Expensive Sunflower seeds

[Dozernut]

Went to buy Black Oil Sunflower seeds to feed the birds, as we do every winter, and found them to be $48.00 per 50lb bag. Needless to say we did not buy any, we were only paying $18.00 a bag last year.

Just curious what other people who feed the wild birds are paying for the Black Sunflower seed in your area. We usually feed 3-4 bags a month, but that's not going to happen this year as it will be too expensive.

 

[bp fick]

A lot of chicken keepers feed the BOSS because of the protein. You can really boost lower protein feeds, like corn, oats, wheat by mixing them in.

The price has skyrocketed even worse than corn prices.

 

[forgeblast]

I usually mix it with my chicken feed, not this year I figure ill wait it out a bit, and use what i have.

 

[randy41]

the price has doubled from '10 to '11. less acreage planted.

 

[samhudson3]

I had to quit feeding the birds, ended up attracting coyotes to the house...

 

[greasemonkeyok]

Sounds like it is time to plant some Black Oil Sunflowers.