![]() Remove from heat and let sit for several minutes. Melt the lard/fat/nut butter in a saucepan until completely liquid.1 part natural peanut butter (also a fat).However, ready-to-use suet cakes (versus homemade) are rendered or cooked, making them less prone to melting and spoiling. They are often rated as safe to use in temperatures as high as 100☏. It’s also a good idea to hold off until at least December, as suet (and other bird food) can attract bears and other critters if put out too early. If you live in a warm climate, we do not recommend using homemade suet because it will spoil too quickly. Homemade suet is traditionally a cold-weather bird food because the suet itself (the hard animal fat around the kidneys and loins of cows and sheep) can turn rancid if temperatures are above 70☏. ![]() You’ll also seed other backyard birds rarely visiting a seed feeder, including warblers and wrens. Many woodpecker species rarely visit a traditional seed bird feeder, but you’ll get a chance to see them at suet feeders. Nuthatches, woodpeckers, titmice, chickadees, cardinals, and most insect-eating birds especially love suet. You can serve the suet by attaching it to pinecones or logs hanging from trees. This way, you won’t have to purchase a specialized feeder. If you wish to provide a tasty treat for your feathered friends, you can easily make suet at home with the following recipes. There are commercial suet cakes (about $2 or $3), which you drop into a “suet feeder” or a “suet cage.” They look similar to a wire cage, which discourages squirrels and suits suet-loving birds that often feed upside down (versus nuisance birds such as starlings and grackles).
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