Sprouting. . .why have i just heard of this?

I'm very excited about a new way of feeding my gerbils well i say new but it's been around for quite sometime, i've only just come across it I'm always looking for ways to feed natural feed to my pets and i hope sharing this with you guys, some of you will too. Sprouting is the name given to the early stages of seed growth. Basically it's a seed that has a 1 inch shoot. These  are excellent for your rodents and birds. Many bird owners do this but its something rodent owners are just doing. Although many rat owners seem to be doing this after investigating it further. 

Sprouts are great for lowering the fat content of a seed. It also releases enzymes that wouldn't have been present with a dry seed.  There are many videos on it on Youtube and i have started my own with a budgie seed mix so i'm looking forward to seeing how my gerbils like it. I think sprouting is such a basic, cheap way of aiding your pets healthy diet. 

click here for how to sprout and seeds to use!