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 | Black Sunflowers Our own VHF grown black sunflowers are still popular as ever for feeding garden birds. Behind the thin black husk they are packed full of calories and oils. Black sunflower seeds are the first choice for most seed eating birds. A great way of feeding 'low food mile' bird food!
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 | Premium Sunflower Hearts The plumpest of black sunflowers with their husks removed, you couldn't buy better for the birds in your garden. Loved by most species, even the soft-billed Blackbirds and Robins are happy to feed on these tasty oil rich seeds.
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 | Standard Sunflower Hearts Equally high in calorie and oil content as our premium sunflower hearts but with more broken pieces these standard hearts are loved by most speciesof bird.
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 | Sunflower Heart Chips Our heart chips are pieces of sunflower hearts. Equally nutritious and oil rich as our standard and premium hearts, they have become a popular addition to our sunflower range. We often find that they leave even less waste behind than sunflower hearts.
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 | Premium Peanuts Peanuts remain one of the most important foods for our garden birds. Our premium peanuts are rich in essential oils and proteins making them a favourite of many species including the tit family, Nuthatch and the Great Spotted Woodpecker. Our premium peanuts are independently tested to ensure they are aflotoxin free. Best fed in a wire mesh feeder.
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 | Peanut Granules Small bite-size pieces of peanuts rich in essential oils and proteins. They are ideal to be fed from a seed feeder or mixed with other seeds safely throughout the year.
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 | Niger Seed Niger, a tiny oil-rich seed, which is said to have special oil releasing properties, is the favourite seed of the Goldfinch. More and more people are trying niger in their gardens with great success. Niger is also known to attracty Siskins, Redpolls and Greenfinches. To avoid waste niger is best fed from a specialist niger seed feeder.
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 | Sultanas Sultanas are a real favourite of Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Starlings. They especially love them in late winter and spring. During the breeding season they are best soaked in water so adult birds can feed them directly to their young. Sultanas are not only a favourite to birds but hedgehogs and squirrels will also enjoy them.
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 | Pinhead Oats These small broken bite-size pieces of oat are high in oils and proteins, They are best scattered on the ground for soft-billed birds to enjoy.
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 | Rolled Oats Our home-grown rolled oats are similar to our own porridge oats, but have a lot higher oil content. They are adored by many of our soft-billed, ground feeding visitors including Blackbirds and Song Thrushes.
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 | Wheat A great staple food that is 100% grown here at Vine House Farm. Wheat is suitable for most species but especially enjoyed by the larger ground feeding birds including Doves, Wood Pigeons, Pheasants and domestic fowl.
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 | White Millet This small white seed, which is very similar to red millet, is a favourite of House Sparrow and Reed Buntings. We grow all our white millet here at Vine House Farm.
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 | Red Millet We grow all our own red millet here at Vine House Farm; it is a real favourite of Tree Sparrows.
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 | Oilseed Rape Another seed grown here at Vine House Farm. It is a small black round seed that is oil rich. Found in many of our mixes.
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 | Canary Seed Grown here at Vine House Farm, popular in many areas of the country. Found in many of our mixes.
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 | Oyster Shell Grit Our oyster shell grit provides wild birds with a natural source of calcium which is essential during the breeding season. Not only is it beneficial during the breeding season but it helps aid digestion throughout the year and is especially beneficial for those people who have poultry.
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