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Title: Bird tip of the day Post by: Donna on 03-Dec-10, 06:47:05 AM (NTK) GARDEN BIRD TIP OF THE DAY - Fatballs are a great food source for small insectivores such as Goldcrest & Wren. If buying fatballs from a shop, remember to take the plastic mesh off them as birds can get their toes tangled, causing infection. Why not try making your own & popping them, along with some apple slices into a fatball feeder?
Title: Re: Bird tip of the day Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 03-Dec-10, 07:14:36 AM (NTK) GARDEN BIRD TIP OF THE DAY - Fatballs are a great food source for small insectivores such as Goldcrest & Wren. If buying fatballs from a shop, remember to take the plastic mesh off them as birds can get their toes tangled, causing infection. Why not try making your own & popping them, along with some apple slices into a fatball feeder? I make my own fat cakes and the birds seem to love them. I save the containers in which a store-bought suet feed comes in - these are rectangular in shape and fit into those hanging suet baskets. I melt lard along with lots of wildbird seed, raisins, apple chunks, leftover mashed potatoes - anything pretty much that is not salty! Melt the gunge. (It's hot, so mind if you are doing this with kids!) Let it cool a tad. Then pour into the containers to harden. It pops right out then. If you want to do a few at a time, line them up on a cookie sheet so you don't get glop all over the countertop. Hope you understand what I have been trying to describe!!! Title: Re: Bird tip of the day Post by: Donna on 03-Dec-10, 07:25:23 AM (NTK) GARDEN BIRD TIP OF THE DAY - Fatballs are a great food source for small insectivores such as Goldcrest & Wren. If buying fatballs from a shop, remember to take the plastic mesh off them as birds can get their toes tangled, causing infection. Why not try making your own & popping them, along with some apple slices into a fatball feeder? I make my own fat cakes and the birds seem to love them. I save the containers in which a store-bought suet feed comes in - these are rectangular in shape and fit into those hanging suet baskets. I melt lard along with lots of wildbird seed, raisins, apple chunks, leftover mashed potatoes - anything pretty much that is not salty! Melt the gunge. (It's hot, so mind if you are doing this with kids!) Let it cool a tad. Then pour into the containers to harden. It pops right out then. If you want to do a few at a time, line them up on a cookie sheet so you don't get glop all over the countertop. Hope you understand what I have been trying to describe!!! Totally! :drool: kidding...yes, good idea! Title: Re: Bird tip of the day Post by: MAK on 03-Dec-10, 10:47:18 AM :thumbsup: Good tips ladies! The birds will love it all! ;D
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