Locating BOSS that won't break the bank

[kuntrygirl]

What is the difference between the sunflower seeds in Wal Mart (that are not BOSS) and the BOSS that all of us buy for our birds? Are the Wal Mart sunflower seeds safe to feed our birds?

 

[LiLRedCV]

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We're heading down to your neck of the woods next week for a short family visit. Might have to swing in to the feed store and pick up some of that cheap BOSS you have down there and drag it home! Last time I bought BOSS was in 40# bags and on sale for $23/bag. Bought up about 6 bags of it since I knew that to be a "fair" price for the times and I'd need it with winter coming on anyway... since then, the price has gone up to $32 for the same bag!

 

[Hens & Hounds]

I have found this past year that BOSS has gone up the highest in price & when I asked my feed dealer, why? his reply was "An acre of corn has become more lucrative as corn prices rise, so farmers who had hundreds of acres of BOSS have now switched to corn for ethanol

This past year I planted about 20 plants of sunflowers (black oil & striped). I use for my bird feeders as well as the hens. Was definitely NOT ENOUGH

The price of Safflower seed has come down (that's the white oval seed most used to attract Cardinals) which is good for me since my chickens prefer Safflower over BOSS anyway

I have found a lot of treats for the wild birds are LOVED just as much by my chickens. They love suet & have a suet feeder hanging in their run. They also love Millet Sprays which my indoor birds eat so I hang them in the run also. I pay $4.99 a lb for huge millet sprays &/or $2.99 for a 5 lb bag of red or white millet (why bagged is cheaper is beyond me

They even enjoy the Black Nyger or Niger/ Thistle (how ever you spell it) which is & has always been expensive

Underneath all my finch feeders the thistle that drops to ground has gone to seed & is growing. They absolutely adore eating those green weeds! I truly wish that the BOSS would come down in price as I remember when I could get a 50 lb bag for $19.99 now it is over $20.00 for a 25 lb bag

I also have noticed when I drive away from shore to the north or southwest where homes w/ acreage had once had lawns they are now cornfields for a lawn, houses are surrounded by corn

Makes me think...has everyone has jumped on the ethanol bandwagon...... hmmm....I guess we will be paying more for our BOSS no matter where in the country we live

Adding a pic of Mama Betty (BO) enjoying her suet after her bumblefoot surgery

 

[PtldChick]

Wow, I wish I could find BOSS for $20-something/40 lbs...regular price here is $30/40lbs and not often on sale. Wilco was closing out on some smaller bags so I bought what they had - $2.50 for 5 lb bags.

On my way back up from CA, I stopped at the TSC in Redding...I noticed they had sunflower hearts - about $22 for a 20 lb bag...that seemed like a better deal to me...anyone know how much of the weight is in the shell vs. the heart? They had safflower the same way.

Leanne

 

[PtldChick]

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BOSS has more oil. Also the shells are softer and easier for smaller birds to break open.

 

[Davian]

Its up to $28.99 for a 40 lb bag at my local TSC...simply too much to spend unfortunately.

 

[fishnet1971]

X2. we are so high prices on it here as well. I bought a bag from TSC and am going through it sparingly.

 

[kuntrygirl]

The price of BOSS in my area is now $32.99 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is it higher anywhere else?

 

[yyz0yyz0]

I usually buy my BOSS for my song bird feeders on Black Friday from TSC, they always seem to have it on sale that day so I buy enough to get through the winter with the feeders.

With feeding it to the chickens it's gonna go a lot faster so I'll need alot more of it.

 

[FireTigeris]

It's almost a dollar a pound no matter the quantity. I gave up.