These whole peanuts for birds contain fibre, protein and fat and are beneficial not only during the winter months but also during the breeding season, providing an essential energy boost.
“Peanuts look fine to me. I put them in a feeder which I had purchased from Vine House Farm. Everything had arrived promptly. Placed them on offer for the birds in the same area as my fat ball and mixed seed feeders. However, the birds are not in the least bit interested in the peanuts - hence the two star rating. Bemused.”
Birds will always take the food that uses the least energy to eat, so the suet & seeds you offer will always be the first to go. It can also take a few weeks for birds to feel confident to use a new feeder, so please persevere with the peanuts, but only put out a small amount at a time.
“I had a large delivery of heavy bags this time. Sun flower hearts, suet sticks, robin mix and peanuts. All were in splendid condition and of excellent quality. The peanuts are the shiny red type which look good enough to use for satay sauce, that's if birds went for that!”
“These have been a lifeline this year for jays who would normally bury acorns that were in short supply after a dry spring. We had as many as seven jays at a time on the lawn, takiing away 10 to 20 nuts at a time. This demand, in addition to all the other birds and the foxes (and occasional badger or hedgehog) means we have to buy 25kg bags once or twice a month!”
