Spicy Blend 5 lb bag

Name: Spicy Blend 5 lb bag
Rating: 4.55 (20 reviews)

by Lizzie Mae

$18.79 - $18.79

$18.79

$18.79 - $18.79

$18.79

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A new and improved spicy, no-mess mix formulated specifically for feeding wild birds but not mammals. Squirrels, chipmunks, and other mammals tend to avoid the spicy mix, because the active ingredient in hot peppers, capsaicin, irritates their mouths making them less likely to eat the feed. Birds don’t react to capsaicin the way mammals do (they lack the receptors), so it does them no harm. No shells or hulls makes for a tidier feeding area, too!

Made with chili peppers, a strong irritant. Keep out of reach of children and pets! Avoid contact with eyes, nose, and skin. Wash hands thoroughly after using.

Attracts: Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Chickadees, Titmice, Nuthatches, Finches, Sparrows, Blackbirds, Jays, Woodpeckers, Doves, Siskins

INGREDIENTS:

Sunflower Chips, Shelled Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Pepper (Red)

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:

Crude Protein Not Less Than….. 15.0%
Crude Fat Not Less Than….. 38.0%
Crude Fiber Not More Than….. 12.0%

Amish-Made in the USA!

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5 stars: 16 (80%)
4 stars: 2 (10%)
3 stars: 0 (0%)
2 stars: 1 (5%)
1 star: 1 (5%)

Birds love it and deer don’t

My birds switched over without hesitation and seem to love it. And best thing of all, I go through a lot less of it because the deer aren’t eating the bird food anymore. I will be getting more.

I love Nature Niche! Fantastic products, and speedy delivery. Thanks!
P.S. our birds love it too!

Spicy Blend bird seed

Once they got used to it the birds seem to prefer this to anything else I provide. And it absolutely keeps the squirrels away! Just introduced the spicy suet cakes. Too new to give a good review.

Spicey seed

This is the best hot pepper seed! Birds love it, squirrels and racoons won't touch it!

keeps animals out of birdseed

animals don't like hot pepper and birds do. perfect

Love it!

Birds love it. No more squirrels or chipmunks! 👍

Excellent value

This seed really delivers. My birds love it, while squirrels stay away. Wonderful!

Finally!

Birds love this, squirrels don't. Glad I tried this mix.

THE SONGBIRDS ARE RETURNING!!!!

DONE with store seed!!! I searched locally sourced seed and found I could purchase CLEAN seed from Nature Niche! All summer (2024) the songbirds disappeared. We only had doves until we replaced the usual store seed with "clean" seed from Nature Niche. The songbirds are slowly returning to our home in Bad Axe!

Happy birds

Birds enjoyed it....They kept coming back-eating all day. 'Have not seen any rodents coming out at night to eat any. Yea!

It’s pleased

Does it only come in 5 lb bags?

Yes, currently we are only able to get this seed mix in 5 lb bags.

Finally something that works!

I could not keep squirrels away from my birds feeders and I tried everything I was told to try.as a last resort I tried this hot chili pepper seed works! I can hand my feeder in trees and the squirrels won’t touch it! One bite and that’s all it takes!

Hot Pepper Mix

We love the hot pepper mix! Just as you told us, the squirrels want nothing to do with it. Perfect!

Hot Pepper

I love it. I use just a little in the feeder trays at night to keep the deer away.

Seems to Work

Let the squirrels have a taste and they don't come back. it works. Birds seem to eat it, but not as much as "regular" seed from NN.

Hot Pepper Seed

This seed is not what I was expecting. It's no more than seed with the pepper sprinkled in the bags. What I'm accustomed to with hot pepper seed is that the seed is completely coated.

Thanks for your feedback. I checked with the manufacturer, and they do mix oil in with the pepper powder mixture to coat the seed mix before it is bagged, so the pepper isn't just poured inside the bag directly. Sometimes bags at the end of a mixing batch do have some excess pepper powder, though. Just know the seed is thoroughly coated with the pepper mixture.

Unfortunate…

Really wanted to get rid of the squirrels on my feeders, they ate it without any issues!
Filled the feeders with just the hot pepper mix, not even sunflower seeds mixed with it.

I'm sorry to hear this! The hot pepper products are a way to deter most squirrels, but if they are desperate enough, they will eat them despite the burn! Now that you know hot pepper won't work, you could consider how to use physical barriers like hanging or post-mounted baffles and Erva barrier guarded or weight-triggered Squirrel Buster feeders. Here are some resources and links:
https://nature-niche.com/blogs/mondays-with-martha/mondays-with-martha-28-to-feed-or-not-to-feed-your-squirrels
https://nature-niche.com/collections/squirrel-baffles-guards?page=1&grid_list=grid-view --> I recommend the cylinder-type or baffles over 20' in diameter, given how desperate your squirrels are
https://nature-niche.com/collections/squirrel-proof-feeders

Great Feed

Keeps my squirrels out of the bird feeder. I mix with black oiled sunflower seeds and it works!!!

I was looking for a seed that was bird friendly only. Birds love this.

Tuft titmouses are devouring this! I am out already! Sqirrels dont bother so seems to be a good deterent