What seeds can you feed birds?

You may be wondering what seeds you can feed birds. There are a variety of seeds you can feed to wild birds: Sunflower (or sunflower hearts and chips, which have had the husk removed) Rapeseed Safflower seeds Niger seeds White proso millet Shelled and cracked corn Milo or sorghum Golden millet, red millet, flax, and others All Vine House Farm seed mixes are based on either oil-rich black sunflower seeds or sunflower hearts. Sunflower hearts are simply black sunflower seeds without the husk.

Which birds eat seed mixes?

Seeds are a popular choice of food for wild birds. Including mixed bird seed in your bird feed selection is ideal for attracting a variety of these birds into your garden/outdoor area. Some of the bird families and species that eat bird seed mixes include Sparrows Robins will eat husk-free seeds such as sunflower hearts (try our robin and friends mix to attract robins into your garden) Tits (including Blue tits) Song thrushes will occasionally eat husk-free seeds such as sunflower hearts Finches (try our finch seed mix to attract more finches into your garden)

Mixed Bird Seed

From £10.80

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Our mixed bird seed is a great way to feed a range of garden birds. 95% of the seeds in this mixed wild bird seed are grown here at Vine House Farm. When you choose to buy mixed bird seed from us, you also help to support local Wildlife Trusts.

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Description

Our mixed seed contains black sunflower, wheat, kibbled maize, red millet, white millet, canary seed, naked oats, pinhead oats and oil seed rape. This seed blend is a great value option if you are looking for a wild bird food that you can use all year round.

Seeds provide a great source of nutrition for birds. They are high energy, and easy to feed. Wild bird seed mixes like this one are ideal for those hoping to feed a variety of garden birds throughout the year. They provide much-needed energy for birds during fledgling and breeding seasons, as well as during the Winter months. Opting for a mix over straight seeds makes them even more versatile. This is partly because a few different species of bird favour different seeds.

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Product Specification	Contains black sunflower, wheat, kibbled maize, red millet, white millet, canary seed, naked oats, pinhead oats and oil seed rape
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FAQ Title 1	How should I feed mixed wild bird seed to birds?
FAQ Content 1	This bird seed mix is suitable for seed feeders, bird tables, ground feeders. To feed our bird food mixes, simply scatter the seeds on a bird table or ground feeder, or place inside your seed feeder. This will allow birds to easily access the seeds. During rainy seasons, seeds that get excessively wet can sometimes clump together. This is no issue for birds, which will happily eat them, but it can cause blockages in feeders. To avoid this, use a covered bird feeder. Our mixed bird seed blend can be fed to birds all year round. To provide more energy to birds during Winter months, you could also opt for one of our high energy seed mixes. These contain the same selection of bird foods, but with a higher ratio of black sunflower hearts and chopped peanuts. These are great sources of fat for birds, which is helpful during colder months and they are also edible for softbill species such as robins and blackbirds. If you are looking for other foods to put out for birds in the Winter, suet products -- such as fat balls, suet blocks and suet pellets -- are also a popular choice.
FAQ Title 2	Which seeds attract which birds?
FAQ Content 2	One benefit of adding mixed bird seed to your bird feed selection is that you will be able to attract a variety of wild birds to your garden with it. For example, small seeds, such as millet, attract Tree sparrows, House sparrows, dunnocks, and collared doves, and Chaffinches. Flaked maize is more likely to attract blackbirds. Equally, soft-bill species such as robins, and blackbirds cannot eat whole seeds that still have their original husk. If you are hoping to feed these species, then it’s best to use sunflower hearts or seed mixes that contain them. For more information on which seeds attract which birds, see our 'which birds eat' section below.
FAQ Title 3	What seeds can you feed birds?
FAQ Content 3	You may be wondering what seeds you can feed birds. There are a variety of seeds you can feed to wild birds: Sunflower (or sunflower hearts and chips, which have had the husk removed) Rapeseed Safflower seeds Niger seeds White proso millet Shelled and cracked corn Milo or sorghum Golden millet, red millet, flax, and others All Vine House Farm seed mixes are based on either oil-rich black sunflower seeds or sunflower hearts. Sunflower hearts are simply black sunflower seeds without the husk.
FAQ Title 4	What are the best seed mixes to avoid growth?
FAQ Content 4	If you want to avoid seed growth, you can buy our no-grow seed mixture. This prevents fallen seeds from sprouting in your garden's ground or flower beds.
FAQ Title 5	Which birds eat seed mixes?
FAQ Content 5	Seeds are a popular choice of food for wild birds. Including mixed bird seed in your bird feed selection is ideal for attracting a variety of these birds into your garden/outdoor area. Some of the bird families and species that eat bird seed mixes include Sparrows Robins will eat husk-free seeds such as sunflower hearts (try our robin and friends mix to attract robins into your garden) Tits (including Blue tits) Song thrushes will occasionally eat husk-free seeds such as sunflower hearts Finches (try our finch seed mix to attract more finches into your garden)

Suitable Feeding Methods

Seed Feeder

Delivery

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.

