{"product_id":"volkman-premium-wild-bird-seed","title":"Volkman Premium Wild Bird Seed 5 lb","description":"\u003cp\u003ePick up a sack of supermarket wild bird seed and read the label. Most of it is milo, wheat and cracked corn — cheap grains that the birds you actually want to see will kick straight out of the feeder onto the grass, where it sprouts, moulds, and draws rats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese four Volkman blends have \u003cstrong\u003ebetween two and six ingredients each\u003c\/strong\u003e. No filler, no colours, no preservatives. You pay more per pound and you throw away far less, which usually works out cheaper per bird.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich blend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBlend\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo-Waste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShelled sunflower, shelled peanuts, hulled millet, corn, nyjer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatios, decks, balconies\u003c\/strong\u003e — every piece is hull-free, so nothing lands on the ground. The one to buy if shell mess is the problem.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Mix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShelled sunflower, millet, safflower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeneral garden feeding. The safflower deters squirrels and grackles, which most other birds do not mind at all.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuperior Blend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSunflower, millet, corn, canola, safflower, safflower oil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe broadest species draw and the best value per pound. In-shell sunflower, so expect shells below the feeder.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWild Finch Mix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShelled sunflower and nyjer — two ingredients\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGoldfinches, house and purple finches, chickadees. For nyjer and tube feeders. The highest-fat feed Volkman make at 41%.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGuaranteed analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBlend\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProtein min\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFat min\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFibre max\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture max\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGarden Mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo-Waste\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.80%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.20%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuperior Blend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWild Finch Mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.70%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.00%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose fat levels look startling next to a pet bird food, and they should. A wild bird in winter is burning energy to stay warm through the night; fat is the point of the exercise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGetting the most out of a feeder\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it clean.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mouldy seed and dirty feeders spread disease through a garden flock. Scrub and dry every couple of weeks, more often in wet weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not overfill.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put out what gets eaten in a few days. Seed that sits gets damp and goes off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlace it thoughtfully\u003c\/strong\u003e — either within about 3 feet of a window or more than 30 feet from it. The middle distance is where birds build up enough speed to be hurt by a collision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGive them cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e A shrub within ten feet or so means birds will actually use the feeder rather than sitting exposed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater matters as much as food\u003c\/strong\u003e, and in a hard frost it matters more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich stops the mess under the feeder?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo-Waste. Every ingredient is hull-free, so there is nothing to drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I keep squirrels off?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSafflower helps — squirrels and grackles generally leave it alone while cardinals, finches and chickadees eat it happily. Garden Mix and Superior Blend both contain it. 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