[TN-Bird] [Fwd: Keep birdseed from germinating]
- From: Raincrow <raincrow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: TNbird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2003 10:58:00 -0400
Hi Dee
I know nothing arcane about bird physiology, but at 140F, you've
denatured some heat-sensitive enzymes (proteins) and perhaps subjected
some sugars, etc., to a teeny bit of oxidation. If the birds still find
the seed palatable, and since this of course is not their only source of
food (so they can get sufficient amounts of any heat-labile unknown
growth factors [UGLs] elsewhere) it doesn't seem like a concern to me,
but that's just my guess. Maybe you can bulk-process your seed by
putting 50-lb bags in your car and parking it in the summer sun for a
day, windows up! ;D
Liz Singley
Kingston TN
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [TN-Bird] Keep birdseed from germinating
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 20:19:23 EDT
From: Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx
Reply-To: Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Flabirding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (FlaBirding)
Having recently had to dump some sprouted, uneaten sunflower seed from
my
Droll Yankee after a few wet days, I was happy to see a "recipe" to keep
bird
seed from germinating in "Hints from Heloise" this morning which someone
had
asked her to reprint. It was simply to place one layer of seed on a
cookie tin or
in a pan and put it in a 140 degree (no higher) oven for 8 to 10
minutes,
then cool and place in feeder. This is supposed to free it from
germination
while keeping it palatable to the birds. In all my years of birding, I
have
never heard this one before, so I don't know if I just missed it or if
it may be
an "urban legend." It could be worth a try during periods of extreme
stormy
weather. If anyone can confirm or deny this, I'd welcome commentary.
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
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