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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-1128984508-1353249587=:31699 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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> ---2114655128-1128984508-1353249587=:31699 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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. </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 <helene.birdvet@gmail.com><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, <<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>> 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 <<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:donmacneill@= bellaliant.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net= ">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>> wrote:<br>=0A> Has anyone found a w= ay to distinguish if seeds sold as "Nijer" (or "Niger")<br>=0A> seed are= the real McCoy? My brother just brought me some that are obviously<b= r>=0A> real because the chickadees have taken to them right away.<br>=0A= ><br>=0A> I have bought a lot over the years that chickadees and finc= hes won't touch.<br>=0A> The most recent was sold in a sock by Canadian = Tire.<br>=0A><br>=0A> Don<br>=0A><br>=0A> 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><br>=0A><br>=0A<br>=0A</blockquote></div>=0A</div><= meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"on"><br><br> </div> <= /div> </div></body></html> ---2114655128-1128984508-1353249587=:31699--
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