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JCS Wildlife Finch Favorite Premium Bird Seed Small Cylinder, 1.75lbs

$26.96
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Description

Attract vibrant finches and small songbirds to your backyard with the innovative JCS Wildlife Finch Favorite Premium Seed Cylinder. As a first-of-its-kind thistle seed cylinder, this high-energy bird food is specifically formulated by birders for birders right here in the USA to target finches without the hassle of traditional loose seed.

Featuring a high-oil, no-germination design, this premium cylinder provides vital year-round energy while keeping your lawn clean and free of unwanted weeds or pests.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Innovative Finch-Targeting Design: The first-of-its-kind compressed cylinder made primarily with premium Nyjer (thistle) seed to keep goldfinches, house finches, and buntings returning to your yard.

  • No-Germination, Weed-Free Formula: Nyjer seeds naturally do not germinate. This means any seed that drops to the ground will not sprout into unsightly weeds or ruin your manicured lawn.

  • High-Oil & Nutrient-Dense Nutrition: Packed with a high concentration of natural healthy fats and protein to provide a crucial energy boost during nesting, molting, and harsh winter seasons.

  • Attracts Colorful Small Songbirds: Specially formulated for smaller wild birds, including goldfinches, purple finches, buntings, redpolls, grosbeaks, siskins, and mockingbirds.

  • Less Waste, No Mess: Unlike loose thistle seed that easily blows out of traditional mesh or tube feeders, this solid cylinder design minimizes wind waste and saves you money.

Product Specifications

The JCS Wildlife Finch Favorite Premium Seed Cylinder is a 1.75 lb compressed Nyjer and thistle seed cylinder measuring approximately 4 inches wide by 8 inches tall. It is made in the USA and designed for use with standard cylinder feeders and hanging pin feeders.

This finch-focused bird food is especially appealing to finches, buntings, redpolls, siskins, and grosbeaks.

Premium Ingredients

Nyjer (Thistle) Seed, Sunflower Chips, Gelatin.

Guaranteed Analysis

  • Crude Protein: min. 20% — Crucial for feather strength and avian muscle development.

  • Crude Fat: min. 30% — High-oil content for sustained, long-lasting energy.

  • Crude Fiber: max. 16%.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes this thistle seed cylinder better than loose Nyjer seed?

Loose Nyjer seed requires highly specialized mesh or tiny-port tube feeders, and it easily spills or blows away in heavy winds. This compressed cylinder keeps the seed locked in place, allowing finches to cling and feed comfortably without losing half the product to the wind.

Will thistle seed ruin my grass or sprout weeds?

No. Nyjer (thistle) seeds are sterilized before commercial use and do not germinate. If any pieces land on your lawn, they will not grow or disrupt your landscaping.

Can large birds or squirrels eat this cylinder?

While other wildlife can technically eat it, the tiny size of Nyjer seeds and sunflower chips is heavily preferred by small-beaked songbirds like finches. Larger birds typically pass it up for blockier nut blends, making it an excellent choice for a dedicated finch feeding station.

How long does a bird seed cylinder last compared to loose seed?

Compressed cylinders last significantly longer because birds must peck at the food rather than throwing loose seeds out of a traditional hopper feeder. This prevents rapid consumption and saves money.

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Need this feeder/cage setup for finch cylinders
Momma woodpecker feeding her baby

Love this product and so do the woodpeckers

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Jane Wyatt
12 Cylinders
THE BIRDS FOR LOVE IT!!

Our backyard is filled with gold finches, purple finches, painted buntings cardinals, all loving this finch food. Now the woodpeckers and flickers are loving the finch food, so I have started using the woodpecker cylinders too!

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Debbie Newcomer

As always. High quality, quick shipping.

Hi Debbie, thank you for your kind words! We're so glad you're happy with our product and service. Looking forward to serving you again!

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Debbie Newcomer

As always. High quality, quick shipping.

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C.B.
1 Cylinder
Nobody else has a cylinder like this.

This is a very genius cylinder. Makes it really nice to feed pinches.

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David Burns
12 Cylinders
finches love

finches love it

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Anonymous
4 Cylinders
So Many Goldfinches!

Goldfinches in my yard have never loved any thistle feeder I've tried. And I've tried them all. They love this seed cylinder! Multiple birds are on it every time i look. So many goldfinches this year! Order it,you won't be sorry.

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Bob May
2 Cylinders
Cylinder was cracked in multiple pieces when

Cylinder was cracked in multiple pieces when opened. JCS did issue refund.

Hello, thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for the inconvenience and will make sure to pass along your feedback to our team. We are glad that we were able to issue a refund for the damaged product. If you have any further concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Thank you for choosing JCS Wildlife.

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Anonymous
1 Cylinder
Squirrels stay away from my feeders since using these hot pepper cylinders

Squirrels stay away from my feeders since using these hot pepper cylinders. Birds love it. The food lasts much longer now that the squirrels are not gorging on it.

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Debra
2 Cylinders
This Premium Bird Seed Cylinder is truly a Finch Favorite!

This Premium Bird Seed Cylinder is exactly what it says...My Finches go crazy for this seed cylinder they absolutely Love it!

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roseann pate
2 Cylinders

JCS Wildlife Finch Favorite Premium Bird Seed Small Cylinder

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Karen Evans
4 Cylinders
Only seed block my finches love

We have many finches and this has been the only seed block we’ve found that all our finches love. No one else offers this.

