有些雀友都問怎樣自家種小麥草(貓草)給鳥寶食用。種植方法十分簡單，水種泥種亦可以。以下介紹的是我自家水種(水培法)方法，我覺得水種比泥種更方便清潔。只要幾天時間便有收成。自己種出來的小麥草不怕被污染，亦不怕有農藥，放心給鳥寶食用。很多售賣種子的地方都可以找到小麥草種子。
【怎樣栽種小麥草/貓草】
【How Good Is Hemp Seeds To Birds?】
Most birds love to eat hemp seeds. Although hemp seeds are high in nutrients, they cannot be used as a single food for your birds. Hemp seeds are high in fat and cannot provide the full nutrients needed by birds. You can put a small amount of hemp seeds to birds’ daily food, fruits or vegetables, you can also use hemp seeds as a reward for birds.
【火麻仁（麻籽）對雀鳥有什麼好處?】
大部份雀鳥都十分喜歡吃火麻仁。雖然火麻仁營養高，但不能作單一食糧。火麻仁脂肪含量高，而且不能全面地提供雀鳥所需營養。你可以把少量火麻仁加入日常食糧，水果或蔬菜內，亦可以把火麻仁當作對獎勵雀鳥的食物。
【Can Birds Eat Wheatgrass?】
Wheat grass, or cat grass, is good for humans and birds. Humans love drinking wheatgrass juice, and birds can eat wheatgrass directly because they have beaks. You can grow wheatgrass at home, can be water or soil. Just place the wheatgrass seeds in the water and it will begin to germinate in about a day. You can also put seeds in the soil, don’t forget to spray the seeds everyday.
Care For Your Birds - Beginners' Guide【新手飼養雀鳥指南】 