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# **safflower bird seed**

**Skip it****51/100 **

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★**

**Skip it**

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.

JFMAMJJASOND

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

## **Competition**

- 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%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Wagners 57075 Safflower Seed Wild Bird Food 5 Pound (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MsQa4rEJL.jpg) [**Wagners 57075 Safflower Seed Wild Bird Food 5 Pound (Pack of 1)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004477AOO)

Wagner's$11.864.6★13,63558%▲rising

2
![Pennington Select Safflower Seed 15 lb Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51M7bRuUCgL.jpg) [**Pennington Select Safflower Seed 15 lb Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMPRKF65)

Pennington$26.544.5★43623%▼falling

3
![Lyric Golden Safflower Bird Seed for Outside Feeders - Attracts Cardinals Chickadees Woodpeckers & More 12 lb Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51oQxAA3aAL.jpg) [**Lyric Golden Safflower Bird Seed for Outside Feeders - Attracts Cardinals Chickadees Woodpeckers & More 12 lb Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085D1FL3F)

Lyric$24.084.4★1,3626%▼falling

4
![CountryMax Safflower Seeds 50 lb - Premium Cardinal Bird Seed for Outside Feeders Large Bulk Bag of Wild Bird Feed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51T3rTfxc2L.jpg) [**CountryMax Safflower Seeds 50 lb - Premium Cardinal Bird Seed for Outside Feeders Large Bulk Bag of Wild Bird Feed**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851N59DC)

CountryMax$71.704.5★3,2705%—flat

5
![Kaytee Wild Bird (No Mess or Waste Free) Food Seed Blend For Blue Jays Woodpeckers Juncos Cardinals Grosbeaks Sparrows and Finches 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YoGuETuvL.jpg) [**Kaytee Wild Bird (No Mess or Waste Free) Food Seed Blend For Blue Jays Woodpeckers Juncos Cardinals Grosbeaks Sparrows and Finches 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002DK91A)

Kaytee$13.884.4★6,2634%▲rising

6
![Cool Birds Safflower Nuts & Hearts Wild Bird Seed 10 lb. Gourmet Bird Food with Safflower Sunflower Hearts & Peanuts No Corn Milo or Millet No Waste Bird Food for Outside Feeders](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Rgy6kZN7L.jpg) [**Cool Birds Safflower Nuts & Hearts Wild Bird Seed 10 lb. Gourmet Bird Food with Safflower Sunflower Hearts & Peanuts No Corn Milo or Millet No Waste Bird Food for Outside Feeders**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKC15VH2)

COOL BIRDS$20.084.4★1714%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 6 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Wagners 57075 Safflower Seed Wild Bird Food 5 Pound (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MsQa4rEJL.jpg)**Wagners 57075 Safflower Seed Wild Bird Food 5 Pound (Pack of 1)** Wagner's**$11.86**4.6★13,635 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004477AOO) [![Pennington Select Safflower Seed 15 lb Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51M7bRuUCgL.jpg)**Pennington Select Safflower Seed 15 lb Bag** Pennington**$26.54**4.5★436 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMPRKF65) [![Lyric Golden Safflower Bird Seed for Outside Feeders - Attracts Cardinals Chickadees Woodpeckers & More 12 lb Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51oQxAA3aAL.jpg)**Lyric Golden Safflower Bird Seed for Outside Feeders - Attracts Cardinals Chickadees Woodpeckers & More 12 lb Bag** Lyric**$24.08**4.4★1,362 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085D1FL3F) [![CountryMax Safflower Seeds 50 lb - Premium Cardinal Bird Seed for Outside Feeders Large Bulk Bag of Wild Bird Feed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51T3rTfxc2L.jpg)**CountryMax Safflower Seeds 50 lb - Premium Cardinal Bird Seed for Outside Feeders Large Bulk Bag of Wild Bird Feed** CountryMax**$71.70**4.5★3,270 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851N59DC) [![Kaytee Wild Bird (No Mess or Waste Free) Food Seed Blend For Blue Jays Woodpeckers Juncos Cardinals Grosbeaks Sparrows and Finches 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YoGuETuvL.jpg)**Kaytee Wild Bird (No Mess or Waste Free) Food Seed Blend For Blue Jays Woodpeckers Juncos Cardinals Grosbeaks Sparrows and Finches 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)** Kaytee**$13.88**4.4★6,263 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002DK91A) [![Cool Birds Safflower Nuts & Hearts Wild Bird Seed 10 lb. Gourmet Bird Food with Safflower Sunflower Hearts & Peanuts No Corn Milo or Millet No Waste Bird Food for Outside Feeders](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Rgy6kZN7L.jpg)**Cool Birds Safflower Nuts & Hearts Wild Bird Seed 10 lb. Gourmet Bird Food with Safflower Sunflower Hearts & Peanuts No Corn Milo or Millet No Waste Bird Food for Outside Feeders** COOL BIRDS**$20.08**4.4★171 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKC15VH2)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**37%

*“The quality is consistent”*

**Value For Money**33%

*“Fair price”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**7%

*“Clean and fresh”*

**Pet Friendly**3%

*“Birds love it”*

**Pest/Insect Control**3%

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

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“As Advertised”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“its a good value for the size”*

**Durability**2%

*“it lasts for months”*

**Freshness**2%

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

**Fun/Entertainment Experience**1%

*“So fun to see them enjoying the seed”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Value For Money**19%

*“Too expensive”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**13%

*“Its always a mess”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Poor quality”*

**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**7%

*“Too much debris in bag”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

*“Not as advertised”*

**Natural Resource Wastage**5%

*“It's not waste free”*

**Contamination**4%

*“Black particles”*

**Leak-Proof**3%

*“Remember they are birds there still is some spillage”*

**Weight Heavy**3%

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

**Size-Overall**3%

*“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%