"Seeds, Foods, and Wild Plants for Cage Birds" is an exhaustive guide to
the various types of seed that can be used as bird food. There are many
different types of plant that produce seed suitable for birds, and this
volume offers descriptions of these plants together with instructions on
how and when to extract the seeds. It also contains sections on the
constituents and properties of seeds used for the feeding of birds,
making this volume a must-have for bird breeders and owners with an
interest in gathering their own birdseed. Contents include: "The
Constitute Parts of Seeds", "Canary Seeds", "Millet Seeds", "Rape
Seeds", "Linseed, of Flax", "Hemp Seed", "Maw Seed", "Niger Seed",
"Teazle Seed", "Thistle and Hardheads", "Gold of Pleasure", etc. Many
vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and
expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern,
high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.