How much seed a week? (1 Viewer)

[Padda]

How much seed (or other kinds of bird food) do you buy a week? I spend a minimum of $10 on the birds each week which usually gets me about 8 kgs of seed and boy do they go through it fast (sometimes I have about 10 doves all on the one feeder at once just eating 1 seed every half a second || )!

And also how many feeders do you have in your backyard? I have 1 big feeder out back (which the majority of the birds go to) and one feeder on the balcony which has artificial nectar to attract the Lorikeets.

 

[pie]

Hi Padda,
Yes, it can be an expensive hobby.
I have a "feeding area" its a rickity old tree with plenty of branches at all directions and levels.
I put a variety of food and feeders on the tree including hidden tubs of mealworm.
Some of the fat feed & nut bags will last up to 3 weeks but the seed only lasts about a week.
I buy it by the kilo. I probably spend £20 a month but that's not including the rest of the wildlife commitments. (i'm not even going to go there!)
See ya

 

[Transformer]

Well, I will be spending a TON of money if I don't handle this squirrel problem I'm having. Otherwise, as I mentioned in another post, I buy supplies at a local store where the prices are EXCELLENT. Beautiful seed mixes (cracked corn, peanuts, sunflower, millet, etc) are just $5 per 25lb bag.

 

[Mynydd Merlin]

Hi Padda,
Yes, it can be an expensive hobby.
I have a "feeding area" its a rickity old tree with plenty of branches at all directions and levels.
I put a variety of food and feeders on the tree including hidden tubs of mealworm.
Some of the fat feed & nut bags will last up to 3 weeks but the seed only lasts about a week.
I buy it by the kilo. I probably spend £20 a month but that's not including the rest of the wildlife commitments. (i'm not even going to go there!)
See ya

Hi Pie,

I know it's a fair way from Cardiff, but if you have an excuse to get out to Llandovery, the garden centre there does a really good range of seed and feed at excellent prices. A 20kg sack of mixed wild bird seed is only £8.99 and a 20Kg sack of peanuts (certified Aflotoxin free) is £18.99 - pretty good compared to normal garden centre prices!

 

[KC Foggin]

I don't think I will tell you what I spend on seed for fear of being considered eccentric :eek!:

 

[Katy Penland]

Awww, c'mon, KC, I'll tell you my seed budget if you'll tell me yours.

Ours is into the low 3 figures every two weeks. And that's buying everything at Wal-Mart, the cheapest place 'round these parts. :eek!: is right!

 

[Paul1853]

Awww, c'mon, KC, I'll tell you my seed budget if you'll tell me yours.

Ours is into the low 3 figures every two weeks. And that's buying everything at Wal-Mart, the cheapest place 'round these parts. :eek!: is right!

Last months Bank Statement told me I had spent £42 on mealworms!
Paul