Reviews

Patrick Eggs

100%

Good quality seed, no dust or rubbish in the mixture.. Order delivery well on time. Patrick Eggs
18/05/2022
Keith Popplewell

100%

I asked the sparrows, greenfinches, blue tits .... all said it was great.
18/05/2022
Ken Carvell

100%

Excellent mix, good value , really enjoyed by all our visitors !
12/05/2022
Anonymous

100%

Is proving very popular with the birds in my garden, especially the greenfinches, tits and dunnocks.
10/05/2022
Anonymous

100%

Arrived the day after I ordered and the birds seem to love it!
09/05/2022
Guest

100%

The birds Love it.
09/05/2022
Sandra Anderson

100%

I have a variety iof garden birds, sparrows, chaffinches, yellow hammers, blackbirds, starlings, robins greenfinches, and of course a few cheeky rooks. They come to the feeders several times a day , they clearly love this mixture.
09/05/2022
Anonymous

100%

Bag of seeds as good as before, however, the carrier responsible for delivery just left it on the doorstep without knocking or ringing.
09/05/2022
June Phillips

100%

Birds adore your seeds
07/05/2022
Barbara Nelson

100%

Eagerly pecked, and enjoyed!
05/05/2022
Maureen Davidson

100%

The best seller ever!! Fast delivery and the birds love the seeds!!!
04/05/2022
Guest

100%

Birds really love this. The service from Vine Farm was excellent. Highly recommended
03/05/2022
Anonymous

100%

Excellent seed. Very good value, no wastage and most of all the birds love it.
03/05/2022
Eileen Walker

100%

I'm pleased to support an environmentally friendly company - and the birds like the seeds!
03/05/2022
Joan Scantlebury

100%

Good value for money and very helpful when I contacted them
29/04/2022
Mr james Byrne

100%

Brilliant service and brilliant bird food. The birds love it and I love that the birds love it.
28/04/2022
Alan Taylor

100%

27/04/2022
Mr andrew Gibbs

100%

27/04/2022
Mr emlyn Hicks

100%

Spot on Spot on!!!!!!!!!!!
27/04/2022
Mrs jennie Meek

100%

Always excellent. Good price, speedy delivery and the birds are delighted.
27/04/2022
James Cohen

80%

V good value - reliable quality
27/04/2022
Jenny Henderson

100%

It is very popular with the sparrows, robins and blue ties that visit, and I imagine the pigeons hoover up the bigger seeds
26/04/2022
Chris Allen

100%

As always a great place to buy bird food. Quick despatch and always well packed. Thank you
22/04/2022
Anonymous

100%

It's the first time i have tried this mix and the birds love it they clear the lot.
21/04/2022
Alan Wright

100%

An excellent quality product much enjoyed by all our garden bird visitors.
20/04/2022
Sheila Youngs

100%

Prompts delivery. Seed very popular with the local bird population.
19/04/2022
Anonymous

100%

The birds seem happy with it.
17/04/2022
Lydia Brown

100%

This is wonderful for attracting all sorts of birds into to garden. Yes it's more expensive than supermarket products but it is so much better
16/04/2022
Peter Booth

100%

The birds like it.
16/04/2022
Anonymous

100%

Good seed and efficient speedy delivery. Very happy.
15/04/2022
Martin Blunkell

100%

Just like the previous purchase.
15/04/2022
Anonymous

100%

Always good service. The birds in my garden love the mixed seed!
15/04/2022
Anthony Wilson

100%

The seeds arrived promptly and judging by the speed at which it is being consumed it is a massive hit with the local birdlife.
15/04/2022
Guest

100%

Good quality with plenty of sunflower seeds, the birds love it!
15/04/2022
Mark Wildman

100%

Excellent mix popular with all usual garden birds.
11/04/2022
Hannah Ashworth

100%

It's such a pleasure to receive the bag of seed , one click and it's here before you know it !
07/04/2022
Suzie Wray

100%

07/04/2022
Anonymous

100%

This was my first purchase from this company. The quality of this product is very good. Unlike some other brands their is no left over seed that the birds won’t eat, it all gets eaten very quickly. I am having a job to keep up with demand. It is very good value for money and the delivery was also very fast. I like the ethical approach to your business and I am very pleased to continue buying my bird food from you in the future. Well done.
06/04/2022
John Farebrother

