Mornflake Pinhead Oatmeal

Mornflake Pinhead Oatmeal — High-Energy Dehusked Oatmeal for Wild & Cage Birds

Mornflake Pinhead Oatmeal is a high-energy cereal with the husk removed and chopped into small pieces, making it accessible to a broad range of bird species. Soft, easily digestible and highly nutritious, pinhead oatmeal is particularly valuable during cold weather when birds need extra energy, and during the breeding season when parent birds need easily portable food for nestlings. Available in 5kg and 25kg.

Key Benefits

• Dehusked and chopped — suitable for a wide range of species
• High in energy — particularly valuable in cold weather
• Soft and easily digestible
• Safe for nestlings — ideal during breeding season
• Suitable for wild birds and cage birds
• Available in 5kg and 25kg

How to Feed

Offer on a bird table, ground feeder or in an open dish. Can also be mixed into soft food blends for cage and aviary birds. Particularly useful during the breeding season as a soft, safe food for parent birds to carry to nestlings. Store in a cool, dry place.

Suitable for attracting

Robin, blackbird, song thrush, dunnock, wren, starling, house sparrow and many more ground-feeding and soft-food-eating garden birds. Also suitable for canaries, finches and other cage and aviary birds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is pinhead oatmeal?
Pinhead oatmeal is whole oat groats (dehusked oats) that have been cut into small pieces. Removing the husk makes the oat soft and digestible for birds, while cutting it into small pieces makes it accessible to a wider range of species including small birds.

Is pinhead oatmeal safe for nestlings?
Yes — pinhead oatmeal is one of the safest foods to put out during the breeding season. It is soft, small and easily digestible, making it safe for parent birds to carry to nestlings in the nest.

Can I use this for cage birds?
Yes — pinhead oatmeal is suitable for canaries, finches and other cage and aviary birds as part of a varied diet or mixed into soft food.