Black Sunflower Seeds
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| FAQ Title 1 | Which birds eat Black Sunflower seeds? |
| FAQ Content 1 | Black Sunflower seeds are eaten by songbirds which are able to crack open the husk, with the two families essentially being finches and tits. Greenfinches especially like black sunflower seeds, as do great tits and coal tits. Softbill songbirds such as blackbirds and robins can’t eat sunflower seeds as they’re unable to remove the husk. However, they’ll readily eat sunflower hearts. Black Sunflower seeds can also be found in our Mixed Seed, Finch Mix and High Energy Mix bird seed. |
| FAQ Title 2 | What’s the difference between regular Sunflower seeds and Black Sunflower seeds? |
| FAQ Content 2 | Regular Sunflower seeds – or striped Sunflower seeds to give them their proper name – have a thicker husk compared to black sunflowers, and although some species of finch and tit can break it open, it takes them longer and therefore the bird uses up more energy doing so. In this respect, Black Sunflower seeds are the better option. |
| FAQ Title 3 | How do I feed Black Sunflower seeds to birds? |
| FAQ Content 3 | Black Sunflower seeds are best suited to be fed in a hanging seed feeder, as the species that eat them – mainly tits and finches – will all use such a feeder. A very important point to note, is that the waste husks which build up on the ground below the feeder should be cleared up regularly, plus the feeder position moved every week or so. This is because the build-up of rotting husks can quickly harbour bacteria and disease, which is a very real threat to the health and survival of the birds – in particular finches which are very susceptible. If you don’t have time to clear up the husks or the space to regularly move the feeder, then use Sunflower Hearts instead. |
All prices in our catalogue and on our website include delivery; there are no hidden extra costs. Orders received by 3pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched on that day using a next working day delivery service. Therefore an order placed on Tuesday morning should be delivered on Wednesday and an order placed on Friday will be delivered on Monday.
We don't deliver on Saturdays or Bank Holidays. We offer a no sigature delivery service; simply advise us where to leave your bags.
Live food orders and orders less than 1kg in weight will come by Royal Mail.
If you have not received your order within 7 working days please contact us on 01775 630208.
We now deliver to all of mainland UK and Northern Ireland with no extra delivery charge. Please note that some postcode areas that are classed as Scottish Islands and Highlands may take 2-3 working days to arrive. For deliveries outside of these areas a £10 charge will be applied.
Postcode areas affected include HS, IV41 – IV49, IV51, IV55 and IV56, KA27 and KA28, KW15 to KW17, PA20, PA41 to PA49, PA60 to PA78, PH42 to PH44, ZE, Isle of Man
We are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland or the Channel Islands.
Keith Blacker
17/08/2022Anonymous
The sunflowers were great and the delivery of the actual sunflowers was great, although DHL failed to deliver the second bag of sunflower hearts.... I knocked off a star as there was sweetcorn debris in with the sunflowers. Only a small amount. But there often is remnants of something else in the sack. Still can't beat it for price though.
21/07/2022Ronald Hill
A First Class product with First Class delivery.
19/07/2022Steven Thurgood
Excellent product and delivery service. A bargain all round. Highly recommended business.
18/07/2022Celia Walton
Excellent as ever
14/07/2022Guest
Birds love them, and the service from Vine House Farm was exceptional.
11/07/2022Mrs jill Shipton
Bought as a substitute to the hearts due to cost. Good quality. The squirrels love them. The birds however aren’t so keen as they like to grab and go. So will probably revert back to hearts.
29/06/2022Michael Peacey
Super product, very popular with my garden birds,,,,,,,,,,,
28/06/2022Clive Pougher
Very pleased with the high quality of the sunflower seeds,and so are the various birds which eat them frequently.Pleased also with the quick delivery.
22/06/2022Mr colin Hersom
21/06/2022Mr richard Caswell
20/06/2022Anonymous
I ordered 13 kg of black sunflower seeds. Some of the seeds I planted, and the rest I am using as feed for birds. The birds love the seed, breaking the husks at the feeder, and ground feeding station. The seeds planted have mostly all sprouted now, and I should have my own sunflower crop this year. I very much appreciate the Vine House Farm newsletter, and efforts towards sustainable farming and supporting wildlife!
04/06/2022Jan Pinfield
The birds love them.
30/05/2022Andrew Dixon
Very popular with many of our local wild birds. Even the Mallards come and clear up the husks! Very fast delivery.
17/05/2022Christopher Farrow
10/05/2022James Brook
Easy ordering, Prompt delivery, great quality.
23/04/2022Anonymous
Great sunflower seeds for birds. Despatched very quickly.
