Thistle seed for finches wasted, help
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Bernice H
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I have niger seed in socks and in a finch feeder, I also have about 2 inches of seed on the ground and all around this area. Any suggestion on how to contain these seeds so there is not so much wasted seed and money? There's gotta be a better way! yes?
5 answers
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I cut a slit in one of those cheap plastic pools for kids. Slipped the pole in the slit or if it.s hanging fron something just sit a nice decorative pot or something big enough under it.
Meredith bungard
on Oct 26, 2014
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I use the plastic thistle feeders and they work great, but the seed you see under the feeder is usually the empty seed casing. They often shell the husk off and eat the seed within. They do that with a lot of grains. I don't care for the socks, though, because they do drop a lot! Good luck.
Jackie Gfeller
on Oct 26, 2014
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Thanks for the input. I know the seed is not shells...stinkers, plus the wind whips the sock around and even the plastic feeder. Just touch it and out the seed falls. I have a wheelbarrow with flowers under the tree where the sock and feeder is, and it has a couple of inches of seed too. the feeders are about 5 ft up, a pool would not be very handy I think. plus the seed gets wet !
Bernice H
on Oct 26, 2014
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I have lots of wind and use a metal feeder I got at tractor supply. It's heaver, has a domed metat top, fine mesh sides and a small dish at the bottom. Works really well. I have it over bare ground and nothing gets down to sprout.
Carol Ann McDaniel
on Oct 27, 2014
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Niger Thistle seed is sterilized before it comes into the country, so it shouldn't ever sprout. Millet, though, which is in some mixes will. It is grown here in the states.
Jackie Gfeller
on Oct 28, 2014
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