Making Suet Balls for Birds
Use these steps to create suet balls for the birds around your home. Get the whole family involved!
Step 1:
- Melt 4 x 125g packs of Holsum fat (or similar - its is a white hard margarine made of sunflower oil that can be purchased at your local supermarket) in a microwaveable mixing bowl by placing in a microwave at 70% power for 5 minutes.
- Once liquefied, add 3 x heaped dessert spoons of peanut butter and mix
Step 2:
- Add 14 cups of bird seed of your choice (wild seed or basic maize meal) and mix
Step 3:
- Remove about half of the mixture from the mixing bowl and then add about 3 cups of flour to the half remaining and mix together
- You should end up with a mixture that binds.
- Tip: If its too dry, add more peanut butter, if its too wet, add more flour.
Step 4:
- If the mixture is of the correct consistency, then you should be able to compress it into a ball without leaving residue on your hands
Step 5:
- Weigh out 150g portions of the mixture and compress (with constant turning) in your hands to form a ball – see below.
Step 6:
- Repeat steps 3-5 with the other half of the mixture.
The above quantities should allow you to make 23-26 x 150g suet balls that will fit into all cylindrical suet ball holders.
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