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Whole Sunflower Hearts or Chips (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter Bob D
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Hello Bob,
I only use shelled sun flower heart's and they attract everything around my yard, so I think they must prefer them.
I only use shelled sun flower heart's and they attract everything around my yard, so I think they must prefer them.
You're talking about two types of sunflower hearts w/o their shell correct?
I prefer the chips as I was having problems with the larger hearts blocking the feeder ports and the chip feeders just got more visits from the birds and drained quicker. The chips are much cheaper than the whole heart so that also steered me in that direction.
I prefer the chips as I was having problems with the larger hearts blocking the feeder ports and the chip feeders just got more visits from the birds and drained quicker. The chips are much cheaper than the whole heart so that also steered me in that direction.
Yes, no shell on the sunflower seeds.
I will try the chips as there is a problem with the whole hearts blocking the feeder ports.
The price difference for the whole hearts vs chips various year to year. Some years the whole hearts are cheaper and at times the chips are cheaper.
By the way, I buy my bird seed at a grain elevator Currently a 50# bag of whole sunflower hearts (no shell) is $49.
Also I feed white proso millet and a 50# bag is $15
KristieNat
Well-known member
I didn't even realize there was a difference, I thought hulled sunflower seeds were the same as the hearts. I guess hearts are just smaller forms of the hulled ones? I do use hulled sometimes but I always worry about it getting wet and spoiling, and also it doesn't seem like the birds are huge fans of it, EXCEPT Goldfinches which love it.
stevemontague
Active member
I've started mixing in sunflower hearts with the birdseed that I buy from the local garden center, the feeder is definitely busier as a result
Hi Guys.
I'm a newby to the site who joined whilst researching a supplier for sunflower hearts.
I'm glad I joined and posted as a response from LenR revealed this link http://twootz.com/product/Sunflower-Hearts
I have placed an order and at £17.70 for 12.55 kg which is spot on and delivered to my door.
I made the order up to £20.00 to get free delivery.
I'm a newby to the site who joined whilst researching a supplier for sunflower hearts.
I'm glad I joined and posted as a response from LenR revealed this link http://twootz.com/product/Sunflower-Hearts
I have placed an order and at £17.70 for 12.55 kg which is spot on and delivered to my door.
I made the order up to £20.00 to get free delivery.
And the 25kg bags at £27.70 are extreemely good value too. The birds in my garden love the Berry Suet Pellets, 25kg saves me over £40 for the same weight bought from my local garden centre.
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Matthusala
Member
Saving energy.
We've used Sunflower Hearts since listening to a talk about the benefit that none of their precious energy reserves during the cold winter months is wasted opening the shells. I wouldn't have even thought about that.
We've used Sunflower Hearts since listening to a talk about the benefit that none of their precious energy reserves during the cold winter months is wasted opening the shells. I wouldn't have even thought about that.