100%

Could not get better
06/04/2022
Frances Teresa

80%

The birds like it which is what i go by, also squirrels when i cant keep them off.
05/04/2022
Ms Maggie beebee

100%

Birds love it
05/04/2022
Dinah Winch

100%

02/04/2022
Rachel Harris

100%

Great quality bird seed Speedy delivery
01/04/2022
Maggie Young

100%

Excellent quality, and our birds can't get enough of it!
30/03/2022
Rod Harffey

100%

Easy to order and next day delivery.
28/03/2022
Roy Cope

100%

No problems with the actual product. The birds love it. A bit concerned about the price rise on every order. As a pensioner, I hope I don't have to stop feeding the birds due to excessive cost.
28/03/2022
Evelyn Murray

100%

No complaints birds seem to love it robins ,bluetits, blackbirds we have a resident pheasant who also seems to enjoy the seed!
25/03/2022
Guest

100%

Delighted with the product and excellent service from Vine House Farm. Thank you
25/03/2022
Guest

100%

Delighted with the product and excellent service from Vine House Farm. Thank you
25/03/2022
Guest

100%

Delighted with the product and excellent service from Vine House Farm. Thank you
25/03/2022

Description

Suitable Feeding Methods

Delivery

Reviews

Seed Feeder

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 are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland or the Channel Islands.

Patrick Eggs

100%

Good quality seed, no dust or rubbish in the mixture.. Order delivery well on time. Patrick Eggs
18/05/2022
Keith Popplewell

100%

I asked the sparrows, greenfinches, blue tits .... all said it was great.
18/05/2022
Ken Carvell

100%

Excellent mix, good value , really enjoyed by all our visitors !
12/05/2022
Anonymous

100%

Is proving very popular with the birds in my garden, especially the greenfinches, tits and dunnocks.
10/05/2022
Anonymous

100%

Arrived the day after I ordered and the birds seem to love it!
09/05/2022
Guest

100%

The birds Love it.
09/05/2022
Sandra Anderson

100%

I have a variety iof garden birds, sparrows, chaffinches, yellow hammers, blackbirds, starlings, robins greenfinches, and of course a few cheeky rooks. They come to the feeders several times a day , they clearly love this mixture.
09/05/2022
Anonymous

100%

Bag of seeds as good as before, however, the carrier responsible for delivery just left it on the doorstep without knocking or ringing.
09/05/2022
June Phillips

100%

Birds adore your seeds
07/05/2022
Barbara Nelson

100%

Eagerly pecked, and enjoyed!
05/05/2022
Maureen Davidson

100%

The best seller ever!! Fast delivery and the birds love the seeds!!!
04/05/2022
Guest

100%

Birds really love this. The service from Vine Farm was excellent. Highly recommended
03/05/2022
Anonymous

100%

Excellent seed. Very good value, no wastage and most of all the birds love it.
03/05/2022
Eileen Walker

100%

I'm pleased to support an environmentally friendly company - and the birds like the seeds!
03/05/2022
Joan Scantlebury

100%

Good value for money and very helpful when I contacted them
29/04/2022
Mr james Byrne

100%

Brilliant service and brilliant bird food. The birds love it and I love that the birds love it.
28/04/2022
Alan Taylor

100%

27/04/2022
Mr andrew Gibbs

100%

27/04/2022
Mr emlyn Hicks

100%

Spot on Spot on!!!!!!!!!!!
27/04/2022
Mrs jennie Meek

100%

Always excellent. Good price, speedy delivery and the birds are delighted.
27/04/2022
James Cohen

80%

V good value - reliable quality
27/04/2022
Jenny Henderson

100%

It is very popular with the sparrows, robins and blue ties that visit, and I imagine the pigeons hoover up the bigger seeds
26/04/2022
Chris Allen

100%

As always a great place to buy bird food. Quick despatch and always well packed. Thank you
22/04/2022
Anonymous

100%

It's the first time i have tried this mix and the birds love it they clear the lot.
21/04/2022
Alan Wright

100%

An excellent quality product much enjoyed by all our garden bird visitors.
20/04/2022
Sheila Youngs

100%

Prompts delivery. Seed very popular with the local bird population.
19/04/2022
Anonymous

100%

The birds seem happy with it.
17/04/2022
Lydia Brown

100%

This is wonderful for attracting all sorts of birds into to garden. Yes it's more expensive than supermarket products but it is so much better
16/04/2022
Peter Booth

100%

The birds like it.
16/04/2022
Anonymous

100%

Good seed and efficient speedy delivery. Very happy.
15/04/2022
Martin Blunkell

100%

Just like the previous purchase.
15/04/2022
Anonymous

100%

Always good service. The birds in my garden love the mixed seed!
15/04/2022
Anthony Wilson

