Fat BallsBucking the current trend and proving that fat really is fabulous, the feeding of suet and related products to wild birds has become an absolute doddle, in fact you might even describe it as a piece of cake! Prized throughout antiquity for its ability to preserve foods till the end of the season, it is a role that suet still manages to fulfil to this day - we need only to think of our much-loved Christmas pudding, which we save till the depths of winter!
Full of fat [usually beef or mutton] and laden with calories, suet is energy in a concentrated form and as such, is the ultimate in comfort food for wild birds. Easy to digest and metabolise, this rich and rewarding treat acts as a kind of winter fuel allowance, providing an instant source of heat and much needed boost of energy during the coldest months of the year. And as a substitution for insect protein [precisely at a time when that kind of food is scarce ], the feeding of suet and/or fat balls, will help sustain activity levels and keep birds feeling fuller for longer between meals.
Although traditionally used as a winter-only food, suet and fat balls may in fact be fed all year round [there are even melt-resistant varieties for the summer!], since they make a particularly valid contribution to the breeding, moulting and pre-migration diets of wild birds and are even suitable for fledglings.
A real crowd pleaser, suet is popular with virtually all wild birds [its use will almost certainly encourage a greater diversity of species to visit your garden], but is especially favoured by softbills such as robins, blackbirds and thrushes.Long-lasting, easy to store and so versatile that it can be used either in a feeder or simply on a bird table, its all good.
So, if its a totally satisfying, immediately gratifying, no mess/no waste wild bird food that you are looking for, then check out Pets Pantry's all new Suet and Fat Ball section, where you will find everything you want at just a click of a button. From our 3kg packs of semi-moist pellets[ideal if you want to attract the Greater Spotted Woodpecker] to the nine different flavoured Fat Feast squares, all of our suet products are made from a tried, tested and simply irresistible formula! Those of you who are more old school may prefer to stick with the familiar Fat Balls [sold netted or un-netted] that are so loved by tits, sparrows and starlings or for the naughty but nice option, there is always the triple pack Peanut Cake, which is made even more delicious and nutritious with the inclusion of seeds and insects!
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