Black oiled sunflower seeds?

[countrygirl4513]

My kids could care less about them. But the cardinals, sparrows, blue birds etc... are enjoying them. So, I keep tossing them out like a pot luck for whatever bird wants to have a snack.

 

[ToniBuzzard]

The seed shell would be crushed up by the grit in the gizzard/crop of the bird, like all other food a chicken or bird eats. That is why grit is of the utmost importance to a chicken.

 

[ginasmarans]

I feed them whole. The birds love them and give me dirty looks if I run out. I've noticed that as long as I add them, I don't see blood on the eggs.

 

[FarmerMack]

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ROTFL nice analogy

Mine eat them with the shell, but they seem to eat anything. As I keep telling the cats, beware those chickens will eat anything including you.

Farmer Mack

 

[LoneCowboy]

Well, it's seems that my girls have decided that they are OK, now and the eat them right up.