Question 1

Why is a 25 lb. bag pictured?  I am hesitant to order because one reviewer said he received the wrong product.

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I didn't notice the 25# label, have always ordered and received promptly the 50# bag. Plenty smaller birds feed with us: goldfinches, house wrens, sparrows. Maybe the larger birds feed from the ground, too, but cardinals, doves, woodpeckers all come to the feeders. Maybe I'm getting chips without realizing it (duh), but my feathered friends are not complaining. Hope you can get exactly what you want at these wonderfully discounted prices.  All the best.

Question 2

I have been using Brown's no waste bird seed.  But there is waste, quite alot.  Is this product truly NO WASTE?  Is it only heart without hull?

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I found that hulled Sunflower to be new and very clean.  From past experience, if I had fed more than the birds could eat in one day, there was some waste from decaying hulled sunflower seeds that they did not eat.

Question 3

Are these pasteurized?  If so, the endosperm is dead, which is the living part of the seed.  Life giving for wild birds.

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I have no reason to think that the shafer seeds have been pasturized. I have been using their whole seeds and medium shopped seeds for about 4 years now.  We have many different birds that come. One type is the Lesser Goldfinch. They are half the size of a house finch and with all the color. The first year we had six. The next year we had as many as thirty at a time. There have be at least two Hatches. We also have seen babies that looked pitiful, thrive on the chopped and then go to the whole seeds.  WE have also seen little squirrels that didn't look like they would make it, have shinny coats and have come back as adults. We also have crowned sparrows, house and purple finches, eurasian doves, and this year a baby bunny who grew up and moved on as he got too big to get through the fence. So I doubt that there was any problem with the seeds.  Thanks for asking.

Question 4

is there a difference between sunflower chips and sunflower kernels?

Accepted Answer

Yes, kernels are whole shelled seeds. Chips (sometimes marketed as hearts) are broken seeds. The birds don't care, but chips tend to introduce lots of dust into a feeder and require more frequent cleaning. In any case, the description says "kernels" but the bag does not. Generally, kernels are more expensive; hence, the description is deceptive in that it promises something it does not deliver.

Number of Items	1
Item Weight	50 Pounds
Unit Count	800 Ounce
Occasion	Birthday

84076 Sunflower Kernels, 50-Lb Bag

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