January 2021
- Aspects has discontinued the 278 Vista Dome
- Droll Yankees has discontinued the GS, AMO and JG. The DCF will now come in a plain carton
- Note: Couriers are much slower than usual this season. They are backed up so much that they only pick up 3 days per week and many packages are sitting in trailers at their facilities for a while before getting processed. They are all working overtime and weekends to try to catch up.
- Seed news:
- Black oil sunflower is in high demand worldwide for bird seed and oil purposes due to a poor crop in Europe. Farmers are holding inventory hoping for higher prices and processors are weeks behind in packaging due to demand. Be careful with your stock and dont sell off to other stores.
- Striped sunflower is in high demand from the confectionary market so supply is tight and some offerings are poorer than we wish.
- White millet had a smaller crop so supply will be tight for the entire year. Otherwise new crop looks good. We have secured some European millet so supply will be safe.
- Black oil sunflower is in high demand worldwide for bird seed and oil purposes due to a poor crop in Europe. Farmers are holding inventory hoping for higher prices and processors are weeks behind in packaging due to demand. Be careful with your stock and dont sell off to other stores.
- Both Woodlink and Perky Pet/Woodstream/Yule Hyde are offering a number of new products. Supplies will be available spratically. Check our new products page as they arrive. There are some great new items!
- Woodstream/Perky Pet has discontinued the: 363R
363B
736
8137
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GMR001
November 2020
- Droll Yankees has discontinued the SIL-W and LC18
- Many vendors continue to struggle to product products. Some have reported that they are choosing to only make top sellers.
- Shipments for many suppliers out of India and China are having problems getting containers and space on vessels. This continues to slow inventory re-stocking
- 1106 and 1082 Squirrel Busters are out of stock for a few more weeks.
Earlier 2020
- Droll Yankees has discontinued the CJTHM23Y and CJTHM23G
- Woodstream/Perky Pet has discontinued the 420YH and 421YH.
discontinued
- Woodstream/Perky Pet changed the 481 to a news style known as the 481F. As the 481 stock depletes we will merge into the new design. The difference is their new "Flexports". Note: The companion sunflower feeder (480) remains the same as it has in the past.
Flexport
- All suppliers are reporting difficulty fulfilling orders. Many say:
- they cannot get enough staff
- offshore manufacturers cannot get staff
- raw materials are difficult to secure (plastic, sheet metal, wire rod, and even corrugated cardboard for boxes)
- shipping containers are short and vendors have to bid to get them
- there is a shortage of ships for container
- unloading at ports is difficult due to demand and lack of staff
- shut downs in the US, Mexico, China and India
- this will likely continue through the summer
- Most suppliers have been very slow to ship and allow us to re-stock. Many have noted a lack of staff that has caused them to delay.
- Droll Yankees has discontinued the popular CJTHM15G finch feeder. They continue to sell the CJTHM15Y yellow finch feeder.
- Droll Yankees has discontinued the BL-FIND finch feeder.
- Perky Pet will be updating the 217 window hummingbird feeder later this spring. Here is the new look:
- You may have noticed a warning on Heath Products label The reads "Warning Cancer or reproductive harm". This is referring to a mandatory requirement for all products containg BPA for the state of California. Heath applys this label to all products.
- It refers to BPA in the product. Please click this link to see what Health Canada says about BPA. Health Canada Link
- Check out the Squirrel Buster Standard in action. Click Here
- Woodstream just advised us that the 50179 Mountain Lodge has been discontinued.
- Droll Yankees has discontinued the BL-BUF15 plastic upside down finch feeder.
Woodstream/Perky Pet has discontinued the 50174 Pinery Feeder
- Canadian Reach & Hook has gone out of business.
- Woodstream/Perky Pet has discontinued the 8140
- Droll Yankees has discontinued the BL15RS
- Woodstream/Perky Pet has discontinued the MSB00344 Mushroom Feeder
Daisy/First Nature has discontinued the NN3004 Drinker.
- Aspects has announced a major delisting of products.
422A Small Seed Tube – Spruce
426A Small Nyjer Tube – Spruce
391A Small Seed Tube – Brushed Nickel
399A Small Nyjer Tube – Brushed Nickel
442A Small Seed Tube – Berry
443A Medium Seed Tube – Berry
444A Large Seed Tube – Berry
445A Small Nyjer Tube - Berry
446A Medium Nyjer Tube – Berry
447A Large Nyjer Tube – Berry
448A Big Tube – Berry
432A Medium Quick-Clean Peanut Mesh – Berry
431A Medium Quick-Clean Nyjer Mesh – Berry
371A Classic Nyjer Mesh – Small
372A Classic Nyjer Mesh – Medium
284A Classic Peanut Silo – Small
289A Classic Peanut Silo – Medium
WHWT064 Thermometer – Goldfinch Pair
WHWT 188 Thermometer – Cardinal Chickadee
WHWT 198 Thermometer – Woodpecker
WHWT 204 Thermometer – Titmouse Chickadee
WHWT 300 Thermometer – Black Lab
WHWT 338 Thermometer – Dragonfly
WHWT 115 Thermometer – Cardinal Chickadee
WHWT 119 Thermometer – Hummingbird
WHWT 240 Thermometer – Cardinal
WHWT 244 Thermometer – Chickadee Nuthatch
WHWT 256 Thermometer – Bluebird
WHWT 268 Thermometer – Great Blue Heron
Woodlink has updated the 5547 Oriole Feeder.
- Droll Yankees has discontinued the RPS15G nd RPS15B
- Erva has discontinued the FPUNO and replaced it with the FPWF4
FPUNO
FPWF4