Barn Owl Pellets by Discount Owl Pellets

02/09/2024

How to deal with the pellet shortage? Save the bones! Do not send them home with the students. Here is what I wrote someone talking about the pellet shortage; ---- It would be good to have a format written up. Say, use one other type of pellet to speak about how most birds of prey spit out stuff or pellets. 2nd the scientific process of asking "what have we here and investigation." Take a pellet of another owl apart in front of the group and show a few bones. (Some pellet types will have no bones at all.) Then take out bags of bone to do bone sorting and move on to talking about skeletal systems. Best source of near complete skeletons is from the barn owl pellet. So save those bones and reuse them over and over again. How does that sound to you? Please add or edit what or how you end up doing it.

As far as finding the common barn owl, this is a good Saturday project for you or someone you know. Always ask permission, because no land is with our ownership. (Puke picking people needed. I will buy raw pellets.)

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21/05/2024

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21/02/2024

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01/02/2024

Derek P. and Bridget asked,

What type of owls and what regions do the pellets came from? (edit)
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It is good to ask questions. They can question anything if they ask with honesty and respect. Scientists are often curious and ask and speculate a lot.

As per what owl the pellets come from, the barn owl will mostly eat rodents. So the percentage of other things will be small. Other things you may find are bird bones, crawfish, grasshoppers, beetles and other such insect parts. One pellet may have a lot of things that are not rodent, but 100 pellets (or large fragments of pellets) should have few other things. If someone examined the contents of your stomach it should have mostly good food. But sometimes, about all that will be found is candy, potato chips and cake! I would guess that you had been to a birthday party or something similar. Likewise I guess if a lot of bird bones are found, it means a lack of rodents and/or an abundance of birds.

Other owls will eat many other things. A small owl, more insects. A large owl, it has been said, will eat anything it can carry. Such as squirrels, snakes, skunks as well as rodents. In addition they may break many more bones or even digest bones and such. Horned owl type pellets have a lighter color. One last clue is that the most pellets from most owls will crumble easier than barn owl pellets.

What do you think based on the above clues? Have you gone out and found any other pellets and seen or heard the owl? Do you have any owls that roost at your school or one of your homes? Maybe you could find another type of owl pellet. (Be careful of other items and wash your hands or use gloves.)

Thank you,
Brian Andersen
PS; I have collected owl pellets for over 3 decades and you can be assured that I have sent mostly barn owl pellets. Maybe one in 300 may be from some other owl. :)
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Do you do a skull count? What type do you find mostly? I realized I did not tell you where they came from. If you find a lot of pocket gophers, those are from the south of CA. Not sure what town. But have them look up Bakersfield. If mostly voles and a few shrews, then most likely from northern states. Have them identify WA, OR and ID. ================ That was fun! ======

02/01/2024

Horned owl getting a trapped Blue Jay.

12/10/2023

Hi Brian!
Thank you so much for the advice on the pellets! It was perfect. The kids found so much prey and they were just ecstatic. I officially like this type of bulk order over the individually wrapped pellets.

Many thanks!
Erin

06/09/2023

Can you find the one that is not a pellet? What do you think it is? Pellets have come in. But we are still working on back orders.

29/07/2023

Another one being torn down. Another moment of silence or take a knee please. It was a nice 3 story barn, but as you look at the rotten wood you may see the stairway. The stairway was getting unsafe to go up and I used a couple of ladders. (pellets not from this barn.)

01/06/2023

A few sizes in stock. Some Jumbo, but not many others. Still a lot of backorders. More collectors needed please.

24/05/2023

Good 10 day trip to farms. Good to be home. Still need a lot more pellets. Old and newer tractors.

10/04/2023

Some silos are great for owls. Need a way for the owl to get in and for us to get in. Dry on the bottom can help also. The wood one outside is gone. Not all silos produce a lot of pellets just like not all barns will have a regular owl living in it.

10/03/2023

Owl Pellet Shortage! Three ways to help.

1) Pick up pellets before filling the barn with hay and such.
2) Put pellets in a good place to dry.
3) Help me find pellet picking people to train.

I will buy both number 1 quality or large volumes of barn owl pellets. Also I will explain techniques of how to process for higher grades and acquire more pellets.

Thank you,
Brian
Chief Phurboligest

07/03/2023

Would you or someone you know be adventureful enough to go find owl pellets? Do you have a lot of good looking farms in your area. I will teach how to be a pellet picking person. I buy owl pellets of all grades.

31/01/2023

Are you in another country? Is the Barn owl plentiful? Let's talk.

