I looked everywhere for Safflower seed but all I could find was places that had 5lb bags or 50lb bags. I found your store by luck on my internet search. Eggie is a brown throated conure...I think I would need an army of conures to eat that much, LOL. The (2) 1/2lb bags is the perfect amount for a while. This way, the smaller amount will assure us that they will keep fresh.