large quantities when given the opportunity. Therefore, millet should only be offered in small amounts, as an occasional treat.

If birds were allowed to eat large quantities of foxtail or fennel millet every day, many of them would shun other food and eat only the popular millet. This would quickly lead to significant nutrient deficiencies because the diet would be too one-sided.

Manufacturer: Versele Laga Kapellestraat 70 – 9800 Deinze – Belgium