Birdfood blendDry · Coarse powder Medium data confidence

Egg and niger seed birdfood

Egg and niger seed birdfood is used in boilie formulation mainly as a base mix foundation, texture opener, texture coarsener, leakage enhancer and attraction contributor. Typical dosage is expressed as a percentage of the dry mix.

Also known as: niger seed softfood, egg and niger bird food

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Recommended inclusion

Minimum: 5%
Typical: 17.5%
Maximum: 30%
Absolute maximum: 40%

0% 5%–30% ideal 40%+ too dominant too much

Above the recommended maximum the mix becomes harder to balance. Treat the absolute maximum as a hard ceiling.

Nutritional estimates

per 100 g dry · estimated

Functional properties

Binding strength 3/10

Digestibility 7/10

Solubility / leakage 8/10

Natural attraction 8/10

Hardening 2/10

Softening 6/10

Texture opening 9/10

Cold water suitability 8/10

Warm water suitability 8/10

Buoyancy 1/10

Clouding 8/10

Oiliness 6/10

Processing tolerance 7/10

Roles

Base mix foundationTexture openerTexture coarsenerLeakage enhancerAttraction contributor

Allergens

GlutenEggsSoy

Data confidence: Medium

Estimates from ingredient data — practical guidance, not laboratory analysis.

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