popularRokket | Staff posted Aug 11, 2025 04:07 AM
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popularRokket | Staff posted Aug 11, 2025 04:07 AM
20-Lb Ace Premium Wild Bird Food $9 at Ace Hardware w/ Free Store Pickup
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First ingredient is "Grain Products" which is likely junk filler seed.
First ingredient is "Grain Products" which is likely junk filler seed.
I just got into feeding my backyard wildlife, so any input is appreciated.
I bought a feeder that hangs underneath my roofed well. But a neighborhood cat caught on and now hangs out there. I just purchased a solar mountable 4k feeder that I can put on the house to keep the squirrels and cats away and bought a drainable tree mount for the critters.
For the critters, (Squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks) (ground feeder as well), what is a healthy food for them that doesn't break the bank? I first thought Acorns for the Squirrels so they can hide them away for winter (New England), but they cost more than my own food!
As for squirrels and other critters, unfortunately those are hard to feed healthily on a budget. The list of things not to feed is long (corn, sunflower seeds, peanuts, etc. are not great - Metabolic Bone Disease), and the good list is not cheap - almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, acorns, and pecans (especially in the shell), fresh fruits and vegetables, raisins, etc. They also need lots of water, which, if you can't afford the food, is a cheap way to observe the critters up close.
Sorry I don't have better advice. Best.
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