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Birds are attracted to sunflower because of its
high oil content. Some
of that oil saturates the shell. If you don't remove the
spent shells,
rodents are attracted to the smell coming from bird
houses or bird
feeders.
The obvious solution is to rake up the shells. An easier way to
eliminate the shell problem is to use hulled sunflower (also known
as
sunflower hearts or chips).
Storing Seed
Regardless of which seed you use, store it in a metal garbage
can in a
cool, dry place. Seed will turn rancid when it sits in a hot garage
or
shed in the summer. To avoid insect infestations in warm weather, don't
store more seed than you can use in a couple of weeks.
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