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If you have a natural foods grocery nearby, go there and check out the whole grains in the bulk bins. These places usually have hulled millet, and you can look for other things that don't have a hull and can be cooked to make it soft. Then cook what you bought and mix small amounts in with the baby food. For convenience, you can cook more than you need right away and freeze the excess in an ice cube tray, then thaw out a cube whenever you need more.
She might be more willing to eat millet this way, and once she gets used to its appearance she might be more interested in raw millet seed. As she progresses you can start cooking larger grains with hulls, like wheat and kamut. If she learns to eat it cooked, you can progress to serving it soaked and uncooked, and then you've really got a nutrition party going. The larger grains resemble some types of raw birdseed, which is helpful for getting her to branch out into dry foods.
Good luck!
P.S. As far as I know basil is OK to for birds to eat. I'd take it easy on the quantity though. For what it's worth, my tiels enjoy chewing on cilantro.
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