How to Separate Hulled Birdseed

Several types of seeds usually are mixed together as birdseed, providing a variety of nutrients for pets or wild birds. However, many seeds are either packaged with their hulls on -- which detach during shipping -- or are dehulled yet the hulls are included. You can separate the chaff from the good seeds by hand easily, to provide a better quality of bird food.

Things You'll Need

• Mixture of birdseed
• Large shallow bowl
• Hair dryer

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Pour the birdseed into the bowl, scattering it in an even layer.

   • 2

     Press lightly on the seeds, if the hulls are not slightly loosened already. This should crack them slightly.

   • 3

     Turn on the hairdryer, and gently blow the chaff off the seeds.

   • 4

     Continue blowing while shaking the bowl gently, to move around the chaff.

   • 5

     Pick out any remaining hulls with your fingers, and discard them.