We finally got around to filling it last week--we knew we'd have to make our own food, which is partly why it took us a while. I had a general idea of how to make our own suet, but decided I needed a refresher. Quick disclaimer: it's called suet if it's beef fat. If you use pork fat (lard), it's not technically suet, but the formula for the bird food is still the same. Here's the generic 'recipe', for your outdoor birds' dining pleasure. You'll need equal parts fat and seed (and extra fat is just fine).
Melt your fat over low heat until rendered.
Add seeds.
Pour the mixture into cake pan and spread to cool.
Once hard, cut into blocks (if you have a square shaped holder).
Wrap 'extras' and put in freezer until ready to refill holder.
Enjoy the birds that come eat the treat!
Because this feeder is various holes, we just let it cool mostly, then filled holes as if it were chunky pb. Then we stuck the perches in the holes and hung it outside! We're still waiting for customers, but sometimes these things take a little time.
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