If seeds aren't stored properly, over time they may become "stale" and they will lose their nutritional value. Seeds will dry out, sprout, mold, and harbor insect larvae. All but the last is not good for the animals who eat the seeds. What many people do, if they have seeds left over at the end of the time that they winter-feed the birds, is that they spread the seeds in a selected area and thus the birds will have "greens" to eat in the late spring.
No. They seem to do ok in bad weather.
Wild bird seed is for all birds hence the terms WILD bird feed. All you d is but it out, bird go nuts, so do squirrels.
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Yes, niger seed can go bad over time if not stored properly. It is important to store niger seed in a cool, dry place to prevent it from becoming rancid or developing mold.
First off, warm weather can cause birdseed to deteriorate or spoil. Second, seed stored in bags or containers can have insect larvae develop inside. Seeds become rancid and lose their vitamins and nutrients.
A thistle bird seed is a seed that comes from a prickly plant usually produces a purplish or yellowish flower.
There are approximately 3.75 cups of bird seed in a pound.
I know bird seed is a mixture, but think about it, is it really a mixture of matter?
which bill would a seed cating bird most likely have with the seed being crushed
bird seed!!
Yes, crows do consume bird seed as part of their diet.
Spitz does not manufacture wild bird seed, but the company does make many different flavors of sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds are sometimes used as bird seed.