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 Sunflower Products For Bird-feeding Over 60 million Americans of all ages enjoy feeding wild birds. Whether you're an avid bird-feeder already, or just starting out, you've probably heard a lot about sunflower seed for birds. Here's why: Sunflower seed is the most popular bird-feeding ingredient because it attracts the widest variety of birds. The most common types of sunflower are black oil, stripe, and sunflower hearts. Black oil sunflower is probably the best-known bird food around. The shells on black oil sunflowers are soft enough to be cracked by even the smallest of birds, so nearly every wild bird can enjoy this seed. The high oil content of sunflower is important in providing birds with the energy they need to keep going, especially in cold weather when other food sources, like insects and berries, become difficult to find. At Red River Commodities, we buy black oil sunflower and other bird-feeding ingredients directly from growers, so we can make Valley Splendor a much fresher product than you'll find from a lot of other brands. Stripe sunflower is another staple of the wild bird's diet. Like the black oil variety, stripe sunflower has a high oil content. Many bird-feeding enthusiasts fill their feeders with stripe sunflower to attract larger birds like Cardinals and Jays. The larger species of wild birds have harder beaks that can easily break into the shells of stripe sunflower. What some people may not realize is that stripe sunflower seed for birds comes from the same seed that gets made into snack foods for humans. The size and appearance of the seeds is what differentiates it from human food. To make the grade for human consumption, stripe sunflower must meet strict size requirements, as well as strict standards for appearance. Smaller seeds, and seeds that have been scuffed during transport and processing are used for bird food. BUT, stripe sunflower that's been packaged for birds isn't meant to be eaten by people, so if you're in the mood for a sunflower snack stop by the grocery store-don't eat out of the bird food bag. Sunflower hearts, sometimes called chips, are a premium bird-feeding product. Hearts and chips are the meat of the sunflower seed. Many avid bird feeders prefer to use sunflower hearts and chips in their feeders because there are no hulls for the birds to leave behind, so the area around feeders stays clean. The reason that they cost more than regular sunflower is because there's a lot of extra processing needed to hull the seeds. Red River Commodities is one of the world's largest suppliers of sunflower for human consumption. We're experts on sunflower, because we buy it directly from the farmers of the Red River Valley and other prime growing locations around the country. Then we process it right here in our own facilities, so we control the cleanliness and quality of the finished product. That means your birds are getting the highest quality sunflower available when you buy Valley Splendor brand sunflower! Click here to find out more about the entire line of Valley Splendor wild bird food. We offer a full selection of premium birdseeds and mixes to help you attract a myriad of wild bird species to your feeder! |
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