Sprouting seeds — worth the effort?

Has anyone tried sprouting seeds for their birds? I read it's way more nutritious than dry seeds. How do you do it safely without mold? Seems like a lot of work but I'm willing to try for Captain.

There's a great bird supply store in Roncesvalles that carries exactly what you need. I go there all the time.

What worked for me was keeping a super consistent daily routine — birds thrive on predictability. Took about a week but my Amazon parrot responded really well to it.

I'd suggest trying keeping a super consistent daily routine — birds thrive on predictability. My avian vet recommended it and it made a huge difference.

YES! This is exactly what I needed to read today. My Indian Ringneck and I have been going through the same thing!

Oh man, this brings back memories. When we were dealing with this with Lucky, I thought we'd never get through it. Now it's just a funny memory. It gets better, I promise.

Just wanted to come back and say the advice in this thread WORKED. My umbrella cockatoo finally stopped chewing furniture during out-of-cage time after I tried adding a full-spectrum Arcadia UV light near the cage.

Just wanted to come back and say the advice in this thread WORKED. My African Grey finally stopped being afraid of hands after I tried using a shower perch so they can bathe with warm mist.

Great question! So in my experience with canary, this usually comes down to a few things. First, using a shower perch so they can bathe with warm mist. Second, make sure they're getting enough sleep — 12 hours of uninterrupted dark sleep is crucial. And third, pay attention to stress from loud noises like construction because that was a huge factor for my Kiwi. Hope that helps!

I've tried a bunch of brands and TOP's pellets is hands down the best value. My Bean devours it.