micpic Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I stole this feeder design from a bird shop in Iowa City, and it works very good to get the food to the desirable birds. I also save the grease from ground beef to make suet using, 1# grease with 1cup chunky peanut butter, 1 cup quaker oats, 1cup corn meal, and 1 cup mixed bird seed. All woodpeckers, nuthatches, and chickadee's have no problem finding them, and prefer it over store bought suet. Mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Foss Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Great design, mic. I used to make my own suet, too, though I've not spent the time to do it the last several years. I always had better luck with my own blend than the store-bought stuff, too. Ours doesn't need preservatives, you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJB Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I like it. I think I'll build one under a platform seed feeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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