Not eating peanuts

I’ve recently changed brand of peanut and my birds won’t eat them. Is this a common thing? Usually have woodpeckers nuthatches and masses of other birds on the nut feeder but not one since I changed brands. I bought a big sack as smaller bags we’re getting Expensive. At this rate I’ve now got a lifetime supply!

  • I can't help with this other than to confirm I did the same with niger. Costly mistake. Not had any problems with shifting smaller bags of niger. Thought I was saving money. Loads of goldfinches here and they do occasionally sample the seed. Birds are gone within a min. Clearly an issue with the seeds.
  • I did have this problem when I bought a sack of mixed seed from a local mill instead of RSPB. But 3 months later they are now eating it. It did smell slightly different.