Niger Seed

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George
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Niger Seed

Post by George » Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:49 pm

Do your finches eat Niger seed?
This seems to be the most wasted seed in my finch mix.
None of my finche seem to care for it.

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Re: Niger Seed

Post by ac12 » Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:09 am

My finches will occassionally eat some, but generally they do not eat it or any other dark seeds. Even the fresh niger that I have is ignored.

My wifes canary however scarfs it up.
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Re: Niger Seed

Post by monotwine » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:38 am

Mine love it, but I only really feed large quantities of it during winter months. My parrot finches like it in the soaked mix.

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Re: Niger Seed

Post by MLaRue » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:03 pm

Mine eat it as well but only the live seed from Fabulous Finches, anything else they waste. They especially don't like Flax.

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