Will hulled sunflower seeds (chips and hearts) work in this feeder, or is the wire mesh too large?
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The wire mesh is too large. You'll need to use sunflower seeds with the shells on.
1017769
I think you could but the feeding holes are very small slits designed for thistle,which looks like tiny sunflower seeds. I think standard bird feed will have some seeds that will not fit through the openings and some will probably pour through.
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Hi - you can use regular or mixed seed in this feeder. I use only sunflower seed, as I have a strong dislike of house sparrows and the regular feed attracts too many of them.Excellent feeder - very easy to dis-assemble and clean. Good luck.
2008569
I have very good luck with sunflower seeds. I just throw a handful around the cage and another handful in the middle of the cage. Peanut butter and Ritz crackers work pretty well too.
210353
Not that I have experienced, I use black sunflower seeds and some always fall on the ground when refilling, Mine is at eye level which for me would be about 5 feet. Really no way for the squirrels to access it, once or twice when I've been out there filling it up the squirrels have come up and said hello :) and scampered across my bare feet.
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I can't say for sure because I've never seen a Grosbeak at my feeder. However, I find that the majority of birds (both large and small) will perch on the outer rim of the base (tray) and eat seed out of there. The holes in the wire screen are approximately 1/4" square, large enough for whole sunflower seeds to fit through.
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I fill the feeder 2-3 times a week. I used to use only sunflower seeds but now I mix regular bird seed into, makes it a little cheaper.
705830
Some seed may fall through the mesh when filling the feeder. Once filled, little or no seed falls out - even in windy conditions.
1897349
You will be better off if you use the sunflower chips or the "no waste" shelled seed instead of the whole sunflower seed with the shell. On of the benefits of this feeder is that that there is minimal to no waste of the seed. I have been using this feeder since 2001 and find that I spend less on seed for this feeder than the other ones with the big holes where the seed all lands on the ground and rots. You might try mixing the sunflower chips with safflower seeds, this works well also.
875196
Both ERVA(http://www.naturehouseinc.com/) and Droll Yankees make excellent shepard's hooks for hanging feeders. When full of seed, this feeder does get quite heavy. I will fill the dome about 1/2 full to keep the weight down.
910861
The mesh is pretty fine - I use mealworms in it. Not sure what the consistency is of cracked corn but I would say it's probably doable. I think I could put oatmeal in it with no problem if that's a similar size. I also think it's not at all flimsy and seems like a well balanced tray when hanging
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The top and bottom are cast metal and it is best used with oiled sunflower as the feeding ports are larger openings (1.5cm) and will allow mixed seed to flow out. I have one CC18N with thistle and millet and one CC18s with only black oiled sunflower.
1078093
The mesh on this is fairly large. Any small seed or Niger will fall through. It's very attractive, but not the most functional.
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I myself just use regular birdseed, it has some sunflower seeds in it. I can't keep mine full enough.
261533
The openings are pretty small....a normal mixed seed with sunflower and corn pieces etc. would be too large for the openings. I'd say it's better suited to just niger seed.
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I have only used the black oil sunflower seeds, so I don't know. The holes are small, but the birds manage to peck them out. The cardinals are now coming and using the rim to perch on. Took a while. Corn wouldn't go through the holes, but other smaller grains would no doubt gather on the rim and be welcoming to the birdies.
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The feeder has a looped string about 9 inches long. I cut the hook from a wire clothes hanger to attach the feeder to a branch of a shrub outside my window. I'm not sure what your shepard's hook looks like but that might work too. An S-shaped hook might work too. If not the wire hanger will work well.