DIY Suet Cakes for Hungry Wild Birds & Backyard Chickens (extra protein for winter!)

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Your little feathered friends will thank you for this winter treat! ❤️

[@Outlook535]

I think I got hungry watching this lol

[@mariebooze956]

great idea..going 2 makes these for my amish friends outside of hanover ontario were its pretty cold all winter and the birds love 2 visit🤗

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Good morning Marie! Thank you for watching and for making our little feathered friends some winter treats! That is a great idea to give as gifts for your Amish friends too! Take care and have a lovely New Year!

[@kellyhawes9293]

Watching some of your older videos, I was just going to make some suet for my bird feeders ! For Xmas gifts this year I glued tea cups tipped over on their saucers and filled with suet .

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Hi Kelly! What a fabulous idea and a real treat for the birds! The cup and saucer feeder must look beautiful!

[@rusticsewingbox4593]

Love this video. I’ve been making suet too. Your ring pans are so fun. Thanks!

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Good morning! Thank you very much for watching and for your lovely message! I love those little rings too...a girl at work gave them to me years ago and I think they are just perfect for making suet "donuts" for the little birds 😄 Have a great day! 🌷

[@kelvingravel8699]

Hi Alana what a wonderful thing to do for the wild birds and chickens 🐔, thank you for sharing another great video, take care and keep safe.

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Hey Kelvin! Thank you so much...those chickens and birds must appreciate my treats as they seem happy flitting around! 😊 Thank you for joining me today and have a wonderful evening!

[@ronaldpatton5906]

Heat your peanut butter and lard together . Makes it easier to mix .

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Good morning! Thank you for that tip...it definitely sounds like it would be easier to mix together! Have a wonderful day! 😊

[@geri1864]

I can understand why Ottis would want to eat that suet Alana😋 looks delicious. Its cold here too and I feed the birds all year. Thanks for this tutorial I will need to try this! Mom is visiting (Feb 18 ) Bernice for a few weeks . Hope she gets to meet you!!

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Good morning Geri! Haha...Otis will eat anything but I have to admit, the suet did look good enough to eat! Bernice was in to the store yesterday and she is excited to see your Mom...I hope I get to meet her! Have a great day Geri and thank you for watching!

[@traceyrose6099]

Wow ❤this 👏

[@juliekorte5896]

Thanks! I haven’t tried it yet but will and going to see if adding the string into the cake and then freezing will work without breaking apart the cakes.

[@billyshumate853]

Good morning. One thing about it the chickens love it 😂😂. Take care and have a blessed day and try to stay warm. See you on your next video.

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Hey Billy! Those chickens gobbled it right up...the wild birds seem a little more classy! 😄 Thank you for watching and have a great evening!

[@robertcornelius3514]

If only our kids would eat such healthy food. Ha

[@bonniecarlstrom6014]

How fun! Thank you for sharing🙂🙂

[@gaylegutierrez3864]

Look great. What do y ou do with the squirrel

[@renewyckoff545]

P.s. a little honey molasses and kelp has many health benefits agape ❤

[@juliedoesntdrinkbeers]

Thanks for the video! What are the yellow birds here?

[@jillhansinger4095]

How do you serve frozen cranberries

[@UrbanCountryStyleByJudy]

YUM! I think I would like that for breakfast too 🙃😋

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Haha...me too Judy! I looked pretty good! 😁

[@jefferysmith5280]

Super great video...ty for sharing

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Good morning Jeffery! Thank you for watching and for your kind message! Take care!

[@Joe-lj3ir]

Thanks for sharing! I will try it

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Hi Joe! Thank you very much for watching and for your message! Take care and have a lovely evening!

[@mlttraywick4543]

Awesome easy process,,, Thank you.

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Hi there! Thank you very much for watching and for your kind message! Take care and have a lovely evening!

[@mlttraywick4543]

@@alanacawker-therusticwife My wife and I already made a batch this evening and put 2 cakes out, Consistency was easy to make the cakes, came out of the freezer solid and smelled delightful, excited to see the morning bird feeding frenzy.

[@Onewestward]

I will try it!!

[@jillhansinger4095]

What is the shelf line of store bought lard if stored in refrigerator

[@ronaldpatton5906]

Spray your pans with cooking spray . It makes UN molding easier.

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Another great tip...I ran the underside of the pan under hot water for a second but your way seems easier...some of mine fell into the sink! 😄

[@mist4926]

Hi looks great but now I'm wondering about the amount of oatmeal after reading comments. Hmmmm guess ill look it up

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Hi there...thank you very much for watching and for your kind message! There is quite a great article I have read regarding this issue...I can link it below for you if you would like to read it! Thank you again and I hope you have a great evening! bitchinchickens.com/2020/12/07/myth-buster-is-oatmeal-harmful-to-chickens/

[@brainfreeze1925]

Hi. Thanks for the video/ Where can you get good quality but inexpensive bird seed (in Ontario)? I've never seen dried apples, cranberries, and oatmeal used as bird seed. I take it that it works well?

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Good morning! Thank you very much for watching and for your message! The birds really seem to love the dried fruit and rolled oats but I found they leave raisins for some reason! The chickens also love the dried fruit and oats too! I usually get my bird seed at our feed store...the prices are much higher in the last year compared to others but when I buy a larger bag, it saves a bit of money compared to getting smaller ones at the hardware stores or Canadian Tire stores. I hope that helps and that you have a lovely day!

[@brainfreeze1925]

@@alanacawker-therusticwife Hi again. Thanks for your reply. I checked our local feed store and they do have pretty good prices on seed. (BTW, i used your recipe for mincemeat and I received rave reviews on my tarts and turnover. I'm enjoying one right now in fact. Many thanks for that too!!)

[@kathleenmckenzie9500]

Birds are comical to watch when there is plenty. Thanks

[@rongenovese4416]

Those little donuts look good , better keep it away from your husband he’ll think they’re everything bagels lol

[@alanacawker-therusticwife]

Good morning! Haha! They do look delicious, don't they? James would certainly get a surprise biting into one of those "bagels" 😀 Take care and thank you very much for watching!

[@renewyckoff545]

Please that's a lot of oats, dear❤. I've done a great deal of research for the care of healthy hens. Please look up ,should I be feeding oats to my chicken.? They can NOT digest it. Their intestines blow up. It can kill them. Yet many say its OK. If just a small amount mixed with other ingredients just as you're doing. Just not 3 cups. There are so many other ingredients to choose from. Flax .teff, and so on 😊. I study chicken care every day, because most have their own way of doing things and we like to share. I do just as you but with 1 half cup of oats, please please do the research, you'll be surprised, I was. Agape love ❤😊