Bird food

**Dadie** · 13-May-10, 10:55

Has anyone got a web address for anyone that sells cheap big bags of bird food?
Whith decent postage to caithness (that old problem)
I cant keep up with the demand for sunflower hearts!
Peanuts vanish at an amazing rate too!
Was wondering about putting out niger seeds as well... but at the rate the birdies are eating what goes out already....

**Scunner** · 13-May-10, 16:57

Try Garden Bird Supplies - I have found that if you buy the cheaper bags of seed, there is a lot of barley and the birds discard it. I bought seed from ebay once and never again, it was terrible, and the bags were burst on arrival.

**Dadie** · 13-May-10, 21:26

Its bags of sunflower hearts, peanuts and niger seed by themselves (you know what I mean) for the feeders as I like looking out to see who is eating what.... and who is the greedy beggars eating the whole lot

**Scunner** · 13-May-10, 22:02

RSPB shop has lots of seeds

**Dadie** · 13-May-10, 23:46

Ta
Will have a look tommorrow when im more awake

**Kevin Milkins** · 14-May-10, 07:10

A farmer friend of mine that farms in the Midlands had a go at growing sunflowers for the bird seed market with great success, so much so that his son has diversified part of the farm and business dedicated to a variety of bird feed. Anything that he can't grow on the farm , he imports in bulk to make up the different mixes.

Mrs M uses a lot of bird seed in her feeders and I have been looking at more affordable options of supply, I will be paying my friend a visit shortly with a view to supplying his products in Caithness.

I will let you know more, soon.

**Magner** · 19-May-10, 15:03

Food for Pets in Wick has 20 kilo bags of bird seed on offer

**Kevin Milkins** · 02-Nov-10, 09:18

I had a visit from my friend from Shropshire yesterday and he brought me some samples of different types of bird feed, it looked a better quality product than anything that we have been using and I am contemplating having a pallet delivered.

If anyone is interested in buying there feed in bulk for this winter, please let me know what the preference is on feed and roughly what quantity they are likely to need, and I will place an order.

To give a rough idea of price, I will be able to deliver a quality 25kg bag of mixed bird feed to your door for about £23-00.

**Scunner** · 02-Nov-10, 10:45

Is there any way that I could get a look at the mixture before I place an order. Fussy birds and even fussier wifie, feeding them

**Kevin Milkins** · 02-Nov-10, 12:11

Originally Posted by Scunner

Is there any way that I could get a look at the mixture before I place an order. Fussy birds and even fussier wifie, feeding them

If you are through to Wick, PM me and come and have a look. I have several samples to look at.

Regards.

KM

**Liz** · 02-Nov-10, 13:40

Originally Posted by Kevin Milkins

I had a visit from my friend from Shropshire yesterday and he brought me some samples of different types of bird feed, it looked a better quality product than anything that we have been using and I am contemplating having a pallet delivered.

If anyone is interested in buying there feed in bulk for this winter, please let me know what the preference is on feed and roughly what quantity they are likely to need, and I will place an order.

To give a rough idea of price, I will be able to deliver a quality 25kg bag of mixed bird feed to your door for about £23-00.

Is it just seeds Kevin or does he have bags of sunflower hearts as well?

**Kevin Milkins** · 02-Nov-10, 17:12

Originally Posted by Liz

Is it just seeds Kevin or does he have bags of sunflower hearts as well?

Hi Liz

These are his top twenty best sellers that he suggested that I stock, however, I would need some feed back from prospective customers to gauge what quantity and price they are paying so that if I take a shot at it, it would represent value for money for a like for like product.

Mark 1 Pigeon Flyer, Mixed Poultry Corn, Niger, Peanuts, Striped Sunflower, Black Sunflower, Sunflower Hearts, Cressett Wild Bird, Songbird No-Mess, Parakeet and Cockatiel, Budgie Mix, Canary Mix, Fruity Parrot Mix, Hamster and Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Rabbit Mix, Pond Sticks, Pond Pellets, Mini Markies, Biscrok, Bonio Charcoal.

Only time will tell if there is a market this far North, but early indications are that quality and price has in the past struggled to go hand in hand.

I have some sunflower hearts here as a sample, if you would like me to swing by when I am up your way, let me know.

Regards.

KM

**Liz** · 03-Nov-10, 00:21

Originally Posted by Kevin Milkins

Hi Liz

These are his top twenty best sellers that he suggested that I stock, however, I would need some feed back from prospective customers to gauge what quantity and price they are paying so that if I take a shot at it, it would represent value for money for a like for like product.

Mark 1 Pigeon Flyer, Mixed Poultry Corn, Niger, Peanuts, Striped Sunflower, Black Sunflower, Sunflower Hearts, Cressett Wild Bird, Songbird No-Mess, Parakeet and Cockatiel, Budgie Mix, Canary Mix, Fruity Parrot Mix, Hamster and Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Rabbit Mix, Pond Sticks, Pond Pellets, Mini Markies, Biscrok, Bonio Charcoal.

Only time will tell if there is a market this far North, but early indications are that quality and price has in the past struggled to go hand in hand.

I have some sunflower hearts here as a sample, if you would like me to swing by when I am up your way, let me know.

Regards.

KM

Do you know how much the sunflower hearts cost Kevin?

To be honest I can get good quality bird food online for the same price but if you were going to stock it I'd rather buy from you.

**Gronnuck** · 02-Nov-10, 17:32

We’re use Chapelwood Premium Quality Wild Bird Seed Mix. A 20Kg bag costs £15.99 from the Garden Centre in Castletown. We’ll add a variety of easily available things to it depending on the time of year and our ‘customers’. For instance at this time of year we’ve been adding some sultanas, raisins and crush peanuts. During the spring we’ll add Old Fashioned Scotch Porridge Oats the Thick Milled variety because fledglings find it easier to eat.