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safflower bird seed

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a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 96% of clicks) — safflower bird seed doesn't clear our bar today.

Market/yr

$1.8M

Growth (1y)

+186.1%

Products

6

Brands

6

was 9 a year ago

Sellers

16

Price range

$11.86–$71.70

Returns

0.0%

Rating

4.5★

51/100

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Scored 51/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
47
×0.30
Growth
75
×0.30
Competition
0
×0.20
Quality gap
43
×0.10
Returns
100
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +186.1% year over year.
18K9KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

Seasonality

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×

Competition

58%Wagner's
  • Wagner's58%
  • Pennington23%
  • Lyric6%
  • CountryMax5%
  • Kaytee4%
  • COOL BIRDS4%

The top 5 products capture 96% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 6 brands and 16 sellers compete here.

Brands

6 falling

was 9 a year ago

Sellers

16

Top 5 brand share

96%

Product shelf

All 6 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall37%

“The quality is consistent”

Value For Money33%

“Fair price”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“Clean and fresh”

Pet Friendly3%

“Birds love it”

Pest/Insect Control3%

“Best solution to get rid of crows, blackbirds, grackles etc”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As Advertised”

Size-Overall2%

“its a good value for the size”

Durability2%

“it lasts for months”

Freshness2%

“It arrived fresh, looks good, smelled good, and appears to be of good quality”

Fun/Entertainment Experience1%

“So fun to see them enjoying the seed”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money19%

“Too expensive”

Ease Of Cleaning13%

“Its always a mess”

Quality-Overall13%

“Poor quality”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled7%

“Too much debris in bag”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Not as advertised”

Natural Resource Wastage5%

“It's not waste free”

Contamination4%

“Black particles”

Leak-Proof3%

“Remember they are birds there still is some spillage”

Weight Heavy3%

“I just think its a cheap way to make the bag heavier”

Size-Overall3%

“Its a large tube feeder”

Top return reasons

  • Advertised Vs Actual Product27%
  • Value For Money20%
  • Leak-Proof13%
  • Size-Overall7%
  • Certifications7%
  • Quality-Overall7%
  • Ease Of Cleaning7%
  • Functionality-Overall7%
  • Stale/Rotten/Spoiled7%

Data scraped July 9, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.72 median price · 2.2% median returns across 14,813 tracked niches.