Pick & Fly Harvest

JR Farm Pick & Fly Harvest – natural seed harvest for foraging and activity

JR Farm Pick & Fly Harvest is a natural seed harvest containing dari, millet, and linseed/flax. Instead of loose seeds in a food bowl, you give your animal a real harvest to pick through themselves. This makes this snack particularly interesting for small rodents, degus, and birds who enjoy searching, picking, nibbling, and being busy with their food.

For mice, dwarf hamsters, hamsters, and gerbils, this harvest fits beautifully into a natural-looking setup. The stems can be laid down, placed upright in the bedding, or partially incorporated into a foraging area. For degus, use Pick & Fly intentionally as a small, seed-rich variety. This harvest is also great fun for birds, as you can hang the bundle and they can peck the seeds off the stems themselves.

Why choose JR Farm Pick & Fly?

✔ More of a challenge than loose seeds in a feeder
✔ Stimulates natural searching, picking, and harvesting
✔ Great for hamsterscaping, gerbilscaping, and natural decor
✔ Also suitable for birds to hang in a cage or aviary
✔ Natural harvest with different seed structures

At DRD, when it comes to seed harvesting, we focus primarily on what your animal can do with it. Pick & Fly is not just a snack, but also an activity. Your animal has to find and loosen the seeds themselves. This provides a richer experience than a loose seed mix and aligns better with animals that enjoy interacting with their food.

The combination of dari, millet, and linseed/flax results in different textures. Dari is coarser and firm, millet is finer and more appealing to collect from the tassel, and linseed/flax provides yet another shape and texture. As a result, your animal does not have one uniform snack, but rather a harvest moment with various components.

Does this fit natural foraging behavior?

In nature, seeds are not found ready-made in a container. Animals search, smell, pull, peck, and collect small quantities at a time. A seed harvester like Pick & Fly helps to give this behavior more space in the enclosure as well. Your animal has to work for the seeds and can examine the harvest at its own pace.

For small rodents, this is particularly interesting as a foraging and gathering moment. Many hamsters, mice, and gerbils enjoy pulling seeds loose and taking them to a stash spot or nesting zone. For birds, however, it is natural to hang up their harvest so they can peck, pull, and balance while eating.

For which animals is JR Farm Pick & Fly suitable?

• Mouse: suitable as a natural seed harvest and foraging snack. Mice can search for small seeds, dislodge them, and take them to their nest site.
• Dwarf hamster: very suitable as a small harvesting moment in a natural setup. Place a piece firmly in the bedding or put it in a foraging corner.
• Hamster: suitable as a seed harvest for searching, collecting, and hoarding. Also beautiful in a hamsterscaping enclosure as a natural snack plant.
• Gerbil: suitable as an active foraging snack. Gerbils can investigate the stems, pull on them, and loosen the seeds themselves.
• Degu: suitable as a small, seed-rich variation and foraging moment. Offer consciously and in limited quantities, alongside hay, herbs, and appropriate degu food.
• Bird: suitable as a natural harvest to hang up or place down. Hanging it up, in particular, provides birds with extra activity, as they can peck and pull out the seeds themselves.

How do you offer JR Farm Pick & Fly?

For small rodents, you can place Pick & Fly loosely, tuck it partially between bedding, or incorporate it into a hamster or gerbil corner. If you want more of a challenge, place a piece upright in a sturdy layer of bedding or wedge it securely between natural furnishings. Ensure it cannot fall over in an awkward spot.

For degus, you can offer a small portion as a foraging moment, for example mixed in with hay or herbs. This ensures deliberate variety rather than a large portion of seeds at once.

For birds, you can hang Pick & Fly in the cage or aviary. This makes snack time more active, as birds have to peck, pull, and move to reach the seeds. You can also place the harvest down, but hanging it up usually provides more activity.

Composition & analysis

Composition: dari 77%, millet 11.5%, flax/linseed 11.5%.

Analysis: protein 8.2%, fat content 5.5%, crude fiber 9.6%, crude ash 3.3%, calcium 850 mg/kg, phosphorus 3200 mg/kg, sodium 600 mg/kg.

This composition is suitable for a natural, seed-rich harvest. The added value lies primarily in the shape: the seeds are attached to the stems, requiring animals to search, peck, pull, or pry. As a result, you use Pick & Fly not only as a snack but also as a foraging activity.

Good to know

JR Farm Pick & Fly is a complementary feed. Use the harvest as a snack and enrichment alongside the normal daily diet suitable for your animal. It is not a complete feed, but a natural extra for variety and activity.

Because Pick & Fly is a natural harvest, color, length, proportion, and quantity may vary per bundle. Twigs may break, and stems may become somewhat entangled due to bundling. The composition may also temporarily change due to harvest rotations; consequently, linseed/flax may not always be visible or present.

Store the harvest in a cool, dry, and dark place. Check the bundle before offering and remove any leftovers if they have become dirty or no longer look fresh.

Nice to combine with

• Seeds and kernels
• Dried plants
• Playing and foraging
• Hamster herbs and seeds
• Gerbil hay, herbs and seeds
• Degoe herbs
• Parakeet snacks
• JR Farm

Frequently asked questions about JR Farm Pick & Fly

JR Farm Pick & Fly Harvest is a great choice if you want your animal to do more than just eat from a bowl. Small rodents can search, pull, and gather, degus get a conscious seed-rich foraging moment, and birds can peck at the harvest while hanging. This way, a snack immediately becomes a natural activity.