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SheltieLover

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27. Oh no. Salt is really bad for them.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #26)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 08:23 PM

Jan 2026

I used to go to the feed store & get 10lb bags of unsalted peanuts for them too & the healthfood store would grind no salt peanuts into xtra chunky for them.

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Please remember to feed birds if you have snow / ice [View all] SheltieLover Jan 2026 OP

TY SheltieLover! Diamond_Dog Jan 2026 #1

Ty & Mr. for looking after Mother Nature's other kids. SheltieLover Jan 2026 #10

Try and keep mine filled all the time MichMan Jan 2026 #2

Nice! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #11

Costo sells a 40lb massive bag of bird feed for just $15, 40% sunflower seed, it's a very good deal Shellback Squid Jan 2026 #3

Sounds like a great deal! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #12

Feed them when they need it Soul_of_Wit Jan 2026 #4

I never see birds here, except today. SheltieLover Jan 2026 #13

It's 62 here now and I have dried mealworm loving birdies on the lawn, tweeting at me. quaint Jan 2026 #5

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #14

Husband was an advocate of peanut butter on whole grain bagles Attilatheblond Jan 2026 #6

Thx for sharing! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #15

Hubby refilled all our feeders last night before the snow started. woodsprite Jan 2026 #7

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #16

It's 20 bucks here, but still a good deal. dem4decades Jan 2026 #8

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #17

I put out suet that you buy. Zackzzzz Jan 2026 #9

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #18

They are drinking a lot of water too, just had a robin stop by for a very long sip Donkees Jan 2026 #19

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #21

I'm on it. The juncos are here in droves and I have more than a few little fat Cardinals and Sparrows. Marie Marie Jan 2026 #20

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #22

I spread out peanuts from a big bag Skittles Jan 2026 #23

I put nuts and seeds out every morning, although I get almost no birds. Laffy Kat Jan 2026 #24

Awww I love squirrels! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #25

Awww. You know, I got some peanuts in the shell for mine... Laffy Kat Jan 2026 #26

Oh no. Salt is really bad for them. SheltieLover Jan 2026 #27

I didn't even realize about the salt. Laffy Kat Jan 2026 #31

filled the bird feeder this morning.. ExtraGriz Jan 2026 #28

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #29

A couple of years ago we had a lot of snow on the ground. rsdsharp Jan 2026 #30

Lol SheltieLover Jan 2026 #33

We don't get nearly as much snow here as we used to DFW Jan 2026 #32

Nice that you have birds. SheltieLover Jan 2026 #34

We don't get a much snow as we used to either, till yesterday. dem4decades Jan 2026 #35

True SheltieLover Jan 2026 #40

My wife puts food on the deck table for the animals, this morning she had a pair of red shouldered hawks feeding dem4decades Jan 2026 #41

Wow! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #43

And a heated bath. For birds and squirrels, opossums deers and all creatures question everything Jan 2026 #36

Nice! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #38

Sunday night we had more sleet/freezing rain mnhtnbb Jan 2026 #37

Glad you are staying safe! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #39

Good reminder SheltieLover! Emile Jan 2026 #42