Aussie Finch Forum

cannot find this anywhere so thought id ask..wht are the correct names of millet? .I buy 2 types, the standard one that comes dry and is one long solid mass ,I think it is white or french millet ?? (the type sold on ebay.)
There is another one that my birds love, it is more like a loose dangly spray and came frozen the pitcure of it comes up if you type common millet into google ..does this one have another name ?? Im trying to buy more of it for them but I cannot find it for sale..Its quite confusing as I find on google you get images of both types under all names !!

If memory serves, the "millet sprays" you mostly get from the pet store (the long, tight bunch) are actually Pannicum, or less commonly, Jap Millet. the "loose dangly spray" is the French White Millet.

ok thanks..will keepa watch out ,iv found the panicum type for $92 for 15kg so I dont think i can beat that !!!! might email the supplyer and ask if they can get the other as well ;)

Here in Vic I get the millet spray from map millet for $14.95 kg and the millet apart which is French for $18kg just to give you an idea get it from pet stock and Jens which is a supplier in boronia.

I will try a produce store and see what they stock,thanks..it can be realy costly and the little devils eat it so fast

Because of the costs I use it as as treat, every 5 birds get 1 branch and only give it every 2 weeks coz it gone in a day. If you mix there food around a bit I find that they don't get bored of it.

The ones which look like pannicum but have a very large head are actually panorama.

I bought a 5 kg of millets sprays from Amber Park Millet located at Binnaway NSW
They had good quality seed sprays.
white french millet,red pannicum,jap,panorama
$10 per kg