3 lbs Gold Finch & Song Bird Nyger Thistle Bird Seed

Description

A favorite food of wild finches and other songbirds.
By providing wild birds with a generous source of food, you'll enjoy the benefits of viewing their colorful plumage and listening to their sweet songs. Nyjer seed is the favorite food of many types of finches, plus you can mix it with other grains to create a custom feeding blend.
Ingredients:
Thistle (Nyjer) seed.
How to Use
Can be used in hopper, platform and some tube feeders.
When to Apply
Any time during the year.
Where to Use
Placing different types of feeders in several locations throughout your yard will attract the widest variety of wild birds. Place feeders where birds can easily see them. Put feeders in quiet areas, but make sure they're located where you can see them.
Benefits
Attracts Goldfinches. 100% Thistle - Finches' favorite seed.
Container Type
bag
Active Ingredients
Thistle, Niger Seed
Nyjer, niger or thistle – just what is the little black seed that small birds find irresistible?
What’s in a Name
The seed of the African yellow daisy
Guizotia abyssinica
, Nyjer is known by many names. Originally called niger in reference to Nigeria and the plant’s origin, the name was trademarked as Nyjer  in 1998 by the Wild Bird Feeding to clarify pronunciation. Many backyard birders also call the seed thistle, but in fact Nyjer is not related to thistle plants or seeds. It is believed that calling the seed thistle may have become popular because goldfinches, which adore Nyjer, also feed on thistle and use thistle down to construct their nests.
About Nyjer
Commercial Nyjer is grown in Africa, India and other areas of southeast Asia, and the seed is imported around the world as a popular type of birdseed. Before it is imported, however, Nyjer seed is sterilized by intense heat to prevent germination of any additional seeds that may be part of the mix. Treated Nyjer may germinate but would typically be stunted, limiting its spread and offering less of a threat to native plants.
A type of oilseed, Nyjer is a popular birdseed because after sterilization it will not sprout if spilled and because it is an exceptional energy source for backyard birds. The basic nutritional components of Nyjer are:
35 percent fat (25 percent minimum)
18 percent protein (16 percent minimum)
18 percent fiber (20 percent maximum)
12 percent moisture (maximum)
Because of this composition, Nyjer is especially popular as a winter bird food , when birds require foods with more oil and a higher calorie content so they can store fat to survive colder temperatures. The protein in Nyjer is also useful for regenerating feathers when birds molt in the late fall and early spring.
Birds That Eat Nyger
Many seed-eating bird species will happily eat nothing but Nyjer. Birds that will take Nyjer from feeders include:
House and purple finches
Song sparrows
Lesser an American goldfinches
Pone siskins
Mourning Doves
Buntings
Horay  and common redpolls
Quail
Dark-eyed juncos