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How should you store birdseed for backyard birds? You want to keep it clean and dry but also secure so other wildlife doesn’t get into the seed. And you want it to be convenient and easy to access. Here is how I store my birdseed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Because I recently changed how I store my birdseed, I updated my original post to add a third way to store seed. This replaces the previous post. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Buying Birdseed in Bulk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have a lot of bird feeders and fill them with a lot of birdseed year round, but especially during winter months. Typically it is cheapest to purchase birdseed locally in the largest bags available. So I buy sunflower hearts, safflower and nyjer seed in fifty-pound bags and peanuts in the shell in twenty-five pound bags from Mother Nature’s, my local bird store<\/a>. (2024 Note: Mother Nature’s has just converted to a Wild Birds Unlimited Store.) In winter, I also buy white proso millet in twenty-pound bags. (For more on purchasing birdseed, see my Where To Buy Birdseed<\/a> post.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve found that most birdseed bought fresh will easily last at least a few months when properly stored. I am more conservative about nyjer seed though because American Goldfinches will shun stale nyjer and it dries out relatively quickly. Because I can usually go through fifty pounds of nyjer in a month, I buy it in the big bags from a local bird store that has very fresh high quality seed. If I didn’t use that much, I’d choose a smaller size. (Paying less per pound for a bigger bag of birdseed that will dry out before you can use it all is a false economy.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Storing Birdseed Inside <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I store my birdseed inside my house. If for some reason I couldn’t do that, my second choice would be inside our dry garage which is closed up to keep out wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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