How to make fat balls that attract birds to your garden | UK Gardening

[@WildlifeWithEmily]

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[@joannesmith3991]

when i make my fat balls for the birds i cut a straw into small pieces and push into the mixture and freeze over night , then take out the freezer and slide the piece of straw out and thread through my string

[@aishamajid7978]

I enjoyed this video especially the ending where a variety of birds were captured eating the fat balls ! I have never added cheese before so will try this .

[@WildlifeWithEmily]

Thanks, I loved watching them all coming to investigate from my windows

[@JimVincitore]

Great video! Very cool! THANK YOU!

[@nancyholmquist2690]

I have been feeding the birds for a long time, this is the first time I heard to use cheese! What a wonderful source of protein, thanks for the suggestion.

[@Ellenk666]

Definitely going to make these ❤

[@alanstewart2952]

Really helpful, something I've always wanted to do but never knew how,until now 😃,

[@WildlifeWithEmily]

Glad you found it helpful, let me know how it goes if you do try it!

[@alanstewart2952]

@@WildlifeWithEmily I will do,il definately be doing it it's just when lol👍

[@louisegubbins3129]

Great vidio I'm going to try this myself x

[@Shelia-b3p]

Heard to chop peanuts very small baby birds can choke on large peanuts or not chopped fine.

[@lansdorf]

Lard is too soft even at low temperatures, any ideas for firming it up, maybe add some flower.

[@LoxodontaZA]

A great video. But what can one use apart from lard? I'm in South Africa and for some reason they don't sell it anymore. So I tracked down suet, melted it and ended up with a sticky mess. The birds wouldn't touch it! They love the bought ones., even though it's summer and boiling hot. But sadly the ingredients aren't on the bought ones.

[@Graham-sl5tx]

Are all birds lactose tolerant and able to eat cheese?

[@WildlifeWithEmily]

Cheese is low in lactose but to be on the safe side I'd make sure to only use mild hard cheese in this recipe

[@galaxywhispers1787]

Nice recipe, I wouldn’t of thought to put cheese in. I’ve made some fat balls using old yogurt pots, the birds really enjoy them, especially the blue tits. 🙂

[@WildlifeWithEmily]

I've seen the old yoghurt pot recipes, but since I don't eat it often it would probably take me a year to collect enough pots for a video like this! Glad to hear your birds enjoyed them too.