Sunflower Harvesting

[TerryBowleg]

Anyone harvest their sunflower seeds? My mammoth sunflowers have bloomed and probably only have a week or so left before the blooms die. How soon do I have to harvest the seeds? Any good resources to help me in the process? Would like to harvest as a good snack for the chickens

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I think its when the petals start browning. Thats what we did last year the seeds were definitely ready and delicious. This year we dont have any the wind took them all last night.