DIY No melt suet, no wheat flour

Wheat flour just doesn't sound right for birds. The no melt suet I find in the stores is a hard cake like material with no visible food, like sunflower seeds, within it. I tried to put together various alternatives to see if I could make no melt that actually looked like something my backyard birds would eat. Here's what I put in mine- your results may vary.
3-4 cups of lard- not vegetable shortening
1-2 cups of Crazy Richard's Peanut butter- no salt or sugar added
2 cups of oatmeal flour
2 cups of plain corn meal
1 cup buckwheat flour
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups of black oil sunflower seeds
2 cups of general bird seed
2 cups of bird peanuts
#birds #birdfeeder #birdwatching

[@joannesmith3991]

please do not use peanut butter for the birds it contains far to much salt for them use flutter butter which is made for birds , normal peanut butter will make the birds sick or worse

[@LSatch]

You are correct, thanks for sharing this, I will pin this comment. I’ve learned a lot since posting this video

[@VagoniusThicket]

There is organic pure PB with no additives.

[@LSatch]

@@VagoniusThicket yes, I have a new updated video coming out tomorrow and I’ll be taking this video down. Thanks for sharing

[@Bonbon53539]

Buy the “no salt added” natural PB

[@alessiav5754]

Excellent recipe!!! I make my own peanut butter in the Vitamix with dry roasted peanuts without salt. You can even roast your own. Takes a few minutes in the air fryer. Thank you for sharing!

[@LSatch]

@@alessiav5754 thanks for sharing your tips, great information. I need to make some more soon

[@anitapaulsen3282]

Love the homemade suet feeder. I'm going to do that. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@LSatch]

You’re welcome, thanks for watching and sharing

[@ummm8511]

Love your suet holder ideas. I made some suet for the first time last month. Never thought they would like it better than the store bought stuff, but they do. Found out last night that the racoon did too... I will be trying your recipe next batch for the upcoming summer. This week was my first time for putting out shelled peanuts and surprisingly, they have been a hit with the Chickadees and the nuthatches. I originally purchased them for the Bluejays. Thank you for such great videos, Your channel has been very inspirational. ❤️🐦

[@LSatch]

I just checked out your channel. Those bears are going to like your suet too!😄. Thanks for your kind words and feedback. Much appreciated.

[@ummm8511]

@@LSatch yes indeed they will! We are truly Blessed with all the wildlife in our area ❤️

[@tadams4770]

In the winter in Ga. Bluebirds Loved my meal worms, so did the Robins. The Robins appreciate it in the dryer months too.

[@LSatch]

Yep, I feed mealworms year round too. Do you grow your own?

[@karengleitz6779]

Thx...I've been looking for a recipe like yours.

[@outdoorstudios2022]

Hello Larry, thanks for sharing.

[@LSatch]

You’re welcome Gary. Thanks for watching

[@timsInSSI]

Your bird's eat healthier than I do. 🐦

[@LSatch]

😄😄😄I’m not sure about that, I’ve seen some pretty good looking food you have produced. Have a great weekend Tim.

[@julieolson1402]

You are the most dedicated feeder of birds I have seen. You have some excellent ideas! I love that you are withholding the wheat flour. Are you using organic (non-GMO) cornmeal? I don't know if there is a GMO buckwheat. I simply don't feed my birds grains to avoid the issue. I just feed them sunflower hearts, nut/fruit mixes, meal worms, and suet. I live in MN on a large lake with well forrested parks. My main goal is providing the birds with enough calories to ease them through the winter. I feed them all year long, but focus more on nutrition for egg laying & chick's in the Spring. Summer feeding is not because they need it, but simply because I enjoy their company. This is the first of your videos I have watched. Looking forward to future videos. Thanks.

[@LSatch]

Thanks for making my day! The cornmeal is from Bobs red mill and is organic. I think all the grain from that company is organic. Your homestead sounds beautiful. Like you I feed them year round because I like to. Happy New Year, hope 2024 brings you everything you wish for.

[@julieolson1402]

@@LSatch And you as well!

[@LeanieBeanie]

Great video, you seem like a very nice person.

[@LSatch]

Thank you. I try to be nice.

[@vickitaber4680]

Do you not have squirrels eating this? I live in SC. I battle squirrels all the time even using hot birdseed and safflower seed and they will even eat that. Very persistent. I love your different feeders - very natural! Love to hear your thoughts…

[@LSatch]

Yes we had squirrels. On my smart camera feeders I have squirrel baffles and they do a great job. They don’t however keep the raccoons off. I’m battling them right now trying to work out a solution. On my hanging feeders both raccoons a squirrels are a problem. I’ve been considering trying to feed the squirrels in a different place but I don’t think that will help at the bird feeders. As for the raccoons, we bring the feeders in at night. We do have one feeder that is “squirrel proof”, it uses springs to stay shut when a squirrel tries to get in it. Sorry I don’t have a better answer, if you or I could discover a way to keep the squirrel away, we’d quickly become millionaires!

[@vickitaber4680]

@@LSatch it is a constant problem but I don’t want to set up a special spot for them as I don’t want to attract them. I do have some squirrel proof feeders so I guess will stick with that type.

[@lorisutherland7728]

Candied mill worms. Tasty

[@LSatch]

😁😁😁

[@nicki5337]

Do you have a video showing how you made the feeder?

[@LSatch]

Yes, it's really easy. This one doesn't have the cage on the bottom but the jars are just the same. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKSuaaaoqb2NhtE Hope this helps

[@lorisutherland7728]

What about the humidity in the summer? How do you deal with it?

[@LSatch]

In the summertime we don’t put out a many suet cakes at a time like we do in the winter. You just need to keep an eye out to make sure they don’t grow mold before they are eaten.

[@alandriaglenn3145]

Did you make those Jar feeders yourself ?

[@LSatch]

Sorry for not responding sooner- this was in my spam file. Yes, I made them. They are really pretty simple to make if you have a way of making a hole in the wood. Here is the build video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKSuaaaoqb2NhtE

[@lorisutherland7728]

Do you get ravens or crow’s

[@LSatch]

I hear crows all the time but they don’t visit the feeders….at least I’ve never seen them there.

[@VagoniusThicket]

Is lard safe for birds ?

[@LSatch]

Yes. Some lard is better than others. The best lard has nothing added to it. Unfortunately the lard I used in this video had some additives to persevere it. I’m publishing a new video tomorrow that will update this recipe and taking this video down. Great question, thanks for asking

[@raythackston1960]

Hello fellow Georgian. I am in West Georgia out passed 6 flags.

[@LSatch]

Great to hear from you. I haven’t been to six flags in years. Thanks for checking out my channel.