Pet stores need to demonstrate to their customers that, in the long run, higher -
quality wild bird food is more valuable than the less - expensive food offered at big - box stores.
A start - up company named Dovetail Genomics in Santa Cruz, California, produced the highest
quality wild bird genome ever (of the greater prairie chicken) in record time at record low cost.
Not exact matches
Selling products for
wild birds is a win - win for everyone, as the
birds get a high -
quality food to eat, the customer feels they are caring for their
wild birds and the store brings in more business.
Many
bird enthusiasts these days are not only referring to
wild birds as «outdoor pets,» but are also recommending that people buy high -
quality birdseed to draw a wider variety of species and in greater numbers.
At SDHS's Project Wildlife it's improving
quality of life for
wild animals —
birds, opossums, rabbits and raccoons — that drives the public's passion for volunteerism.
Since 1972, a few staff members and an army of volunteers have worked to improve the
quality of life for San Diego - area wildlife through rehabilitation and conservation education — caring for roughly 10,000 injured, sick, or orphaned
wild birds and mammals annually.
Although these
birds became famous for eating rice in the
wild, captive Java finches prefer to eat a good, high -
quality seed mix.
Since 1975, Scott Pet, Inc. has been manufacturing and distributing a diverse range of
quality products including pork skin dog chews, natural treats, dog accessories, premium deer blend and
wild bird seed.
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Quality
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Wild bird consumers have difficulty identifying
quality bird products versus cheaper substitutes,» she says.
«While we have made a strategic decision to exit the U.S.
wild bird food business, Global Harvest stands out as a leader in the industry when it comes to the core values of
quality customer service and producing the finest in seed and
bird food products,» said Mike Lukemire, Scotts Miracle - Gro executive vice president, chief business operations officer.
Becky Krause, pet and
wild bird division manager at Prince Corporation — a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of agricultural, lawn and garden, pet and
wild bird products — says pet stores are uniquely suited to selling premium foods, since customers often need some explanation about what makes these foods higher in
quality or in price.
Bird enthusiasts who revel in caring for local wild life are driving the market for quality wild - bird feed, feeders and accessor
Bird enthusiasts who revel in caring for local
wild life are driving the market for
quality wild -
bird feed, feeders and accessor
bird feed, feeders and accessories.
Acquiring their
wild bird food business allows us to expand our retail relationships with a broader product offering while maintaining our diligent customer service and product -
quality focus,» said Ed Mills, co-founder and principal of Global Harvest Foods.
As with dog food, the
quality of
wild bird food runs the gamut.
Wild bird foods and feeders offered in big - box stores are often not of high
quality.
Pet stores do not have to carry all the feeders and
wild -
bird food available, but they should carry a high -
quality seed mix, feeders and some specialized items, such as suet and hummingbird food and feeders.
One of the best ways a pet store can compete against mass - market and big - box retailers when it comes to selling
wild bird products is by being a specialist in the field and having
quality inventory.
Sue Brown, vice president of F.M. Brown's, notes that the company is always trying to be innovative, making high -
quality mixes that will attract the highest number of
wild birds.
Hanging high -
quality and durable
bird feeders that can not be found in big - box stores above the
wild bird food section can also drive add - on sales, as feeding
wild birds can be a bit addictive.
The areas covered will include not just social investment, but also water
quality and numbers of
wild birds, to show the severity of hedgerow destruction.