sunflower seeds for easier egg passage?

[chkinut]

i just read on another post that sunflower seeds are good for egg passing cuz of the oil. i didn't wanna hijack the other post with this question.....but do i buy them already shelled or whole? and are they healthy for the girls? or do i need to watch their consumption of the seeds?

 

[mmaddie's mom]

I get mine in the shell, like for wild birds... Black Oil Sunflower Seeds... BOSS.

 

[tasymo]

I buy black oil sunflower seeds in 40 lb bags at the same time that I buy my scratch, then mix them half and half. My Girls LOVE the extra BOSS, and don't eat as much corn.

 

[cpegram]

mmaddie's mom :

I get mine in the shell, like for wild birds... Black Oil Sunflower Seeds... BOSS.

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[Muggsmagee]

I hadn't heard of this. I lost a Dominique not to long ago...pretty sure she was eggbound.

My next run to the feed store, I'll pick some up.

 

[Wildsky]

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We do the same here. They'll pick out the sunflower seeds first, before eating the other seeds and corn.

 

[Boo-Boo's Mama]

DH bought a Turkey/Game Bird (24% protein) feed last week ($4/bag less than Purina FR). Yesterday I had him get a bag of BOSS (15% protein) since I was running out and today I mixed them together. My girls seem to like the combination; will see how they do. I'd been throwing the BOSS as scratch in the run each morning but found they didn't always find the seeds in the sand...hate to waste $$...that is why I mixed with the feed.