Topic: am i right in thinking

[debster]

that seeds bought for sowing may well be coated with a fungicide? the reason i ask someone on a parrot forum i belongs to has bought some broad bean seeds and wants to sprout them for the birds. I dont think this is a good idea and that she would be better buying dried ones from a health food shop or supermarket etc do you agree?

[ACE]

I would think it would be marked on the packet somewhere. The health food dry ones might have been around for a long time so germination would be suss.

If she has bought loose ones, it would be a gamble, but when I used to get them loose they were always coated in a pink dust.

But if you grew a huge crop of them yourself you could corner the market. With an advert on one of the bird forums.

[debster]

well it turns out they are seeds meant for growing not for eating so i have advised her to grow her own and feed resulting beans to the birds much better all round, may even get a new member for here lol
thanks ace

[dtw]

The birds would probably prefer fresh ones anyway.  :D