![]() Keeping the flesh stuck to the shell can reduce the chance of the flesh going off and mold develop before it can be eaten. The best way to feed fresh coconut flesh is within a half shell or a section of the shell. It’s high in saturated fats, so it can be useful in providing an energy boost and helping birds build fat reserves in winter. How to Make a Coconut Shell Bird FeederĬoconut flesh can be a healthy addition to a bird’s diet. To make a good mix to form into balls or press into containers, you should mix around 1/3 fat/ coconut oil with 2/3 dry ingredients – typically seeds like sunflower seeds, nyger seeds, oats, millet, maize, etc… and perhaps nuts and dried fruits. Coconut oil melts more easily than animal fats, but in the winter, it is a viable substitute. As you will find out below, there are plenty of items that you might reuse or repurpose to make bird feeders in your garden.Īnother idea for vegans and vegetarians is to use coconut oil. You can also press the mix into a range of other receptacles. I can then roll the mixture into balls to place in a suet cage or other feeder, and use them just as you would use animal-derived fat balls. ½ cup natural crunchy nut butter (and a little more, as needed, to bind the other ingredients).1-2 cups seeds and grains (sunflower seeds, millet, pinhead oatmeal, etc…).Peanut and other nut butters can also be used as a binding ingredient for birdseed and other ingredients, and a source of fat and protein in balls to use in place of suet or lard fat balls in your backyard.įor example, I like to make fat balls for birds in winter using: More Holiday Treat Ideas Here How to Make Vegan/ Vegetarian Fat Ball Alternatives Sometimes, purchasing your birdfeed in pre-packaged quantities can be more costly. Many wild bird stores provide wild bird seed bulk bins that make purchasing bird seeds more affordable. Note: It may take more wild bird seed than you expect to make some of these treats. Tie a ribbon around the hook and your backyard birds can enjoy a festive bird seed feeder treat.Or, you can roll each suet ball in one seed type only to give your suet balls a varied look. You can make up your own wild bird feed mix too by combining the above birdseed ingredients to roll the suet balls in.Roll the suet balls in any kind of wild bird seed you wish: black oil sunflower seed, chopped peanuts, white millet, thistle seed, or a wild bird seed mix.Insert a strong hook deeply and firmly, into one end of a suet ball (Christmas tree decoration hooks work well). ![]() Roll the suet into balls approximately 3” in diameter.(You can find a recipe for suet on our suet bird food recipes page.) ![]() Read on to get some ideas for your own DIY birdseed feeders and for more information on each of the ideas listed above.
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