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  1. Mac in Wisco

    ??? Feeding Black Oil Sunflower seeds ???

    Here is a pic of the sunflowers in the coop. When these first sprouted I thought they were from the feed, but they are wild sunflowers. The birds like to hang out under their shade. These things blanket the ditches and fields in west central Texas all summer. The seeds were probably brought...
  2. Mac in Wisco

    ??? Feeding Black Oil Sunflower seeds ???

    Quote: Yes, they did. This is the area alongside the drive where I tilled in some compost for a new flower garden, but the compost was full of sunflower feed. The little flowers my wife planted didn't have a chance...
  3. Mac in Wisco

    ??? Feeding Black Oil Sunflower seeds ???

    Quote: I'm not sure if they'll produce seed or not. Most cash crops anymore use hybrid seed to increase production, pest resistance, etc. and most will produce sterile plants. We'll just have to wait and see...
  4. Mac in Wisco

    ??? Feeding Black Oil Sunflower seeds ???

    Yes, unshelled, unroasted, bulk black oil sunflower seed. I now have large sunflower plants growing in the run from where the seeds have sprouted. I tilled up an area alongside the driveway for wife to plant flowers and tilled in a bunch of compost that came out the run. Hundreds of...
  5. Mac in Wisco

    ??? Feeding Black Oil Sunflower seeds ???

    Yes they are the same. I throw large handfuls on the ground and let them have at it or add it to their regular feed. The seeds are high in protein, around 16%, so they still get the protein they need even if they are eating large amounts of seed. It's been expensive lately though. Last year...
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