The kids like to hang out food for the birds in the winter which we would normally buy. I'm wondering if there is a more economical way to feed the birds.
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2007-10-15 10:04:50 · 3 answers · asked by ? 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I'd heard you can use bacon fat mixed with seeds, is that right?
2007-10-15 10:05:43 · update #1
will birds eat pumpkin seeds?
2007-10-15 10:17:51 · update #2
you could try cereals in honey too, they like that. just a lil honey not soaked.
any bread put out should be dampened to make it easier to swallow.
cheapest idea, plant a bush that has berries in winter. you and the birds gain that way.
2007-10-15 10:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by genkilady 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any fat mixed with any seed is called suet. They go for it in fall and spring. There is a cage made to hold commercial suet, you can make yous to fit the cage, or look at it in the store and go home and make your own. I use a commercial one because the birds tear apart a home made in no time.
2007-10-15 10:35:09 · answer #2 · answered by paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, they like fat for winter months. Fat that has been trimmed off any meat would work, not just bacon fat.
2007-10-15 10:12:40 · answer #3 · answered by DeeDee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