25/10/2022

How many species of burrowing owls are there? Search said 22. Not sure what one this is. It is active at night and seemed to roost all day. But it was found in a hot city of the Sonora desert of MX. I did see one go into a burrow. Do you know more or if I have the correct owl?

05/10/2022

This farm sold and it may be gone when I go back. It most of the time has few or no barn owl pellets.

04/10/2022

Another moment of silence for another barn down. This one most of the time had an owl and a lot of good pellets.

28/09/2022

Artist Quart bags now in stock again. Also the Qt. Bargain bags will have more in a few days. Artist pellet material is for those who do not need or want to do the discovery process. Or just want to use the bones for the purpose of artistry.

06/09/2022

Why the shortage of owl pellets I was asked? Here is part of it; ==
Pellets can last for years so, some will buy extra and store them when they hear of a shortage. It is like a person on hold has to talk about how long they have been on hold, thus making the hold time longer for the next person.
Secondly, why not do some other side hustle or job that pays more than being a pellet picking person.
Also barns where the owls roost can change. The farmer fixes it up and blocks the messy owl from coming in. Barns burn, fall down or get torn down. One barn near buy got sold for the cool looking boards. Others nearby now have houses on that land.
New owners or the next generation won't let us collect pellets anymore. Some have people collect pellets without asking. Farmers get tired of trespassers and theft.
I know of a few pellet picking people who have reached retirement age and no longer collect.
Owl populations swing up and down as well as the rodents.
Pellets collector needed! Yes I buy and can help you with a side hustle.
Have a great day!

24/07/2022

More owl pellets are coming in, but some are sold out and on back orders. It may take a few month. Also my last trip did not yield a large amount. Summer tends to not be as good as spring for volume. Sometimes I need to wait because of car wrecks. The freeway was totally closed this time. The guy was okay, but had to have handcuffs!

28/04/2022

Pellets almost gone. What a year! We had loads of them because of the schools being closed a lot. The pendulum has swung the other way and I think people are hoarding them. Pellets will last for years if they are kept dry and bug free. But I can't get them. It is not like a factory. Also other collectors have increased. If a farmer is nice to me, he may also be nice and let others collect barn owl pellets. I think I will hit the road for a vacation for the whole a month. Now that is something I have never done before! Should I use the horse or take the truck? Thank you very much.

14/01/2022

Tried one. No more, not again. Foil bad. But the pellet must have smelled good!

09/11/2021

Hello,
My students are asking me what kind of owl you think the owl pellets are from. We researched the types of owls found near Vancouver, Washington. Can you please let us know what your hypothesis is? Thank you, Lori //// This is good to ask. The owl is Tyto Alba or the common barn owl. It is rare that any of our pellets are from any other type.

The barn owl is a very unique owl. They have unique pellets because of diet and what happens to the prey. They do not digest or break many bones. From 95 to 99% of what they eat are rodents. Other owls will eat just about anything. Did you find other bones like bird bones or even more rare, exoskeletons?

I often just say pellets. It is faster and less typing than to say "barn owl pellets." Some would call them fur balls. I like to say that I am a "Phurbolgiset." Nice word, huh? Do you want to get a college degree in Phurbology? Yes I made those words up.

Also these barn owl pellets come from 4 western states, not just my county. They mostly come from WA, OR, ID and CA.

05/11/2021

Oh, I think I need to puke! What just happened? What is this? It is not a mouse from mom! Back to a nap until they feed me again... https://youtu.be/Qcf8q-YDuQQ

A young owlet bringing a pellet up in the nest

04/11/2021

In this picture you will see a pile of unique bones. Most bones are rodent, but these are bird. This is what the Bird Bargain Bags are from. Not often do I have this many on hand. The web site has this info. = Mini Bird Bargain Bags are 3" by 4" baggies stuffed full of half barn owl pellets, bones, chunks and pieces. We look for bird bones sticking out to find owl pellets with bird bones inside.
https://discountowlpellets.com/products/mini-bird-bargain-bags

Mini Bird Bargain Bags are 3" by 4" baggies stuffed full of half barn owl pellets, bones, chunks and pieces. We look for bird bones sticking out to find owl pellets with bird bones inside.

24/09/2021

Thanks for the link Linda Andersen https://www.owlpages.com/owls/owl-gifts.php?i=885&fbclid=IwAR14_zHgc-YKhFxOihaNYZaWjiU8MUud-TOxRe0lD2-CNkyCBqvbataRYG0

Mr. Barn Owl, lifesize needle felted art wool sculpture by Tracye Chin Mueller