Irish winter can be harsh, but it is extra harsh on our featured friends.
During the colder months wild birds require extra food to help stay warm but as with nature, food supply is sparcer during autunm and winter.
Our bird seed is a healthy mix of oats, beef suet, black sunflowers, raisins and peanuts.
Oats conatin slow release carbohydrates, which helps to keep birds warm during even the coldest days. We soak our oats in beef suet, the added fat helps to keep the birds warmer.
Black sunflower seeds are high in energy, 100 grams of seeds has almost 600 calories. They also have a thinner shell which makes it easier for the birds to open them. Sunflower seeds are very popular among tits.
Raisins have a hig natural sugar content, which will give the birds extra energy. They are a favorite with robins.
Peanuts are high in calories and are high in protein. Peanuts are desired by tits and sparrows.
This seed mix contains no filler. Most Commercial bird feed conatins a large portion of wheat to bulk it up. Most birds wont eat the wheat and will toss it onto the ground. Wheat also attracts bigger birds such as pigeons and blackbirds, which will scare away the garden birds.
