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Cheap Wild Bird Food

Having just started feeding the birds I notice that they scoff it down at an alarming rate.

As a novice bird feeder id like to hear from the experts where I can find the cheapest/best sources of bird food to restock my bird table
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  • cheekymole
    cheekymole Posts: 3,417 Forumite
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    I buy in bulk from a guy on our market i.e 25kg bags and it works out loads cheaper than buying from a pet shop etc
    I haven't got one!
  • cc25
    cc25 Posts: 316 Forumite
    I buy bird seed from a local farmer's & pet suppliers (common in rural areas, but perhaps less common in cities!). If I remember rightly, a 20kg sack of wild bird seed is £6.25, and a 25kg sack of peanut kernels is £18 (lasts ages). They also have very good prices for dog food in bulk.

    You could try yellow pages under "Farm supplies" or "Pet supplies" to see if there is one near you. At least you now have a target price to compare your local supplier with.

    Mail order is possible, but delivery charges for heavy weights will probably make it uneconomic.
    People are more important than things
  • I'm no expert but this is where I buy mine from:

    http://www.wildbirdfood.uk.com/acatalog/Seed_Mixtures.html

    Seed prices include delivery and it's securely packaged.
  • cath-w
    cath-w Posts: 132 Forumite
    As a member of the RSPB I have to suggest you buy it from them :

    http://www.rspbshop.co.uk/products/birds_wildlife/bird_food/1

    Probably not the cheapest, but the money goes to a good cause.
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