WebTo render the fat, chop it into small pieces. Next, heat and stir the small pieces of fat in a saucepan on low heat, until it liquefies. Lastly, strain the liquid fat several times …
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Once the suet is rendered, it can be fed to the birds as-is or you can add simple ingredients to make it more appetizing to a wider range of birds. Easy suet recipe: 1 cup rendered suet. 1 cup chunky peanut butter. 3 cups ground cornmeal. 1/2 cup white or wheat flour.
The real savings happens if you have a suet log bird feeder. The cost for one batch of this suet recipe is about $2.50. That is pretty close to the cost of one store-bought package of suet logs. That is a 66% savings and the birds really like this suet.
A suet feeder can keep birds such as woodpeckers, nuthatches, and chickadees coming back time and time again. Suet is a fantastic food source for birds, especially during the cold winter months. It’s made from hard fat that surrounds the kidneys of animals like cows and sheep.
A great way to give them those extra calories is through a suet bird feeder. You could buy pre-made suet, but making it yourself is really easy and affordable. Furthermore, there won’t be any questions as to what ingredients are in the mixture.