Comments on: Is Cheap Bird Seed A Good Deal? http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/ Not your typical birder! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:14:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-12958 Jane Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:42:19 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/#comment-12958 Thanks for the info! Do I take it, though, that the (mild) hazard from this aged seed is only to the human buyer's person and household, not to the birds' health? Thanks for the info!

Do I take it, though, that the (mild) hazard from this aged seed is only to the human buyer’s person and household, not to the birds’ health?

]]> By: Linda http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-12957 Linda Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:19:14 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/#comment-12957 Great infomation. I've had problems in the past with pests in a birdseed sack. Many stores where I live, deep south, keep the sacks in hot warehouses during the summer months. This may increase pest production. The Wild Bird Store refrigerates their seed until it is bought, but it is more expensive. Great infomation. I’ve had problems in the past with pests in a birdseed sack. Many stores where I live, deep south, keep the sacks in hot warehouses during the summer months. This may increase pest production. The Wild Bird Store refrigerates their seed until it is bought, but it is more expensive.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-12956 Nicole Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:33:55 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/#comment-12956 Thanks Tony--I never even thought to blame bugs for the dust. I poured the last of the cheap seed bird today, and I didn't see a lot of holes, but it was the end of the bag so who knows... I'm glad to be able to refill with my "preferred" seed starting tomorrow. Never would have figured I'd ever have a preferred bird seed :-) Thanks Tony–I never even thought to blame bugs for the dust. I poured the last of the cheap seed bird today, and I didn’t see a lot of holes, but it was the end of the bag so who knows… I’m glad to be able to refill with my “preferred” seed starting tomorrow. Never would have figured I’d ever have a preferred bird seed :-)

]]> By: Tony Coomer http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-12955 Tony Coomer Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:23:15 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/#comment-12955 Nicole, look closely at your seed and see if it has tiny holes in the husks.(Mentioned in article) Larva eating away at the seed will create a dust/powder like you describe. Nicole, look closely at your seed and see if it has tiny holes in the husks.(Mentioned in article) Larva eating away at the seed will create a dust/powder like you describe.

]]> By: Jason http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-12954 Jason Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:39:15 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/#comment-12954 Great post. Thanks to you and Dennis for the info! Great post. Thanks to you and Dennis for the info!

]]> By: Dennis M http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-12952 Dennis M Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:26:15 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/#comment-12952 I bought a 20 lb. bag of black oil sunflower seeds at a big box hardware chain. The price was the best anywhere. The seeds are coated with a very fine dust. The birds don't mind, but when the seeds get wet the dust turns into a sticky goo that gums up the feeder. Next time I'll test a small package for quality before buying a big bag. I bought a 20 lb. bag of black oil sunflower seeds at a big box hardware chain. The price was the best anywhere. The seeds are coated with a very fine dust. The birds don’t mind, but when the seeds get wet the dust turns into a sticky goo that gums up the feeder.

Next time I’ll test a small package for quality before buying a big bag.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-12951 Patrick Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:15:31 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/#comment-12951 Extremely helpful and interesting post, chick. Extremely helpful and interesting post, chick.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-12950 Nicole Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:22:20 +0000 http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2009/12/is-cheap-bird-seed-a-good-deal/#comment-12950 I bought some big box store sunflower seed the other day, since it's long drive to my preferred bird store. It was totally dusty, dirty and full of sticks, so dusty that I wind up covered with a fine coat of grit when I fill my feeders. The birds seem ok with it, but I won't be making the cheap seed a habit. I also wondered how much of a deal I was getting when I was paying for so many little sticks and stones. I bought some big box store sunflower seed the other day, since it’s long drive to my preferred bird store. It was totally dusty, dirty and full of sticks, so dusty that I wind up covered with a fine coat of grit when I fill my feeders. The birds seem ok with it, but I won’t be making the cheap seed a habit. I also wondered how much of a deal I was getting when I was paying for so many little sticks and stones.

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