feeding rendered beef fat.

[yyz0yyz0]

I just finished rendering a bunch of beef fat to make into suet cakes for my bird feeders.

So now I have a big pile of the stuff that's left over from the rendering, it's browned up and crispy pieces of beef fat that still has some fat in it that didnt' get rendered out. I was wondering if there is any reason not to chop this stuff up and add small amounts of it to the fermented feed I give them every morning? I'm not talking giving them a lot at one time but just thought I could get more use out of it if I did feed small amounts. instead of throwing it out. Thinking it will make a good cold weather treat for them.

what do you all think of this idea?

 

[HEChicken]

My birds only get the stuff the people don't eat and that is something *I* would consider a treat. But....if you don't want it, I don't think it will hurt them.

 

[donrae]

I'd do it just as you're describing. Not a huge bunch at once, but jar it up or freeze it for feeding out a little at a time. your birds will love it.

 

[yyz0yyz0]

Tried a little bit of it today in their fermented feed. They loved it, only put a couple table spoons worth into about 1.5c of food. I took the pile of leftovers and chopped it all up small and will give it occasionally over the winter.