Folks, I may have asked about this a while ago, but again, does "baking"
the seed at 350 degreesF degrade the nutritional quality that the birds
need? Yes, the birds will find it edible, but they'll eat most any kind
of food crumbs, not all of which is that good for them. Just
wondering......

Maureen E. Ellis, me2 at u.washington.edu, Univ of WA/Seattle & DesMoines WA
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On Fri, 3 May 1996 fx at sprynet.com wrote:

> In re this query:
>
> Friend of a friend quit putting out thistle seed; she was getting
> thistles growing all over her property. Then she was told that if she
> baked the seed for 15 min at 350o they would not germinate; but, were
> still good to eat.
>
> True?
> [snipped] This, and probably most other seeds, can be rendered
> non-vialable by exposure to 350-degree F heat.
> However, to have this effect, all seeds must be exposed to this temp-
> erature for the prescribed time. Thus, the seeds must be spread out
> on a broad surface rather than piled up (which could insulate seeds
> in the center of the pile).
>
>
> a Buaidh!
> FX
>
> F. Schloeder
> Bellaire, TX
>
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