Millet – Identification
![millet 1 | Walter Reeves: The Georgia Gardener millet](https://t9e4s3i5.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/millet-1-600x450.jpg)
Q: This plant voluntarily appeared in our back yard this summer. Can you ID it?
A: It’s millet, a common component of birdseed because it is inexpensive
In my experience it is not a good idea to feed millet mixtures because birds often scratch it to the ground. There it attracts rats, mice, and chipmunks. This easily leads to a rat/mouse infestation in the house.
It’s best to feed only black oil sunflower seed, which birds consume before anything else.
![millet 2 | Walter Reeves: The Georgia Gardener millet](http://www.walterreeves.com/wr2020/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/millet-2-scaled.jpg)
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![millet 1 | Walter Reeves: The Georgia Gardener millet](http://www.walterreeves.com/wr2020/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/millet-1-scaled.jpg)
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