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rare as hens teeth
Posted: 03 Aug 2009, 20:24
by jusdeb
Still no niger or rape seed about ...closest to getting any is to put in an order 150klms away and wait sheesh .

Re: rare as hens teeth
Posted: 03 Aug 2009, 20:29
by gomer
nearly all my seed is ordered in from my local feed and seed dealer.as some is not held all the time, and is ordered in.Have you tried a rural supplier.Someone who sells stockfeed ?
Re: rare as hens teeth
Posted: 03 Aug 2009, 20:44
by Will_36
I bought my last lot online (niger).
I have niger in a separate dish and my birds seem to be going through a bit lately.
Re: rare as hens teeth
Posted: 04 Aug 2009, 13:22
by jusdeb
Yeah I get it from a produce store in Orange but they have been out for a while , hoping to spy some at Forbes bird sale this saturday.... Have bought it online but the postage was a killler anyway its a good back up when I get desperate then I wont care about postage so much.
Re: rare as hens teeth
Posted: 04 Aug 2009, 18:14
by Mickp
mine have been eating a lot more linseed this winter, about three times what they have in other years.
emblemas seem to have a real thing for it & the gouldians arent much better
Re: rare as hens teeth
Posted: 04 Aug 2009, 19:00
by jusdeb
Any money if I order any off the net my order from the produce store will come in and Forbes will have Niger up to the Ying Yang then if I dont order Im gonna have cold skinny finches by the end of winter

Re: rare as hens teeth
Posted: 04 Aug 2009, 19:42
by gomer
mix in some codliver oil Deb,That will keep them going.
Re: rare as hens teeth
Posted: 04 Aug 2009, 20:51
by jusdeb
thanx gomer what a great idea ...ill do that tomorrow for sure...ta muchly
Re: rare as hens teeth
Posted: 05 Aug 2009, 10:30
by Diane
and be prepared to be shocked about the price of cod liver oil too it you havent got some on hand. I priced it last week at over $20 a bottle

Re: rare as hens teeth
Posted: 05 Aug 2009, 11:06
by jusdeb
CRAP $20 bucks ...I was thinking under 10 . I thought the recession was over ? Not here in Dubbo it isnt.