[NatureNS] Nijer Seed

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Not susprising Helene=0ANijer is grown in many different countries under di=
fferent conditions=0Aso differences in the seed are to be expected.=0AThere=
 are even varities grown in southern USA.=A0=0AThe heat treatment used to s=
terilize the seed may also affect=0Athe acceptability for birds.=0AOne of t=
he future food crops of the world. Pancakes made from=0Anijer have a good r=
eputation.=0AAn interesting plant=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A_______________________=
_________=0A From: Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com>=0ATo: natu=
rens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:20:13 AM=0ASubjec=
t: Re: [NatureNS] Nijer Seed=0A =0A=0AGood theory! I too have had some batc=
hes they refused=0AHelene=0AOn Nov 18, 2012 10:12 AM,  <garymurray@ns.sympa=
tico.ca> wrote:=0A=0A=0A>No, but I have had the same experience and didn't =
realize the difference. Was thinking the HRM birds were more fussy than the=
ir Pictou County counterparts who never turned it down!=0A>=0A>Gary Murray=
=0A>Tucker Lake=0A>Beaverbank NS=0A>=0A>=0A>---- Don MacNeill <donmacneill@=
bellaliant.net> wrote:=0A>> Has anyone found a way to distinguish if seeds =
sold as "Nijer" (or "Niger")=0A>> seed are the real McCoy? =A0My brother ju=
st brought me some that are obviously=0A>> real because the chickadees have=
 taken to them right away.=0A>>=0A>> I have bought a lot over the years tha=
t chickadees and finches won't touch.=0A>> The most recent was sold in a so=
ck by Canadian Tire.=0A>>=0A>> Don=0A>>=0A>> Don MacNeill=0A>> donmacneill@=
bellaliant.net=0A>>=0A>>=0A>=0A>
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Not suspri=
sing Helene</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;=
 font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color=
: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Nijer is grown in many different =
countries under different conditions</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times=
, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>so diffe=
rences in the seed are to be expected.</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb=
(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', tim=
es, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>There =
are even varities grown in southern USA.&nbsp;</span></div><div style=3D"co=
lor: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new
 york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><=
span>The heat treatment used to sterilize the seed may also affect</span></=
div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times=
 new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-=
style: normal;"><span>the acceptability for birds.</span></div><div style=
=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', '=
new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;=
"><span>One of the future food crops of the world. Pancakes made from</span=
></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'ti=
mes new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; fo=
nt-style: normal;"><span>nijer have a good reputation.</span></div><div sty=
le=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman',=
 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style:
 normal;"><span>An interesting plant</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times=
, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Paul</sp=
an></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: '=
times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; =
font-style: normal;"><span><br></span></div><div><br></div>  <div style=3D"=
font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"=
> <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; f=
ont-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr si=
ze=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Helene Van=
 Doninck &lt;helene.birdvet@gmail.com&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight=
: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font=
-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:20:13 AM<br> =
<b><span
 style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] Nijer Seed=
<br> </font> </div> <br><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=
=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv1586838069"><div>Good theory! I too have had some ba=
tches they refused<br>=0AHelene</div>=0A<div class=3D"yiv1586838069gmail_qu=
ote">On Nov 18, 2012 10:12 AM,  &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:g=
arymurray@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:garymurray@ns.s=
ympatico.ca">garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"yiv1586838069gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex;">=0A<br>=0ANo, but I have had the same experienc=
e and didn't realize the difference. Was thinking the HRM birds were more f=
ussy than their Pictou County counterparts who never turned it down!<br>=0A=
<br>=0AGary Murray<br>=0ATucker Lake<br>=0ABeaverbank NS<br>=0A<br>=0A<br>=
=0A---- Don MacNeill &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:donmacneill@=
bellaliant.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net=
">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>=0A&gt; Has anyone found a w=
ay to distinguish if seeds sold as "Nijer" (or "Niger")<br>=0A&gt; seed are=
 the real McCoy? &nbsp;My brother just brought me some that are obviously<b=
r>=0A&gt; real because the chickadees have taken to them right away.<br>=0A=
&gt;<br>=0A&gt; I have bought a lot over the years that chickadees and finc=
hes won't touch.<br>=0A&gt; The most recent was sold in a sock by Canadian =
Tire.<br>=0A&gt;<br>=0A&gt; Don<br>=0A&gt;<br>=0A&gt; Don MacNeill<br>=0A&g=
t; <a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net" target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net">donmacneill@bellalia=
nt.net</a><br>=0A&gt;<br>=0A&gt;<br>=0A<br>=0A</blockquote></div>=0A</div><=
meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"on"><br><br> </div> <=
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