Aussie Finch Forum

Hi all i went to the Melbourne sale the other week and there was a guy there selling fresh green white french millet sprays,
i was at the geelong show and was told he would be there again, but unfortunately he wasn't . My finches love the seed heads and have started building more nests and showing a lot more excitement to breed. Problem is i didn't buy enough to freeze and was hoping someone would know the guy i bought the sprays off or another dealer i can get a whole heap to freeze and store???????

No.. Don't no anybody but sounds like a very good idea.. Wouldn't mind sum for myself. So if u do no anybody would be great to pass on the contact.. Cheers.. I'll be goin to the nxt bird sale in warragul this week . If the guys there I'll buy large amount of him for you. And me

May be if you contact the Melbourne sale organisers they would probably have a trader list they might be able to help with a contact number.

Try these Guys although you will have to order in Bulk.

http://lowoodaviaries.com/seed.htm

There was a guy selling bundles of millet at the Mornington sale last year.But that isnt untill the end of next month.

gomer wrote:There was a guy selling bundles of millet at the Mornington sale last year.But that isnt untill the end of next month.

Yeah its the same guy i think but i don't have a contact did you manage to get a contact number or email????

Slick wrote:No.. Don't no anybody but sounds like a very good idea.. Wouldn't mind sum for myself. So if u do no anybody would be great to pass on the contact.. Cheers.. I'll be goin to the nxt bird sale in warragul this week . If the guys there I'll buy large amount of him for you. And me

Thanks mate i might be going not sure yet but ill keep in touch. Can you msg your number cause if i can get him before the sale ill get some for you to?

Finchster wrote:

gomer wrote:There was a guy selling bundles of millet at the Mornington sale last year.But that isnt untill the end of next month.

Yeah its the same guy i think but i don't have a contact did you manage to get a contact number or email????

No i didn't,My birds don't eat that much of it.I still have a bushel in the freezer.I suppose i should use it up since its nearly twelve months old.

Ace colony here in sydney sell frozen french white millet its not on a spray its in a 2 litre container but its awesome stuff.

Ben

There are two possibilities
Ray Lowe from Queensland markets a produce which is White or Red Millet havested at the milk stage.
It is then frozen in 1 Kg plastic containers and sold that way. Birds R Us generally stock it.
The second possiblity is frozen White Millet heads or sprays. This is a complete head with the birds eating the seed
then generally using the remainder for nesting material. This is quite easy to freeze and keeps very well.
Infact most seeding heads freeze well simply pack the heads in an air tight plastic bag and stick them in the freezer.