Bird Seed

When is comes to choosing bird seed, avoid everything except those that are sold commercially as value product and premium lines. If possible, stay away with those bird seed that use very low quality since most of these contain non seed contents, insects, and seeds that do not interest birds. Make it a point to buy bird seed that of top quality from legitimate bird seed dealers.

It is advised that you buy those oil-type sunflower birdseed as well as those white proso millets. Separately present them from different feeder styles. The birds that feed on WPM prefer those ground platform feeders, while those that opt for oil-type sunflower feeders use the elevated feeders with very small perching areas just like the in tubular feeders. Aside from wild bird seed, there are also some recommendations that can help you save a lot of your money, while providing the birds with what they need to flourish.

Suet And Nuggets

What is suet? Suet is actually an animal fat that is considered as the most concentrated sources of energy that one can offer for the wild birds. Suet has to be made with the best quality processed fat of beef kidney. There are also special processes conducted to remove any forms of impurities that can generally cause very low melting points as well as spoilage problems. The good suets are those poured products that become pliable and soft upon reaching a hundred degrees Fahrenheit. Suets should also be properly refined and pressed until it produces “No Melt” suets that are likely to be fed on warm seasons and temperatures.

Why are birds attracted to suets? A lot of birds generally enjoy suets. Some other birds are even more attracted with specific flavors. Grosbeaks, woodpeckers, chickadees, and nuthatches generally love to visit suet feeders. Also, the sparrows, house finches, and sparrows frequently visit suet stations.

Why do birds love to eat suets? Suets are one of the three most preferred feeds for wild birds. Birds have very high metabolic rates. Therefore, it is not unusual for wild birds to eat about ¼ their general body weight worth of foods in a day. Suets, especially when mixed with high quality nuts, fruits, grains, and flavored pellets can provide very high caloric energy sources.

When do birds eat? Birds usually seek for food at least twice a day, first in the morning and second just before the night falls. This can give them enough energy needed for them to make it in spring nesting, in breeding, and as well as on chilly winter nights. Because of the wide variety plus the product quality of Suets, these bird feeds are extremely very desirable as food sources for birds in all types of seasons.

How do you feed suets? Suets are normally fed using vinyl-coated wire cages. These cages are durable and affordable. The wire dimensions may vary depending on the starling and squirrel resistant you prefer your feeder to be.

Suet Flavors- Suet flavors are generally available in treats as well as in “No Melt” delights. As starters, go for the flavor that seems appealing to you. Ingredients may vary from papaya to peanuts, almonds to hot pepper, cherry to berry, and insect to raisin.

What are nuggets? Nuggets are fat based products that use unique formulations and production process to produce. These are proven to attract larger varieties of birds.

Why are seeds blended with nuggets? Nuggets, when mixed with other high quality seeds can attract more diverse varieties of birds than those normally but high quality seed mixes.

If you want to attract more varieties of birds on your backyard, try to serve different types of bird seed. That way, you may be able to see diverse wild birds right at your very backyard.