Suet To Go Premium Suet Balls Wild Bird Treat, 150 x 90 g

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February, March and April are important times to feed the birds, as summer insects won't have emerged yet and winter food sources will be running low. The same goes for bread and any other food offered to birds, so remove anything that starts to go mouldy. Do Fat Balls Freeze? When it comes to fat balls for wild birds 'You get what you pay for' and these Golden Food Balls will add some quality nutrition to your birds and also last longer. At 100g each these balls are 20% heavier that other cheaper brands!

No-grow bird seeds - find out which bird food won't create weeds under your feeder when spilled. What type of bird feeder should I use for fat balls? No other wild bird food ball compares with the Golden Food Ball in terms of nutrition and virtually no waste. The Complete Diet Food Balls have approximately 1% Ash content, compared to 10-34% in other fat balls. Ash adds no value to food. There are no Calcium, Clay or Lignin binders to bind the food ball together.The high quality Human grade White Beef Dripping is the key oil source and binder which also adds nutrition. Include some sunflower hearts and mealworms in your feeders to attract a wider range of garden birds. How we tested fat balls for feeding birdsWe often think of feeding the birds as a winter job, but actually their winter food sources, such as berries and nuts, will often last them through until mid-winter or beyond. We set up three identical feeding stations comprising of a hanging fat ball feeder without perches, hung from a pole, and started feeding the birds with our previous Best Buy fat balls to get them used to the feeding stations. Although sense of taste and smell is limited for birds, their eyesight is superior to humans. The enticing rich golden colour is the reason these feldy fat balls are easily noticed and their superior contents are what will keep attracting different species. The Golden Food Balls can be placed in a Fat or Suet Ball holder or crumbled up and put on a bird table. We also reveal the gardening jobs to do each month of the year. What ingredients should I look for in fat balls?

Not all types of birds will come to fat balls, as some are ground feeders or prefer insects, but here are the species you might spot: Suet fat balls are a great supplement to keep your wild birds energy levels up during the colder winter months. But they can be fed at other times of the year too for the same reason - to help them maintain their energy levels. Why shouldn't I feed suet in the summer months? Birds will eat fat balls all year round as they are a great source of nutrition. They are especially good for birds in winter when they need to build fat stores to survive. However, there are times when it’s best to avoid hanging fat balls.It comes down to one simple reason - the heat. Suet just melts into a mush on the hotter days of the year (think of how hot your car can get, then picture a delivery van!). Conveniently sized and easy to use and store, our great value wild bird fat balls are tasty treats and include a variety of ingredients, including quality beef suet, cereals, wheat flour, seeds and dried mealworms. Suet balls for birds are best used in our compatible fat ball feeders, which can be hung around the garden. After two weeks we started testing the fat balls, trying three brands at a time. We placed the fat balls in identical cage feeders and weighed them at the beginning and end of the week to see how much of the balls were eaten. Squirrels will remove fat balls wholesale, so do invest in a ‘squirrel-proof’ feeder if this is likely to be a problem.

Depending on where you live, what suet you buy and where your feeders are located, buying suet in the warmer summer months is not usually worth it. In fact, many wild bird food companies actually stop selling suet during hotter days! To avoid wasting fat balls it’s best not to hang them in warm weather, as the heat causes the fat to melt. This results in the balls falling apart as the fat is no longer binding the nuts and seeds together. It will also create quite a mess on the ground below. We monitored the feeding stations recording species and number of birds visiting, using a wildlife camera as well as direct observation.

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You should also stop putting them out when it is raining because bacteria thrive in damp weather. If a bird ingests even the slightest bit of mould it can lead to a fatal respiratory infection called aspergillosis.