100%

The seeds arrived promptly and judging by the speed at which it is being consumed it is a massive hit with the local birdlife.
15/04/2022
Guest

100%

Good quality with plenty of sunflower seeds, the birds love it!
15/04/2022
Mark Wildman

100%

Excellent mix popular with all usual garden birds.
11/04/2022
Hannah Ashworth

100%

It's such a pleasure to receive the bag of seed , one click and it's here before you know it !
07/04/2022
Suzie Wray

100%

07/04/2022
Anonymous

100%

This was my first purchase from this company. The quality of this product is very good. Unlike some other brands their is no left over seed that the birds won’t eat, it all gets eaten very quickly. I am having a job to keep up with demand. It is very good value for money and the delivery was also very fast. I like the ethical approach to your business and I am very pleased to continue buying my bird food from you in the future. Well done.
06/04/2022
John Farebrother

100%

Could not get better
06/04/2022
Frances Teresa

80%

The birds like it which is what i go by, also squirrels when i cant keep them off.
05/04/2022
Ms Maggie beebee

100%

Birds love it
05/04/2022
Dinah Winch

100%

02/04/2022
Rachel Harris

100%

Great quality bird seed Speedy delivery
01/04/2022
Maggie Young

100%

Excellent quality, and our birds can't get enough of it!
30/03/2022
Rod Harffey

100%

Easy to order and next day delivery.
28/03/2022
Roy Cope

100%

No problems with the actual product. The birds love it. A bit concerned about the price rise on every order. As a pensioner, I hope I don't have to stop feeding the birds due to excessive cost.
28/03/2022
Evelyn Murray

100%

No complaints birds seem to love it robins ,bluetits, blackbirds we have a resident pheasant who also seems to enjoy the seed!
25/03/2022
Guest

100%

Delighted with the product and excellent service from Vine House Farm. Thank you
25/03/2022
Guest

100%

Delighted with the product and excellent service from Vine House Farm. Thank you
25/03/2022
Guest

100%

Delighted with the product and excellent service from Vine House Farm. Thank you
25/03/2022

FAQS

This bird seed mix is suitable for seed feeders, bird tables, ground feeders.

To feed our bird food mixes, simply scatter the seeds on a bird table or ground feeder, or place inside your seed feeder. This will allow birds to easily access the seeds. During rainy seasons, seeds that get excessively wet can sometimes clump together. This is no issue for birds, which will happily eat them, but it can cause blockages in feeders. To avoid this, use a covered bird feeder.

Our mixed bird seed blend can be fed to birds all year round. To provide more energy to birds during Winter months, you could also opt for one of our high energy seed mixes. These contain the same selection of bird foods, but with a higher ratio of black sunflower hearts and chopped peanuts. These are great sources of fat for birds, which is helpful during colder months and they are also edible for softbill species such as robins and blackbirds.

If you are looking for other foods to put out for birds in the Winter, suet products -- such as fat balls, suet blocks and suet pellets -- are also a popular choice.

One benefit of adding mixed bird seed to your bird feed selection is that you will be able to attract a variety of wild birds to your garden with it.

For example, small seeds, such as millet, attract Tree sparrows, House sparrows, dunnocks, and collared doves, and Chaffinches. Flaked maize is more likely to attract blackbirds.

Equally, soft-bill species such as robins, and blackbirds cannot eat whole seeds that still have their original husk. If you are hoping to feed these species, then it’s best to use sunflower hearts or seed mixes that contain them.

For more information on which seeds attract which birds, see our 'which birds eat' section below.

You may be wondering what seeds you can feed birds. There are a variety of seeds you can feed to wild birds:

Sunflower (or sunflower hearts and chips, which have had the husk removed)
Rapeseed
Safflower seeds
Niger seeds
White proso millet
Shelled and cracked corn
Milo or sorghum
Golden millet, red millet, flax, and others

All Vine House Farm seed mixes are based on either oil-rich black sunflower seeds or sunflower hearts. Sunflower hearts are simply black sunflower seeds without the husk.

If you want to avoid seed growth, you can buy our no-grow seed mixture. This prevents fallen seeds from sprouting in your garden's ground or flower beds.

Seeds are a popular choice of food for wild birds. Including mixed bird seed in your bird feed selection is ideal for attracting a variety of these birds into your garden/outdoor area.

Some of the bird families and species that eat bird seed mixes include

Sparrows
Robins will eat husk-free seeds such as sunflower hearts (try our robin and friends mix to attract robins into your garden)
Tits (including Blue tits)
Song thrushes will occasionally eat husk-free seeds such as sunflower hearts
Finches (try our finch seed mix to attract more finches into your garden)