Millet..."bird food"?

Question

Does anyone know what millet looks like when its growing? Is it in a husk or some protective covering?

Answer 1

http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/vi...

Found this image online.

Answer 2

Millet looks much like fat grass.

There are many good photos in your answers.

Answer 3

Nice answers above.  However, millet is a grain that can be cooked like oatmeal or cornmeal mush.  It isn't just for birds.

Answer 4

Millet close up.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/vi...

Answer 5

millet is more of a treat for birds, not to be used as regular food.

http://www.uteach2.com/image/album2004/m...

http://www.energyfarms.net/files/user104...

http://www.claviaryonline.com/calspraymi...

the last is california spray millet after being harvested, the type you would feed to your birds. the others are different types of millet growing, but you get the idea.

i feed my smaller birds millet every once in a whie as a treat, they love it.