19/04/2022Anonymous
Always good value and the birds approve as well!
18/04/2022Anonymous
The birds in my garden seem to love them
13/04/2022Michael Kettlewell
Excellent seeds delivered quickly and efficiently. Produce of a very ecologically friendly farm doing a lot for wildlife while producing food for us all
04/04/2022Anonymous
Very fast delivery, and the seeds in good condition and very quickly consumed by the birds here.
25/03/2022Anonymous
Black sunflower hearts birds love them .Don’t need to go out to get them .Delivered straight to door and very good price this was our 2nd order and will order again .Free delivery over £50 .Got within 2 days and grown here.
21/03/2022Anonymous
Birds in my garden always love these
14/03/2022Carol Buckden
Good product, good service
12/03/2022Guest
Great, fast delivery
08/03/2022Anonymous
the order arrived the next morning
05/03/2022Michael Ashton
Had these before and birds like them. Delivery was prompt and advised ahead by emails. Overall very good to deal with Vine House Farm
02/03/2022Iain Byrne
Fast delivery and birds love the food.
28/02/2022Kim Oliver
The birds love them
22/02/2022Mrs margaret Neville
The blue tits, great tits and green finches love these. The husks breakdown quickly.
22/02/2022Celia Walton
excellent as always.
14/02/2022Anonymous
Good quality sunflower seeds, delivered next day before 8 am!
25/01/2022Michael Nolan
Usual excellent service and first class products.
22/01/2022Martin Gillbanks
Good product, value for money and speedy delivery.
20/01/2022Mrs corinne Sharpling
Nothing to say other than excellent as always
18/01/2022Clive Wiles
Good quality and no waste
14/01/2022Neil Harvey
Ordered one day, arrived the next day, couldn’t fault it
06/01/2022Mrs dorothy Irving
Seeds are seeds but it's always so easy to deal with Vine House Farm
04/01/2022Anonymous
Excellent quality and delivery reliable. My birds love them.
03/01/2022Chris Cullen
fine
30/12/2021Deborah Emerson
Exactly as ordered!
27/12/2021Ursula Kirby
We have a large squirrel buster feeder at the front of the mill and another feeder at the back and both are emptied every day so our birds must give you 5 stars!.
26/12/2021Mr john Hellon
First class product and service that’s why I’ve been buying from Vine House Farm for many years.
25/12/2021Elizabeth Bunney
They are devoured by our birds daily!
23/12/2021Celia Walton
The birds like them - so naturally I do too!
23/12/2021Anonymous
Black sunflower seed is the most popular bird food for many different birds visiting my garden this winter and many years of winters. Vine House Farm have proved to be very competitive suppliers of this product with service to match.
23/12/2021Annette Payne
20/12/2021Guest
Excellent value we ordered 2x20kg bags .The birds love them we will be ordering again .
16/12/2021Anonymous
All good
10/12/2021Celia Walton
The smaller birds love these, and they don't leave the mess that super suet feeds do.
04/12/2021
All prices in our catalogue and on our website include delivery; there are no hidden extra costs. Orders received by 3pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched on that day using a next working day delivery service. Therefore an order placed on Tuesday morning should be delivered on Wednesday and an order placed on Friday will be delivered on Monday.
We don't deliver on Saturdays or Bank Holidays. We offer a no sigature delivery service; simply advise us where to leave your bags.
Live food orders and orders less than 1kg in weight will come by Royal Mail.
If you have not received your order within 7 working days please contact us on 01775 630208.
We now deliver to all of mainland UK and Northern Ireland with no extra delivery charge. Please note that some postcode areas that are classed as Scottish Islands and Highlands may take 2-3 working days to arrive. For deliveries outside of these areas a £10 charge will be applied.
Postcode areas affected include HS, IV41 – IV49, IV51, IV55 and IV56, KA27 and KA28, KW15 to KW17, PA20, PA41 to PA49, PA60 to PA78, PH42 to PH44, ZE, Isle of Man
We are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland or the Channel Islands.
Keith Blacker
17/08/2022Anonymous
The sunflowers were great and the delivery of the actual sunflowers was great, although DHL failed to deliver the second bag of sunflower hearts.... I knocked off a star as there was sweetcorn debris in with the sunflowers. Only a small amount. But there often is remnants of something else in the sack. Still can't beat it for price though.
21/07/2022Ronald Hill
A First Class product with First Class delivery.
19/07/2022Steven Thurgood
Excellent product and delivery service. A bargain all round. Highly recommended business.
