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Quality bird seeds and high energy feeds. Competitive prices to assist, encourage and preserve our wild bird life. Birds Banquet, Buffet Prices!! A problem here.

FEEDING WILD BIRDS

We have to feed our wild birds - we are putting so much pressure on the land, we drive on it, build on it, play on it, garden it, farm it, and increasingly we are leaving less and less space for everything else, birds included. The solution however is not to feed any old how but to feed in a way which will give these creatures the maximum nourishment in a form which is appropri

ate for the time of year. In the spring, they have to build up their strength quickly to survive, to nest build and to get into good breeding condition so they can produce and rear strong and healthy chicks. In the summer, the parents are into recovery, they’re tired, they lack energy, and they need to get fit for the autumn and winter months ahead, while their broods need to build up strength generally. At every stage, what they eat and the effort they have to put into finding the right food is crucial. It’s all about food type and quality. Food type and quality can vary enormously, and there are some foods which are simply poor quality - husks and chaff and not much else - and others which are not only insufficiently cleaned during manufacture but are contaminated with fungal toxins and infections even before they are packaged. Hungry birds will reject this stuff unless they have no other option at all. It’s important for all birds that the foods prepared specifically for them will both give them good nutrition and be safe. This is why the feeds from our suppliers are cleaned to a purity level of 99.9%, with seed and nut types being cleaned individually, why any raw materials which are suspect are rejected, and why they don’t use additives to clean and polish. They also constantly monitor and test all feed types. SOME TIPS. We recommend putting table top and hanging feeders in a secluded place, off the ground and away - if possible - from fences and trees to inhibit marauding cats - feeding stations are a good idea if they are constructed as a single thin strong pole with branches because they are generally difficult for cats to climb

Make sure water is always available (sorry to preach - we know it's common sense but people do ask!)

The areas where birds are fed [excellent idea to have more than one place] really do need to be kept clean - this will stop contamination and infections

DON’T feed - polyunsaturated margarines/ fats, used or stale vegetable oil (if it’s not fit for humans it won’t be fit for birds, chuck it out), milk, desiccated coconut, salted food
and

Keep to a feeding time table - they will be expecting you.

24/07/2024

Fairy Cottage Filling Station, Laxey
Open Saturday 27/07 9:30 to 3:30
Stock clearance
Mealworms £12
Fat Balls (Regular) 10p
Fat Balls (Large) 50p
Unbeatable offers

06/01/2024

RSPB Garden Birdwatch 26 to 28 January 2024.
Encourage birds to your garden with our high energy fat balls 10p each, buy individually or a box 150 £15.
Delivery can be arranged Laxey, Onchan, Douglas areas.
Message to place orders.

19/11/2023

Through the winter months, wild birds require food that is warming and high in energy, such as Suet Pellets, Peanuts, Dried Mealworms and High Energy Birdseed.
Natural foods are much harder to find as the ground freezes and berries on hedgerows diminish. And when temperatures drop below freezing, finding water is much more difficult ❄️
This makes it even more important to remember to top up your feeders and put out fresh water regularly 💧
You can also help the birds by providing shelter. Many will use nest boxes as roosting sites.

31/08/2023

Swallows Farewell - "bon voyage"
Swallows are summer visitors to the Isle of Man. They start to arrive here from Africa in April. By early June most swallows have started breeding and by July, the first brood of young has usually left the nest and flown away. The parents will normally then go on to raise a second brood, sometimes even a third.

By early September, most swallows are preparing to migrate. They flutter about restlessly, and often gather on telephone or fence wires. Most leave the Island during September, with early broods of youngsters being the first to go. A few stragglers may remain into October.

The return journey to Africa takes about six weeks. Swallows from different parts of Europe fly to different destinations. Ours end up in the very south. They travel down through western France and eastern Spain into Morocco, before crossing the Sahara Desert and the Congo rainforest – finally reaching South Africa and Namibia.

31/08/2023

Bird Seed 20kg £16; 2kg £2;
Peanuts 20kg £35; 2kg £3.50;
Sunflower Hearts 12.75kg £25;
Suet Pellets 12.75kg £22;
Mealworms 1kg £12;
Fatballs (Large) 50p; Fatballs (Regular) box of 150 £15; or loose 10p. Other specialist seed to order.

13/11/2022

All winter bird feeds in stock:
Wild Bird 20kg £15
Suet Pellets 12.75kg £22
Peanuts 2kg £3
Wild Bird 2kg £2
Fat Balls Large 50p
Fat Balls Normal 10p

Other seeds/feed available to order.

01/05/2022

With the nesting season well and truly underway, it won’t be long before the first fledglings of the year climb precariously from their cosy homes and make a leap of faith into the big, wide world.

Just like a young person leaving home for the first time, this is their chance to spread their wings and reach for the sky as they transition from adolescence into adulthood and independence.

But it rarely goes so smoothly! In fact, most often in these early trials, young birds fall to the ground where they sit, carefully watched over by mum and dad, until finding the confidence and energy to give it another go.

This is fledging, a rite of passage all young birds have to go through to break free from their parents and learn to look after themselves.

This is an exciting time for bird lovers too, as it marks the start of the turning of another year and never ending circle of life.

11/02/2022

People often think that once winter has done its worst, and the warmer weather is on the way, feeding the birds in your garden can cease. But surprisingly, this is often the time the birds need you the most. This is because of the Food Gap.
The Food Gap usually begins around March when all the fruit, berries and nuts from last year’s crop have been eaten, the worms are deep underground and insect activity is minimal, leaving wild and garden birds with very little to eat.
The Food Gap also comes at a time when many birds are beginning the nesting process, expending lots of energy to find building materials and construct their nests, and having and rearing young. Therefore, during the months when spring slides into summer, it is essential to keep feeders topped up with a variety of high energy and high protein feeds.
We stock Wild Bird Seed 20kg £15, 2kg £2, Peanuts 20kg £30, 2kg £3, Suet Pellets 12.75kg £20, Mealworms 1kg £12, Fat Balls large 50p small 10p. Plus a range of other specialist bird feeds to order.

21/12/2021

Although it may seem easy to throw out food waste, only offer birds quality bird feeds.

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