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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0310_01CDC578.71FCC230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I just googled Niger Seed and this is one of the results: http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2011/01/top-5-th= ings-to-know-about-niger-seed.html It mentions that birds will not eat it if it has dried out. Perhaps = that is the solution to my question. Places like Canadian Tire may have = it on the shelf or in the system for a long time. Perhaps seed dealers = would have fresher stock? Don Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Helene Van Doninck=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Nijer Seed Good theory! I too have had some batches they refused Helene On Nov 18, 2012 10:12 AM, <garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: No, but I have had the same experience and didn't realize the = difference. Was thinking the HRM birds were more fussy than their Pictou = County counterparts who never turned it down! Gary Murray Tucker Lake Beaverbank NS ---- Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net> wrote: > Has anyone found a way to distinguish if seeds sold as "Nijer" (or = "Niger") > seed are the real McCoy? My brother just brought me some that are = obviously > real because the chickadees have taken to them right away. > > I have bought a lot over the years that chickadees and finches won't = touch. > The most recent was sold in a sock by Canadian Tire. > > Don > > Don MacNeill > donmacneill@bellaliant.net > > ------=_NextPart_000_0310_01CDC578.71FCC230 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.19328"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I just googled Niger Seed and this is = one of the=20 results:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><A=20 href=3D"http://wildbirdsunlimited.typepad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2011/01/= top-5-things-to-know-about-niger-seed.html">http://wildbirdsunlimited.typ= epad.com/the_zen_birdfeeder/2011/01/top-5-things-to-know-about-niger-seed= .html</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>It mentions that birds will not eat it = if it has=20 dried out. Perhaps that is the solution to my question. = Places like=20 Canadian Tire may have it on the shelf or in the system for a long = time. =20 Perhaps seed dealers would have fresher stock?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Don</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>Don MacNeill<BR><A=20 href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</A>= </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20 <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20 title=3Dhelene.birdvet@gmail.com = href=3D"mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com">Helene Van=20 Doninck</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:20 AM</DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Nijer Seed</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P>Good theory! I too have had some batches they refused<BR>Helene</P> <DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Nov 18, 2012 10:12 AM, <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca">garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca</A>= >=20 wrote:<BR type=3D"attribution"> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; = PADDING-LEFT: 1ex"=20 class=3Dgmail_quote><BR>No, but I have had the same experience and = didn't=20 realize the difference. Was thinking the HRM birds were more fussy = than their=20 Pictou County counterparts who never turned it down!<BR><BR>Gary=20 Murray<BR>Tucker Lake<BR>Beaverbank NS<BR><BR><BR>---- Don MacNeill = <<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</A>= >=20 wrote:<BR>> Has anyone found a way to distinguish if seeds sold as = "Nijer"=20 (or "Niger")<BR>> seed are the real McCoy? My brother just = brought me=20 some that are obviously<BR>> real because the chickadees have taken = to them=20 right away.<BR>><BR>> I have bought a lot over the years that = chickadees=20 and finches won't touch.<BR>> The most recent was sold in a sock by = Canadian Tire.<BR>><BR>> Don<BR>><BR>> Don = MacNeill<BR>> <A=20 = href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</A>= <BR>><BR>><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0310_01CDC578.71FCC230--
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