jcarscadden Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 has anyone else having problems finding BOSS,. I used to get it in 40 lb bags but until yesterday...could only get 10 lbs bags and they were $$. Yesterday finally saw 20 lb bags and got two. One 20 lb bag was only about $2 more that a 10 lb bag and two them were just about the same price difference from a 40 lb bag. May be just in this area but have been to stored in about a 25 mile radius from where I am in Baltimore County MD. Did not go to any specialty stores...they are $$$$ thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Try tractor supply. 10$ plus tax for 40 pounds, last time I got some about a three weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) I haven't seen any sign of a shortage here in central SC. I believe birding in general is on the rise as people are looking for entertainment during COVID shutdowns. Maybe that's driving up BOSS sales in some areas. I've been to a couple of Lowe's where they had seed and feeders displayed prominently just inside the front door; I'd never seen them in that location before. Edited July 26, 2020 by Charlie Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tclarkwood Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 No shortage that I have seen here in Alabama. Tractor Supply best deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarscadden Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 thank you all. must be a local thing. Looked up BOSS at the nearest Tractor Supply and it was almost $18 before tax....think I should move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 On 7/27/2020 at 10:05 AM, jcarscadden said: thank you all. must be a local thing. Looked up BOSS at the nearest Tractor Supply and it was almost $18 before tax....think I should move $18 for 40 pounds sounds pretty reasonable to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: $18 for 40 pounds sounds pretty reasonable to me. Yep, that's a normal price at Tractor Supply here. We usually wait for sales ($16) and stock up as it seems to last a long time. Sometimes Walmart has better prices, sometimes not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthcatrin Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I work for Home Depot. At least here we've had trouble getting any birdseed at all into the stores. I'm not sure if its a transportation issue or manufacturing issue, but the national and international supply chain is pretty screwed right now, so it could be either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarscadden Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 thank you for your response ruthcatrin....things are still short around here. I was able to get a 20# bag of BOSS the other day but when I went back for suet dough - they were out again and out of suet dough and most kinds of suet.. This was walmart but I checked Lowes and Homedepot and one other place .same story. Will just have to see how thing progress... but thanks again..interesting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Have you considered ordering on line and having it delivered? I think Walmart will deliver for free with a minimum order value. I'm still fascinated by this apparently regional shortage, I haven't had a bit of trouble getting 20- or 40-pound bags at Wally, Lowes, or Tractor Supply all summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthcatrin Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 The fact that it appears to be regional makes me think its more a transportation issue. But its hard to tell for sure without actually talking to the vendors. I know my store has had at least SOME birdseed in for most of the last month, but what bird seed has varied, and its selling out just as fast as we get it in. I know for fact that several manufacturers (of non-birding products) have completely empty warehouses and their manufacturing lines are running full blast, everything is coming straight off the line and go onto a truck and right into the stores, and they STILL can't get the shelves full (and no, they aren't cleaning products either, I'm talking pesticides and hardscape and tools!). They've even reduced their product line down to the base items, converting the other lines over to produce those few items, and they STILL can't get the shelves full of those items. Based on current sales, current manufacturing trends, and current supply chain issues, those manufacturers are hoping to be caught up by the end of the year, but every one I've talked to has said that its a hope, and not a guarantee. The one who manufactures hardscape products is probably correct, if only because sales OUGHT to finally die back once the northern part of the country gets snow. The rest of them? Don't hold your breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarscadden Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 Thank you all Charlie Spencer - the 40# bag of BOSS that I usually get - Pennington - is below the price for free delivery. And yesterday I saw a couple of 40# bags in the store...a couple not the dozen or more I usually see. The rub is I am moving soon and will not need that much seed right now. Still do not know how much I may need at the new place. Also as an aside...the BOSS that i do get now seem to have more debris in it...little bits of wood etc. But beggars cant be choosers and the birds do not seem to mind. ruthcatrin...yes we have seen all sort of things being sold out as you mentioned...it was suggested to me that with all the time people have had at home lately..they see more and more things to do and have time to do them thank you all again.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 How long does a 40 pound bag last for you guys? I feel like that much seed would last me a lifetime... I don't get much traffic at my feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I go through 40 pounds in four to six weeks, depending on the season. My two BOSS feeders hold eight cups each. I also have feeders for seed mixes and nyger, so I'd go through more BOSS if I didn't have those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/28/2020 at 1:20 AM, Colton V said: How long does a 40 pound bag last for you guys? I feel like that much seed would last me a lifetime... I don't get much traffic at my feeders. In the summer I go through it about as fast as Charlie, when the Goldfinches arrive I will go through about two pounds a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Kevin said: In the summer I go through it about as fast as Charlie, when the Goldfinches arrive I will go through about two pounds a day. That’s nuts. I hardly even get goldfinches and the ones I do get only eat the Nyjer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Same. I have goldfinch all around me, but I've only seen them on the feeders around 10 times in 7 years we had them up in California, And I don't remember any in New Jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said: but I've only seen them on the feeders around 10 times in 7 years !?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Here in Sacramento I get a lot of american goldfinches at my feeders over the winter, although the flocks are usually around thirty to fifty birds. however, I hardly ever get lesser goldfinch at my feeders, they don't seem to like them much. I also have never seen lesser goldfinch eating boss, although american goldfinch love it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 4 hours ago, Aidan B said: Here in Sacramento I get a lot of american goldfinches at my feeders over the winter, although the flocks are usually around thirty to fifty birds. however, I hardly ever get lesser goldfinch at my feeders, they don't seem to like them much. I also have never seen lesser goldfinch eating boss, although american goldfinch love it. That is a LONG tube feeder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 34 minutes ago, Kevin said: That is a LONG tube feeder! Yeah! How does one clean a feeder like that? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Just now, The Bird Nuts said: Yeah! How does one clean a feeder like that? 🤔 Not inside, in the sink like I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Just now, Kevin said: Not inside, in the sink like I do. Big outdoor sink? And a really long bottle brush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 26 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: Yeah! How does one clean a feeder like that? 🤔 I clean it in a bathtub, I got it awhile ago and if I had a choice I would get several smaller feeders, it's a pain to clean. It does make for some great photos though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 18 hours ago, Kevin said: !?! I think AMGO are rarer along the CA coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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