Canary Seed - where to buy?

[Marianne Marlow]

I want to get some extra Canary seed to add to my buds food mix. But all of the online shops I have found charge a huge amount of postage.

I only want to get 1-5kg and ideally don't want to spend more than a tenner, you'd think it possible wouldn't you. One of them charges £5.99 just to deliver 1kg!

[ianb]

Dec 26, 2011 9:30:32 GMT Marianne Marlow said:

I want to get some extra Canary seed to add to my buds food mix. But all of the online shops I have found charge a huge amount of postage.

I only want to get 1-5kg and ideally don't want to spend more than a tenner, you'd think it possible wouldn't you. One of them charges £5.99 just to deliver 1kg!

Try your local petshops Marianne,you may pay a bit more for the seed , but it will still be cheaper than paying postage

[kwbudgerigars]

i always go to a local pet food dealer and say that i'm going to keep buying in bulk and they give me discount , could be an option

[Ryan.W]

pet shops usually can find some for you as has been mentioned . Sometimes for cheaper than online too (although it's rare)

[albino]

We are more fortunate here in the North of England.
There are bird sales at Carlisle and Wigton on a regular basis on Sundays with a burger van and a seed van. My last 20 Kilo bag of plain canary purchased there cost me £14.90.
Nest boxes etc are also available as are various medications.
There is also a wholesale pet-food supplier near Carlisle who takes young Budgies off me at £6 each and sells his seed at about £17/18 per 20 Kilo.
6 surplus young birds buys a bag of canary and one of tonic or white millet.

albino.