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10. We have about a half dozen bird feeders that we only fill with black oil sunflower seeds.

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 01:50 PM

Nov 2023

The only problem we have with them is squirrels. It would be a pretty poor design that didn't accept a variety of feeds.

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Thistle seed? Easterncedar Nov 2023 #2

Yes! Thistle or hulled millet are both small seeds Nittersing Nov 2023 #5

They make a small bird seed with nothing but millet and thistle. flying_wahini Nov 2023 #3

Bird feeder Old Okie Nov 2023 #4

Perhaps you have one of these stores nearby? GreenWave Nov 2023 #6

That's the kind of bird seed we use, gab13by13 Nov 2023 #7

widen the feeder holes? stopdiggin Nov 2023 #8

Try sunflower fine chipped hearts Omaha Steve Nov 2023 #9

Nyger (Niger) seed is quite small. 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #12