I should have explained better, the bird seed is loose so it is encased in the coconut oil and then the whole set up, holder and all is put into a square tupperware and put in the freezer until solid. I keep reading about the benefits of coconut oil for chickens. Good for skin, feathers, crop...
I give my chickens one of those square wire framed holders that are used for wild bird square treat cakes and in it I put bird seed with coconut oil that is then put in the freezer so the whole thing holds together. I hang this in their enclosure and they go at it like crazy. They get this...