18/07/2022Celia Walton
Excellent as ever
14/07/2022Guest
Birds love them, and the service from Vine House Farm was exceptional.
11/07/2022Mrs jill Shipton
Bought as a substitute to the hearts due to cost. Good quality. The squirrels love them. The birds however aren’t so keen as they like to grab and go. So will probably revert back to hearts.
29/06/2022Michael Peacey
Super product, very popular with my garden birds,,,,,,,,,,,
28/06/2022Clive Pougher
Very pleased with the high quality of the sunflower seeds,and so are the various birds which eat them frequently.Pleased also with the quick delivery.
22/06/2022Mr colin Hersom
21/06/2022Mr richard Caswell
20/06/2022Anonymous
I ordered 13 kg of black sunflower seeds. Some of the seeds I planted, and the rest I am using as feed for birds. The birds love the seed, breaking the husks at the feeder, and ground feeding station. The seeds planted have mostly all sprouted now, and I should have my own sunflower crop this year. I very much appreciate the Vine House Farm newsletter, and efforts towards sustainable farming and supporting wildlife!
04/06/2022Jan Pinfield
The birds love them.
30/05/2022Andrew Dixon
Very popular with many of our local wild birds. Even the Mallards come and clear up the husks! Very fast delivery.
17/05/2022Christopher Farrow
10/05/2022James Brook
Easy ordering, Prompt delivery, great quality.
23/04/2022Anonymous
Great sunflower seeds for birds. Despatched very quickly.
19/04/2022Anonymous
Always good value and the birds approve as well!
18/04/2022Anonymous
The birds in my garden seem to love them
13/04/2022Michael Kettlewell
Excellent seeds delivered quickly and efficiently. Produce of a very ecologically friendly farm doing a lot for wildlife while producing food for us all
04/04/2022Anonymous
Very fast delivery, and the seeds in good condition and very quickly consumed by the birds here.
25/03/2022Anonymous
Black sunflower hearts birds love them .Don’t need to go out to get them .Delivered straight to door and very good price this was our 2nd order and will order again .Free delivery over £50 .Got within 2 days and grown here.
21/03/2022Anonymous
Birds in my garden always love these
14/03/2022Carol Buckden
Good product, good service
12/03/2022Guest
Great, fast delivery
08/03/2022Anonymous
the order arrived the next morning
05/03/2022Michael Ashton
Had these before and birds like them. Delivery was prompt and advised ahead by emails. Overall very good to deal with Vine House Farm
02/03/2022Iain Byrne
Fast delivery and birds love the food.
28/02/2022Kim Oliver
The birds love them
22/02/2022Mrs margaret Neville
The blue tits, great tits and green finches love these. The husks breakdown quickly.
22/02/2022Celia Walton
excellent as always.
14/02/2022Anonymous
Good quality sunflower seeds, delivered next day before 8 am!
25/01/2022Michael Nolan
Usual excellent service and first class products.
22/01/2022Martin Gillbanks
Good product, value for money and speedy delivery.
20/01/2022Mrs corinne Sharpling
Nothing to say other than excellent as always
18/01/2022Clive Wiles
Good quality and no waste
14/01/2022Neil Harvey
Ordered one day, arrived the next day, couldn’t fault it
06/01/2022Mrs dorothy Irving
Seeds are seeds but it's always so easy to deal with Vine House Farm
04/01/2022Anonymous
Excellent quality and delivery reliable. My birds love them.
03/01/2022Chris Cullen
fine
30/12/2021Deborah Emerson
Exactly as ordered!
27/12/2021Ursula Kirby
We have a large squirrel buster feeder at the front of the mill and another feeder at the back and both are emptied every day so our birds must give you 5 stars!.
26/12/2021Mr john Hellon
First class product and service that’s why I’ve been buying from Vine House Farm for many years.
25/12/2021Elizabeth Bunney
They are devoured by our birds daily!
23/12/2021Celia Walton
The birds like them - so naturally I do too!
23/12/2021Anonymous
Black sunflower seed is the most popular bird food for many different birds visiting my garden this winter and many years of winters. Vine House Farm have proved to be very competitive suppliers of this product with service to match.
23/12/2021Annette Payne
20/12/2021Guest
Excellent value we ordered 2x20kg bags .The birds love them we will be ordering again .
16/12/2021Anonymous
All good
10/12/2021Celia Walton
The smaller birds love these, and they don't leave the mess that super suet feeds do.
04/12/2021
FAQS
Which birds eat Black Sunflower seeds?
What’s the difference between regular Sunflower seeds and Black Sunflower seeds?
How do I feed Black Sunflower seeds to birds?
