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Wild Bird seed what do you use?
On 11 Aug, 17:04, "Christina Websell"
wrote: "Steve" wrote in message ... I find mine seem to prefer the sunflower seed whole rather than dehulled, they seem to enjoy removing the shell. That said it's pretty quiet of late anyhow. How do you find your seed mixes? I'm also looking for decent bulk supplies say 20/25kg at a time. Any recommendations? thnx The most successful mix I've found I make myself from canary seed & sunflower hearts, mixed 2/3rds c.s, 1/3rd s.h. Tina Yes, I make up my own mixes but I vary the composition depending on the time of year. I am surprised that people mention their birds ignore porridge oats because mine love it. I buy black sunflower, sunflower hearts, peanuts and wheat in bulk (I get mine from Vine House) and just mix them together in varying quantities depending on the birds that I am aiming to attract. I tend to put the more expensive sunflower hearts onto small tables with feeders hanging above. This is enough to put off pigeons, doves and other large birds which would consume the lot in 5 minutes if they got the chance (although one day I did witness a herring gull making a brave attempt to hang on to it). The feeders have plain sunflower hearts, black sunflower and peanuts which keeps the tits happy. I just mix black sunflower and wheat for the wood pigeons and collared doves, and place that in larger quantity well away from the other birds. I mix crushed up breakfast cereal, mainly 'value' brand weetabix, porridge oats, muesli and either mixed fruit or sultanas and that goes on a separate small table for birds that like it, mainly blackbirds, thrushes, starlings and robins. |
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