Review on Kaytee 100213826 Liberty Bell: 15 Ounce Hammock for Small Pets by Kristin Morris

Perhaps these types of seeds are too fragile to send by post. Ours came with half a bell - crushed seeds from the top lay at the bottom of the pack. This item is too expensive for that. Besides the broken bell, I have two other comments. Could Katie have made the hanging hole smaller? This top hanging piece prevents anything with a regular hook size from slipping through. I've had a variety of S hooks, including long skinny ones, and none could get through. I finally found a tiny thin hook from an unused hummingbird feeder that worked. However, a large enough hole for hanging is not that much. My last comment concerns the composition of Bluebell seeds. On my first inspection, I couldn't help but notice that the seeds are primarily what I call "junk" seeds - the kind that few birds want to eat. If you look at the ingredients list, the first two ingredients listed are naturally ground corn and Milo, a rich filler often found in cheap seed mixes. Very few songbirds/garden birds eat Milo (other than pigeons, turkeys and pheasants), but it is an important part of this rather expensive bluebell. Too bad I didn't read the ingredient list before ordering. I will use seed blocks sold at our local garden stores - they are better quality and less expensive.