Wild bird seed mixes
A seed mix does a different job to a single seed like sunflower hearts — it's built to appeal to a broader range of garden birds at once, from finches to sparrows to the odd opportunist pigeon. Which mix suits your garden depends mostly on which birds actually visit it.
What we stock
Our range includes Peckish's Winter Warmer, a high-energy mix aimed at helping birds through cold weather, their Natural Balance mix for year-round feeding, and a Complete Seed and Nut No Mess mix designed to leave less husk debris on the ground underneath the feeder.
"No mess" mixes generally use dehusked or hulled seed, which means less waste and less mess to sweep up beneath a feeder, at a slightly higher price than a traditional husk-on mix.
How to choose
A high-energy or winter mix makes the most sense in colder months, when birds need more calories to maintain body heat overnight, while a natural balance-style mix works well as a year-round staple. If mess underneath the feeder is a concern, a no-mess mix is worth the extra cost.
Whatever mix you choose, the RSPB and BTO both recommend keeping feeders and the ground beneath them reasonably clean, since spilled, wet seed can encourage mould and disease to spread between visiting birds — position feeders somewhere they can be reached for regular cleaning rather than somewhere purely scenic.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Peckish Complete Seed
A husk-free garden bird seed mix with Peckish's own added vitamin pellet
From£3.00
Peckish Winter Warmer Extra Energy Seed Mix
A 1KG winter seed mix with 9 ingredients and 20% oil for extra energy
£3.99
Peckish Complete Seed and Nut No Mess Wild Bird Seed Mix
A no-mess seed and nut mix for the garden, built from 12 ingredients for up to 16 bird species
£20.99
Peckish Sunflower Hearts
Sunflower hearts for wild birds, a husk-free, high-energy straight for feeder or table
£5.39
Peckish Extra Goodness Energy Balls
A 6-plus-6-free pack of energy balls with peanuts, sunflower seed and beef tallow
£3.99
Peckish Complete Ready to Use Bird Feeder
A pre-filled, refillable wild bird feeder, ready to hang straight out of the packaging
£5.99
Peckish Robin Seed Mix
A 1KG insect-added seed mix from Peckish, marketed specifically at robins
£3.75
Peckish No Grow Seed Mix
A weed-free wild bird seed mix, husk-free and treated so it won't sprout in the garden below
From£5.49
Peckish Suet & Peanut Feeder
A perforated stainless steel feeder that takes either suet pellets or peanuts
£12.99
Peckish Extra Goodness Crumble Mix
A 1KG crumble-texture treat mix for garden birds, with added vitamins
£4.99
Peckish Winter Warmer High Energy Wild Bird Seed Mix
A high-energy winter seed mix for garden birds, feeder or table
£24.99
Common questions
- What's the difference between a seed mix and sunflower hearts on their own?
- A mix combines several seed types to appeal to a wider range of species at once, while sunflower hearts alone are a single, high-energy food that many birds favour but that doesn't suit every visitor to your garden. Offering both gives birds a choice.
- Should I feed a different mix in winter?
- A high-energy or winter-specific mix can help birds meet the extra calorie demands of cold weather, when natural food is scarcer and birds need more energy just to stay warm overnight. A standard mix is generally fine the rest of the year.
- How often should I clean my bird feeder?
- Regularly — the RSPB recommends cleaning feeders often to reduce the risk of disease spreading between birds, particularly in wet weather when spilled seed can go mouldy. A feeder that's never cleaned can do more harm than good.
- Is a no-mess mix worth the extra cost?
- If mess under the feeder bothers you, or you're feeding somewhere near a path or seating area, yes — the reduced husk waste is a genuine practical benefit. If mess isn't a concern, a standard mix offers similar nutrition for less.
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Written against guidance published by UK veterinary and welfare organisations. Always confirm specifics with your own vet.
Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.