Wild Bird Seed features a wild bird seed mix designed to attract multiple species of birds. The birds always manage to drop some seeds, so as an added bonus the squirrels get something, too. Mix powdered cayenne pepper with the birdseed, as it irritates and deters chipmunks without harming the birds. The hot pepper repels squirrels, but does not affect birds. Bird Food with cayenne pepper and Pineapple?

Has anyone had any experiences with foods or mixes that includes it? So you can douse your bird seed in it and cause the birds no problems. The mix works best with hoppers, tubes with large holes and platform bird feeders. Using local honey can also help with allergies. When you use Wagner's Wild Bird Food you'receive the benefit of over 100 years experience in formulating products that Wild Birds love. There are many squirrel-deterring bird foods — seeds, suets and seed additives that contain hot pepper products. To keep squirrels away from the bird seed, create a hot-pepper-based repellent at home. Birds, on the other hand, can’t sense it at all and regularly eat chiles and pepper seeds in the wild. by AmyLynn on Sat 12 Jan 2019, 3:53 pm. Wild Bird Seed features a The 20 lb.

These are usually chili peppers, powders, flakes or derivatives and combinations of all of the above. The 20 lb. _____ Keith Old enough to know better, young enough not to care My … Birds don't react to Cayenne pepper, apparently it's a mammalian thing reacting to pepper. _____ Amy Lynn (a loving … The difference seems to be that bird receptor cells are largely insensitive to capsaicin. I noticed that several brands of bird food has just the right amounts of nutrition but some have cayenne pepper in them? Modifying the menu. Blood circulation = healing. So, I am always looking for non-corn based food. You might want to think about the effect on the squirrel though, apparently it can be devastating, I've heard that they can gnaw their paws to stop the reaction. Cayenne Pepper — helps move blood through your cardiovascular system.

And unless your squirrels are extremely hungry, having hot pepper mixed with the foods they’re after can really put a damper on how good those black oil seeds can taste! Other models feature an external cage with openings so small that squirrels and larger birds can’t get at the food, but smaller birds can. Thanks guys! While mammals will avoid food containing as little as 100-1000 parts per million (ppm) of capsaicin, birds will readily consume up to at least 20,000 ppm (mind, we’re talking food that’s 2% pure capsaicin here).

Full bird feeders are attractive food sources to squirrels. A squirrel's climbing ability and flexibility allow it to access almost any bird feeder in your yard. Honey — soothes inflamed tissues and organs. Step 6 Position a seed tray beneath the feeder to catch fallen seeds.