sunflower seeds for birds.

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Originally Posted by sharkfinz

Thanks for the replys, I got a bag of them so I will plant some.

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thats what i like to hear... YOU PLANT THOSE SEEDS!!!!! :jointsmile:

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Originally Posted by 9mmpistl

your seeds would be wasted, the birds wouldnt know the difference, it wouldnt make them stoned.... but I wonder if you put sunflower seeds near your plants and kept it stocked if that would deter some pests??

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Yeah i know they wont be stoned as u cant get stoned of seeds, but what i was meanin is would the seeds germanate(sp) in there belly? I forgot to add that to my last post..

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Originally Posted by smok3y

Yeah i know they wont be stoned as u cant get stoned of seeds, but what i was meanin is would the seeds germanate(sp) in there belly? I forgot to add that to my last post..

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Yes, the seeds would definitely germinate in thier bird bellies. Birds eat all kinds of seeds all the time, and that is why you see so many birds with plants sprouting out of them --- all those seeds germinate in their bellies! Stupid birds! You'd think they would learn!

dragonrider thanks for the reply but I cant help but think you were being sarcastic?? lol

Imagine that a bird flying about with a plant growing out its ass...:D

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Originally Posted by smok3y

dragonrider thanks for the reply but I cant help but think you were being sarcastic?? lol

Imagine that a bird flying about with a plant growing out its ass...:D

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Ha ha! Yeah, it was sarcasm. Sorry about that.

But what did you mean? The seeds would sprout inside the bird? SQUAWK! That's what it sounded like you were talking about, but it didn't seem likely that you really thought that.

Usually I think if a bird is eating a seed, it cracks the seed before it swallows it and then digests it --- no chance to ever germinate or sprout. Some birds eat fruits, like certain kinds of berries, and the seeds are evolved to just pass throught the bird's digestive tract intact and exit the poop chute in a bird turd. Then the seed germinates and sprouts wherever the turd lands. Some kinds of seeds NEED to pass through a bird in order to sporut. But in this case the bird is eating the FRUIT, not really eting the SEED --- the seed is just along for the ride. For the pot seed you were talking about, the bird would crack it and digest it.

And then there are some children who like to stick beans in their ears, and after a few days in the warmth and moisture, the bean sprouts, and the kid has to go to the doctor to have the bean sprout surgically removed from his noggin. But that's a totally different thing altogether...

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Originally Posted by dragonrider

Ha ha! Yeah, it was sarcasm. Sorry about that.

But what did you mean? The seeds would sprout inside the bird? SQUAWK! That's what it sounded like you were talking about, but it didn't seem likely that you really thought that.

Usually I think if a bird is eating a seed, it cracks the seed before it swallows it and then digests it --- no chance to ever germinate or sprout. Some birds eat fruits, like certain kinds of berries, and the seeds are evolved to just pass throught the bird's digestive tract intact and exit the poop chute in a bird turd. Then the seed germinates and sprouts wherever the turd lands. Some kinds of seeds NEED to pass through a bird in order to sporut. But in this case the bird is eating the FRUIT, not really eting the SEED --- the seed is just along for the ride. For the pot seed you were talking about, the bird would crack it and digest it.

And then there are some children who like to stick beans in their ears, and after a few days in the warmth and moisture, the bean sprouts, and the kid has to go to the doctor to have the bean sprout surgically removed from his noggin. But that's a totally different thing altogether...

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Thanks dude you'v cleared evey thing up for me:thumbsup:

The seeds will germinate,but they are sub standard feed seed and often dwarf, or grow shotty. keep an eye on them if you have deer or other varmints because they will eat the flower heads before you typically harvest seed.

Dudes,

I want that job. Sitting in front of a conveyor belt with seeds on it. â?? This ones for growing, This ones for eating.â?� Then Iâ??m sure the eating ones go through more quality control, to separate the seeds fit for people, from the animal seeds. You need a good eye to separate those though. Huh.

:smokin::smokin::smokin::smokin:

Bud

has anybody seen a sunflower farm? i havnt but i bet it would be awesome. probably in seperation they just fall through the shaker into the bird mix bins. the larger ones pass by and are put into a different bin for people to eat? just guessing, something for unwrapped to do a show on maybe?