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AllyKat
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Finch Seed - Millet vs. Thistle
#23176889 - 05/01/16 04:18 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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This Tek recommends "Pennington’s brand Finch seed"
https://www.shroomery.org/8694/Panaeolus-Species-Cultivation
However, the problem is that Wal-Mart sells about 4 different kinds of Pennington Finch Seed. No clue which type is the right one.
Some of the bags contained millet mixes, while others contained thistle mixes. The mixes were all significantly different from each other.
Anyone know specifically which finch seed mix Ralphster was talking about?
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Snazz
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Re: Finch Seed - Millet vs. Thistle [Re: AllyKat]
#23177063 - 05/01/16 05:07 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Wheat, millet and milo mainly. Don't go over 10% oil seed (nyjer/sunflower).
Avoid cracked or whole corn. Reading up on starches will help getting it right
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mupetmower
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Re: Finch Seed - Millet vs. Thistle [Re: Snazz]
#23177132 - 05/01/16 05:23 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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shit! i just bought some WBS and it has cracked corn!!! gaaaahhH!!!! i cant seem to find the right WBS. all Walmart carries is Pennington brand.. guess i need to go to Lowes or PetsMart or something.. what brands to do you guys use and suggest?
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Patsyblack
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Re: Finch Seed - Millet vs. Thistle [Re: mupetmower]
#23177260 - 05/01/16 05:57 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Pennington is the whippy doo. Just get the kind without corn friend
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mupetmower
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Re: Finch Seed - Millet vs. Thistle [Re: Patsyblack]
#23177308 - 05/01/16 06:14 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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oh ok. cool. so should i return this? or is it usable?
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mupetmower
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Re: Finch Seed - Millet vs. Thistle [Re: mupetmower]
#23179126 - 05/02/16 07:40 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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actually, i just realized i must have remember reading somewhere not to get WBS with corn, and so i guess i grabbed one that didnt.. so thats good. Here it is:

and this is what the content looks like:

It's ingredient list is as follows: Milo, White Proso Millet, Wheat, Sunflower Seed, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Vegetable Oil... in that order. is this going to be fine? not sure since it has all those vitamins and supplements added to it.. this was the best looking WBS ingredient list i could fined at Walmart, and all were Pennington. hope if works out..
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Supalemonhaze
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Re: Finch Seed - Millet vs. Thistle [Re: mupetmower]
#23179142 - 05/02/16 07:45 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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A little cracked corn isn't the end of the world, you can use gypsum to try and make it less sticky. WBS is already a bitchy grain when it comes to clumping, thats why they recommend one without cracked corn but people seem to still make it work.
BTW OP, just because the author of the tek prefers WBS that doesn't mean you have to use it. If you prefer another grain your pans will do well on it as well.
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mupetmower
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ah cool, ok. this one doesnt anyways though, so thsts good.. but so, you dont think those vitamins and supplements matter? do most have those or similar in them?
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Re: Finch Seed - Millet vs. Thistle [Re: mupetmower]
#23179182 - 05/02/16 07:58 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Why would they add that shit to bird seed?
Hell, mushrooms grow even on oil, vitamins are a piece of cake if you ask me. I'm just guessing though.
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mupetmower
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yeah, idk haha. so the wild bird can become healthier? bahaha i really dont know why.. prolly just to make the people who actually buy this to feed wild bird, feel like they are helping the birds so they will buy this brand..
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-I wanna feel the change consume me, feel the outside turning in. I wanna feel the metamorphosis and cleansing I've endured within.
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