Dirty Bird is a unique blend of plant varieties designed to provide cover, nesting habitat, and high levels of available food from summer through winter. Comprised of two varieties of millet, sunflower, sorghum, and soybeans, Dirty Bird is a fantastic mix for doves, upland birds, turkey, and deer.
By planting Dirty Bird on your property, you can improve your overall habitat in a variety of ways. It can be planted to attract doves, used to attract and hunt pheasants, provide readily available food for turkeys, or break up food plots with taller plants to offer food and help manipulate deer movement through your plots. Planting seasons vary depending on location, but planting should wait until after the last spring frost. Plant maturity ranges from 70–110 days, depending on the variety.
As Dirty Bird grows, it provides a beautiful mix of plants that deliver both cover and food while improving overall habitat. In areas that receive significant snowfall, Dirty Bird can also serve as a vertical food source above the snow. Seed heads from sunflower, millet, and sorghum provide critical food when winter weather turns harsh.
We love using this mix to break up food plots or create food plot architecture because it disrupts sight lines, provides a security blanket, and offers food for deer to browse as they move through your plots. Dirty Bird is the perfect addition to your hunting property or habitat plan.
1 Jug (4.5 lbs) = 1/4 acre
1 Big Gulp (18 lbs) = 1 acre
Plant Varieties:
Two varieties of millet, grain sorghum, sunflower, and soybean
4.5 lbs plants 1/4 acre (11,000 sq ft)
Special varieties of millet, sorghum, sunflower, and soybean
For upland birds, dove, turkey, and deer
Offers both food and cover
Plant maturity from 70–110 days
Great for providing cover for game birds, doves, and deer
Planting Guide
Location: Full sun or mostly sun, hunt plot
pH Range: 5.8 – 7.0 (Elbow Grease can help raise pH if needed)
Soil Type: Well drained, dark rich, sandy, rocky, or clay soils
Tilling: Till, disk, no till, or hand rake
Fertilizer: Use recommendation from soil test or a combined 2–3 gallons of Crank’d and Freight Train per acre
Seed Depth: 1/4 inch or less
Planting Dates
North: May – July
Central: April – July
South: March – May or August – September
