Always looking for a new thing, we decided to try our hand at making our own suet. An internet search produced several different recipes. A quick trip to the store and we had what we needed to get started.
- crunchy peanut butter
- Crisco
- corn meal
- quick cook oats
- white flour
- bit of sugar
The simple ingredients were fairly easy to mix in the pan over medium heat. Once everything was mixed we pressed it into the aluminum pan, roughly an inch thick. After setting in the freezer for about we cut the the appropriate size cakes for the cages.
Couple of starlings going bonkers over the new suet
The results? The birds went nuts over the home made suet when we put it out. Sher and I had a ball watching all different species enjoying the new suet. It seems like the starlings especially had gotten a sugar high. They acted like like a bunch of kids who got into the candy a half hour before bedtime.
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Amazing ingredients, it sounds edible for humans!
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It probably could be decent, and for sure edible. For now we’ll share it with our feathered visitors! LOL
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Good idea.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
THIS NEW SUET WILL DO IT!
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So far it seems to do the trick! Thanks!
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AND…KEEP IT AWAY THE CAT!
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I constantly think about putting out bird food. Then I recall that I have a thousand cats.
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Well, cats and birds will mix, but not in a very pretty way…. ;_)
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That is a really cool idea, and your reward is worth the effort. When we are in a place where there are trees, will have to try it. Here in this park, there are mostly palm trees. Looking forward to more pictures.
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Get you a couple of suet cages and nail them to a palm tree…they will come. More pics are on the way.
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Great idea, thank you for sharing. I will try it.😃❤
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It’s really easy, although a bit messy to make. Go for it, you will be glad you did and so will the birds!
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Thanks!😃❤
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You are most welcome.
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Wow, I am definitely going to save this one! You can’t find suet at all anymore! Thanks!
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Thanks for stopping by! For what it’s worth, we have found factory made suet at our local Rural King store. You might also try Tractor Supply stores too. Or heck, like you said, just make your own.
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Very well done
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We had fun making this!
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