If you feed the birds,what type of seed do you use?
by 
marsha in n.s.
ANSWERS: 10
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Birdseed.
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I always pick the bag that says "Attracts Colorful Birds". I have a very fussy cardinal living in my back yard.
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When I feed the birds, I breast feed.
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I like to use Wild Bird Seed - It seems to be very popular with them (it's always gone by the next day).
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If you live near the country, find a local feed and grain store,(MFA) for bulk also a lot cheaper.
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Dried Corn usually.
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I use dried corn, wild bird seed, black oil sunflower seed, raisins, and thistle seed.
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I feed peanuts that are shelled and mixed wild bird seeds,i have a feeder table and i hang half coconuts up filled with fat and seeds,i also hang up peanut bags. And fat balls,
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Sunflower seeds in winter, Safflower seeds in summer.
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I feed all kinds individually and some mixes depending on the season or time of year. I was feeding a terrific mixture that was called Sanctuary and didn't have any corn or millet and didn't attract those pesky birds like grackles and blackbirds, but it went up in price soooo high, I couldn't afford it anymore. I switched to making my own mix and still offering the individual seeds, too. We feed black oil sunflower, Nyjer or thistle seed in mesh feeders (love those!!!!!) safflower, hulled sunflower, peanuts both hulled and in shell. When I can find it I really like the Peanut Bits and Sunflower Hearts mix. Far from the house, near the pond I use corn as the ducks and geese seem fond of it and maybe the turkeys and grouse. I make my own suet cakes and add some of the seeds and peanut butter to those. For the fruit eaters, I add dried fruit like cranberries, apricots, and cherries. I've dried our own blueberries and tried offering those but they usually don't go for them, preferring the real thing LOL!!!
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