***Dirty Bird™ (QUAIL)

DIRTY BIRD IS A UNIQUE BLEND OF PLANT VARIETIES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COVER, NESTING AND HIGH LEVELS OF AVAILABLE FOOD FROM SUMMER THROUGH WINTER.  COMPRISED OF TWO VARIETIES OF MILLET, SUNFLOWER, SORGHUM AND SOYBEANS DIRTY BIRD IS A FANTASTIC MIX FOR QUAIL, CHICKENS, DOVES, UPLAND BIRDS, TURKEY, AND DEER.  BY PLANTING DIRTY BIRD ON YOUR PROPERTY, YOU CAN HELP IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL HABITAT IN A VARIETY OF WAYS.  IT CAN BE PLANTED PROVIDE FOOD TO DOMESTIC POULTRY AND WATERFOWL OR TO ATTRACT GAME BIRDS FOR HUNTING. IT ALSO MAKES BREAK-UP FOOD PLOTS WITH THESE TALLER PLANTS.

PLANTING SEASONS CAN VARY DEPENDING ON LOCATION, BUT PLANTING NEEDS TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER LAST FROST IN THE SPRING.  PLANT MATURITY VARIES FROM PLANT TO PLANT AND IS BETWEEN 70-110 DAYS.  AS DIRTY BIRD GROWS IT WILL PROVIDE YOUR PROPERTY A BEAUITUL MIX OF PLANTS TO OFFER COVER AND FOOD WHILE IMPROVING THE HABITAT ON YOUR PROPERTY.  FOR AREAS THAT CAN RECEIVE A LOT OF SNOW, DIRTY BIRD CAN ALSO PROVIDE A GREAT "VERTICAL FOOD SOURCE" ABOVE THE SNOW FOR LIVESTOCK.  THE SEED HEADS FROM THE SUNFLOWER, MILLET AND SORGHUM CAN ALL PROVIDE CRITICAL FOOD WHEN THE WEATHER GETS BAD DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.

DIRTY BIRD IS AN AWESOME OPTION TO PROVIDE FOR YOUR LIVESTOCK BIRDS IN THE EVENT OF A SUPPLY LINE SHUT DOWN OR HOMESTEADERS WHO WANT TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON COMMERCIAL FEED.

1LB BAGS AVAILABLE FOR MATSU ALASKA ONLY PLEASE INQUIRE BY EMAIL JENNADIANNE@THEQUAILLIFE.COM 

1 JUG (4.5 LBS.) = 1/4 ACRE

1 BIG GULP (18 LBS.) = 1 ACRE

PLANT VARIETIES:

TWO VARIETIES OF MILLET, GRAIN SORGHUM, SUNFLOWER, SOYBEAN

• 4.5 LBS. PLANTS ¼ ACRE (11,000 SQ. FT.)
• SPECIAL VARIETIES OF MILLET, SORGHUM, SUNFLOWER AND SOYBEAN
• FOR UPLAND BIRDS, DOVE, TURKEY AND DEER
• OFFERS BOTH FOOD AND COVER
• PLANT MATURITY FROM 70-110 DAYS
• GREAT TO OFFER COVER FOR BIRDS

PLANTING GUIDE:

LOCATION: FULL SUN OR MOSTLY SUN, HUNT PLOT

PH RANGE: 5.8 – 7.0 ELBOW GREASE CAN HELP RAISE PH IF NEEDED

SOIL TYPE: WELL-DRAINED, DARK/RICH, SANDY, ROCKY, CLAY

TILLING: TILL, DISK, NO TILL, HAND RAKE

SEED DEPTH: 1/4” OR LESS

PLANTING DATES: 

      ALASKA: LATE APRIL - JULY

      NORTH: MAY - JULY

      CENTRAL: APR - JULY

      SOUTH: MAR-MAY, AUG-SEPT