You can go into almost any store these days and pick up a bar of rendered suet for birds. But if you want a peanut butter suet cake, or a fruit and nut, or raisin crunch, or for those logy days at the bird feeder - high energy suet bars, then you have to go to Picton Farm Supply. It is about the first thing you see upon entering the store at 179 Talbot Street, just on the northern outskirts of town. Tray upon tray of suet cakes - a variety enough to rival the racks of chocolate bars at the local convenience store.
Picton Farm Supply celebrated its 20th year in business in 2007. For a facility that one would expect to spend more time concentrating its attention to feed mixes and agricultural supplies for local farmers, one might think that stocking supplies for birders would be a waste of time. However, owner, Bryce Cronk, saw the exploding interest in birds, and especially bird feeding, years ago. Birding is North America’s second most popular hobby, and Bryce was determined to get in on the ground floor. The gamble paid off. There is no other location in Prince Edward County that stocks as many condiments for birds and birders as Picton Farm Supply.
Once your eyes begin to travel beyond the trays of suet cakes, you soon begin to appreciate the burgeoning popularity of birds. Tucked in a corner of the store beyond the work clothes, halters, bag balm and treatments for mastitis, are bird feeders - at least a hundred of them - from basic garden variety models to the creme de la creme of bird feeders, the Droll Yankees. Although bird feeders are available in Picton in hardware stores, and even supermarkets, Bryce is an exclusive dealer in the Picton area for this popular line of feeders, so well built, they are guaranteed for a lifetime.
However, it is the bird feed that has made Picton Farm Supply the county’s first choice when seeking out locations from which to purchase feed. Bryce carefully and attentively listened to his customers when deciding on a formula for his premium mixes, and takes a dim view of so-called budget feeds. Bryce knew that people do not feed birds because they have to, but feed birds because they are eager to have the best variety of birdlife they can around their homes. "It doesn’t make sense to offer a budget feed if you want something better than budget birds at your feeders." Bryce listened to his customers, did his homework and came up with a mix that is not only black with sunflower seed - both black oil seed and large striped seed - but all the necessary ingredients, including peanuts, to attract a colourful clientel.
Quantity is no object. If you are just starting out with a bird feeder and want to experiment with just a small plastic bag of mixed feed, that can be arranged as he will sell you whatever amount you want. If you multi-task with many feeders, he will sell you the jumbo bag, weighing in at a hefty 66 pounds. All ingredients in his popular mix can be purchased separately as well, including the option of buying bags of shelled peanuts or peanuts in the shell, or Nyjer seed. You can purchase a small bag of peanuts so small as to fit in your hand or a large bag that may require shuffling a few things around in your trunk, just to get it in. Since September, Picton Farm Supply has ordered in a total of 12,000 pounds of peanuts to be used both as a separate item for sale and to be blended into their mixed feed.
With summer feeding now as popular as winter feeding, Bryce says he now sells many tons of bird feed a year. "I think we actually sell more feed in the summer than we do in the winter," he laughs.
The importance of offering high quality mixed feed at our feeders, free from fillers and questionable seeds, cannot be emphasized enough. Disappearing are the days we seek out budget feeds from big box stores that need to move their product quickly, and have no expertise in dealing with today’s sophisticated bird conscious public. Bird feeding is big business today, and serious birders take their hobby seriously. Bryce Cronk and his staff at Picton Farm Supply enjoy nothing more than discussing your needs and swapping stories.
PICTON FARM SUPPLY'S FEATURE ITEM FOR THIS FALL !!
* The Droll Yankees Dipper*
Are you becoming frustrated with the squirrels cleaning you out of birdseed with no appreciation whatsoever?!!! It's time to introduce those squirrels to the Droll Yankees Dipper. Your feeders being cleaned out in minutes, or even seconds, will become a thing of the past with this fool proof squirrel resistant feeder. The Yankee Dipper features small collapsing perches which allow your small songbirds to feed while giving the squirrels an entertaining ride (to their dismay) time and time again. The Droll Yankees Dipper retails for $108.50at Picton Farm Supply. If you have already seen the Droll Yankees Flipper, and the Whipper, and the Tipper, then it's time you tried the Dipper.
Droll Yankees is recognized by NatureStuff Tours as the makers of the World's Best Bird Feeders.
Picton Farm Supply has a wide selection of Droll Yankee's Finch Flockers in Stock. Come and have a look at them today !
And take in this special this month on SUET..................
Our warehouse is currently overflowing upon our recent shipment of SUET. As such, we would like to make the pricing of our suet attractive for people currently feeding suet and to those wanting to start feeding suet in the coming months. Because it is specially prepared rendered suet, it is perfectly safe to feed during the warmer months and will not turn rancid. The best price of $13.95 is with the purchase of a dozen suet cakes.......and, no need to worry if you think you won't be going through that many - the suet cakes have a great shelf life, and do not require refrigeration. We also offer 6 for $7.50, or you can purchase them at $1.35 each. And not to mention, there are several varieties from which to choose (see photo) - berry punch, year round, raisin crunch, BirdWatchers, high energy, nutty safari and woodpecker suet.
Also announcing something new to mix in with your regular bird food this winter, or put aside for feeding bluebirds next summer. Dried mealworms are now available from Picton Farm Supply.
Picton Farm Supply's wild bird feed and sunflower seed is also available at The County Depot, located at the corner of Highway 33 and Salem Road, at Consecon. Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Phone 613-394-5818
Picton Farm Supply
179 Talbot Street
R.R. # 8,
Picton Ontario
K0K 2T0
Phone 613-476-7507
NEW to Picton Farm Supply - we have an email address and would love to respond to any questions regarding the feeders we have in stock, feeders we are able to order, etc. Feel free to email us at with any questions you may have
You can go into almost any store these days and pick up a bar of rendered suet for birds. But if you want a peanut butter suet cake, or a fruit and nut, or raisin crunch, or for those logy days at the bird feeder - high energy suet bars, then you have to go to Picton Farm Supply. It is about the first thing you see upon entering the store at 179 Talbot Street, just on the northern outskirts of town. Tray upon tray of suet cakes - a variety enough to rival the racks of chocolate bars at the local convenience store. 
Once your eyes begin to travel beyond the trays of suet cakes, you soon begin to appreciate the burgeoning popularity of birds. Tucked in a corner of the store beyond the work clothes, halters, bag balm and treatments for mastitis, are bird feeders - at least a hundred of them - from basic garden variety models to the creme de la creme of bird feeders, the Droll Yankees. Although bird feeders are available in Picton in hardware stores, and even supermarkets, Bryce is an exclusive dealer in the Picton area for this popular line of feeders, so well built, they are guaranteed for a lifetime.
Quantity is no object. If you are just starting out with a bird feeder and want to experiment with just a small plastic bag of mixed feed, that can be arranged as he will sell you whatever amount you want. If you multi-task with many feeders, he will sell you the jumbo bag, weighing in at a hefty 66 pounds. All ingredients in his popular mix can be purchased separately as well, including the option of buying bags of shelled peanuts or peanuts in the shell, or Nyjer seed. You can purchase a small bag of peanuts so small as to fit in your hand or a large bag that may require shuffling a few things around in your trunk, just to get it in. Since September, Picton Farm Supply has ordered in a total of 12,000 pounds of peanuts to be used both as a separate item for sale and to be blended into their mixed feed.
Also announcing something new to mix in with your regular bird food this winter, or put aside for feeding bluebirds next summer. Dried mealworms are now available from Picton Farm Supply. 