Avigrain Jandowae White French Millet - Premium Birdseed

Avigrain Jandowae White French Millet: A Staple Base Seed for Birds

Avigrain Jandowae White French Millet is a clean, high-quality straight seed that forms one of the most reliable base foods in aviculture. It's a small, soft, easy-to-crack seed that a wide range of birds take to readily, from finches, canaries, budgies and cockatiels through to quails, doves and ground-feeding wild birds.

The Jandowae name points to its origin. Jandowae is a well-known grain-growing region in Queensland, and this millet is Australian-grown, which is part of why it's used as a base seed in Avigrain's own premium blends like Budgie Blue and Finch Blue.

White French millet sits in the low-fat, high-carbohydrate group of seeds, so it's a good everyday energy source that's gentle on birds and easy to digest. That makes it useful both as a straight feed and as something to mix into or extend an existing seed blend.

How to Use

Offer it on its own, blend it into your regular mix, or use it to bulk out a base diet for finches and small parrots. For wild birds, white millet is a favourite of ground-feeding species and works well in low tray feeders or scattered in small amounts. As with any seed, keep feeders clean and top up with fresh seed so nothing spoils.

Millet is easy to digest but, like all seed, it's best offered as part of a varied diet rather than the only food, so pair it with other seeds, greens and supplements suited to your birds.

Key Features & Benefits

• Clean, high-quality Australian-grown white French millet

• Soft, small seed that's easy for small birds to crack and digest

• Low in fat and a good everyday carbohydrate energy source

• Suits finches, canaries, budgies, cockatiels, quails and doves

• Popular with ground-feeding wild birds

• Works as a straight feed or a base to mix into blends

• Available in 1kg, 2kg, 4kg and 20kg, shipped Australia-wide

Frequently Asked Questions

What birds eat white French millet?
It suits a wide range of birds, including finches, canaries, budgies, cockatiels, quails and doves, and it's also popular with ground-feeding wild birds.

Is white French millet good for finches and canaries?
Yes. It's a soft, easy-to-digest seed that finches and canaries take to well, which is why it's a common base seed in quality finch and canary mixes.

What does "Jandowae" mean?
Jandowae is a grain-growing region in Queensland, Australia. The name reflects the millet's Australian origin and its use as a quality base grain.

Can I feed white French millet on its own?
You can offer it as a straight seed, but for pet and aviary birds it's best used as part of a varied diet with other seeds, greens and supplements, rather than as the only food.

Is white French millet high in fat?
No. It's a low-fat, high-carbohydrate seed, which makes it a lighter everyday energy source compared with oil seeds like sunflower.

What sizes does it come in?
It's available in 1kg, 2kg, 4kg and 20kg, with the 20kg bag suited to aviaries and multi-bird households.

Where can I buy Avigrain White French Millet in Australia?
 You can buy it online from BPG Supplies in 1kg to 20kg packs, with delivery available Australia-wide.