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Need this feeder/cage setup for finch cylinders
4 Cylinders
JCS Wildlife Finch Favorite Premium Bird Seed Small Cylinder

It took a couple of days for the birds to try it but once they did they loved it. I've seen finches and woodpeckers eating the seed and others. The doves and juncos are busy eating any seed that falls to the ground.

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Etsy customer

Stop forcing me to review

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Etsy customer

The birds like it alot

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Catherine Noe
4 Cylinders
Highest Quality

JC’s Wildlife has the best quality bird seed I have found. Their customer service is fantastic! I now order directly from them. The seed cylinders are my favorites, they are pretty long lasting and the birds love them.

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Barbara Margevich Esgro
4 Cylinders
Finches loved it!

As soon as I put it up it didn't take long. They were all over it. They love it and so do I.

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RICHARD ETLING
4 Cylinders
Great Product - the website login is HORRIBLE

The title says it all - this website login is a MESS
Have complained about it a number of times
Nobody gives a damn
I have a long time membership - and I will no longer try and guess how many motorcycles or bicycles it takes to get into my account.

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WILLIAM L EAST
6 Cylinders
Finches love this

Finches flock to this cylinder and keeping coming back for more also nice size

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Barbara Scruggs
1 Cylinder
They love it

I used to try the thistle tube feeders from local suppliers but the birds just weren't big fans. This year I decided to try the this premium small bird cylinder feeder and they immediately liked it. I've bought this again and it's so fun to watch the goldfinches, warblers and other small birds on it.

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Robert Powell
4 Cylinders
Really sweet

finches took right to it, love no mess and lasts a long time.

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Jill A
2 Cylinders
A new treat for goldfinches

I purchased this seed cylinder as a supplement to existing nyjer thistle feeders. The goldfinch took to it right away. I have counted up to 6 American Goldfinches on the cylinder at one time. I will definitely purchase this product again.

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David Prevo
6 Cylinders
The Northern Finches Love These

I purchased 6 Cylinders. One was received split in half. I hung them using sisal rope with long tails. The finches immediately swarmed them. The first 2 put out were almost totally devoured within a week. I will be purchasing more. Hopefully JCS will do better at protecting shipping contents.

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TERRY WEST
6 Cylinders

VERY excited to get but haven't put out yet...

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Eileen Cummings
Nice size!

Pleased with the transactions, as always

JCS Wildlife
JCS Wildlife

JCS Wildlife Finch Favorite Premium Bird Seed Small Cylinder, 1.75lbs

From $26.96

Attract vibrant finches and small songbirds to your backyard with the innovative JCS Wildlife Finch Favorite Premium Seed Cylinder. As a first-of-its-kind thistle seed cylinder, this high-energy bird food is specifically formulated by birders for birders right here in the USA to target finches without the hassle of traditional loose seed.

Featuring a high-oil, no-germination design, this premium cylinder provides vital year-round energy while keeping your lawn clean and free of unwanted weeds or pests.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Innovative Finch-Targeting Design: The first-of-its-kind compressed cylinder made primarily with premium Nyjer (thistle) seed to keep goldfinches, house finches, and buntings returning to your yard.

  • No-Germination, Weed-Free Formula: Nyjer seeds naturally do not germinate. This means any seed that drops to the ground will not sprout into unsightly weeds or ruin your manicured lawn.

  • High-Oil & Nutrient-Dense Nutrition: Packed with a high concentration of natural healthy fats and protein to provide a crucial energy boost during nesting, molting, and harsh winter seasons.

  • Attracts Colorful Small Songbirds: Specially formulated for smaller wild birds, including goldfinches, purple finches, buntings, redpolls, grosbeaks, siskins, and mockingbirds.

  • Less Waste, No Mess: Unlike loose thistle seed that easily blows out of traditional mesh or tube feeders, this solid cylinder design minimizes wind waste and saves you money.

Product Specifications

The JCS Wildlife Finch Favorite Premium Seed Cylinder is a 1.75 lb compressed Nyjer and thistle seed cylinder measuring approximately 4 inches wide by 8 inches tall. It is made in the USA and designed for use with standard cylinder feeders and hanging pin feeders.

This finch-focused bird food is especially appealing to finches, buntings, redpolls, siskins, and grosbeaks.

Premium Ingredients

Nyjer (Thistle) Seed, Sunflower Chips, Gelatin.

Guaranteed Analysis

  • Crude Protein: min. 20% — Crucial for feather strength and avian muscle development.

  • Crude Fat: min. 30% — High-oil content for sustained, long-lasting energy.

  • Crude Fiber: max. 16%.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes this thistle seed cylinder better than loose Nyjer seed?

Loose Nyjer seed requires highly specialized mesh or tiny-port tube feeders, and it easily spills or blows away in heavy winds. This compressed cylinder keeps the seed locked in place, allowing finches to cling and feed comfortably without losing half the product to the wind.

Will thistle seed ruin my grass or sprout weeds?

No. Nyjer (thistle) seeds are sterilized before commercial use and do not germinate. If any pieces land on your lawn, they will not grow or disrupt your landscaping.

Can large birds or squirrels eat this cylinder?

While other wildlife can technically eat it, the tiny size of Nyjer seeds and sunflower chips is heavily preferred by small-beaked songbirds like finches. Larger birds typically pass it up for blockier nut blends, making it an excellent choice for a dedicated finch feeding station.

How long does a bird seed cylinder last compared to loose seed?

Compressed cylinders last significantly longer because birds must peck at the food rather than throwing loose seeds out of a traditional hopper feeder. This prevents rapid consumption and saves money.

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