I just bought those suet bird treat things...

[whatsup chickenbutt]

well, I went ahead and just made my own. I mixed up oatmeal cheerios and chicken fat and it made sort of a crumble and i threw it in the pen. Wow. They went after that faster than grapes, and thats a show!

 

[redhen]

thats cool whatsup!...

....i may try something like it also...

 

[mtnhomechick]

I want to try suet with bacon grease. Any thoughts on that?

 

[redhen]

ooh! good idea!...

..i was wondering where to get fat from!,,i wasnt really sure about using crisco.....i hope we can use it!..awesome idea mtnhomechick!..

..thanks!

 

[redhen]

also..how do you save the grease?..in a can(metal?, or plastic?)..in your fridge?....thanks, Wendy

 

[whatsup chickenbutt]

here's one i just found on the internet. Im going to try it. Although, I just bought the berry one at the store for 1.99. Not sure how much i'd save making my own.


Melt 1 cup shortening (or lard) in a saucepan on very low heat.
•Add 1 cup peanut butter and stir until melted.
•To this add 1 cup plain flour and 3 cups plain cornmeal. Mix thoroughly.
•Add whole rolled oats, seeds, raisins or bread crumbs if you have any. The final consistency will be putty-like.
•Pour into a disposable 8 inch by 8 inch aluminum pan and allow to cool.
•Slice into quarters; each one should fit nicely into a suet cage, available at most garden centers.
•Store remaining squares in the refrigerator.

 

[mtnhomechick]

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Now that we have so many eggs........seems we go through alot of bacon too? I have some left that I always use for frying green tomatoes. There gone now for the season though

 

[mtnhomechick]

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I save it in a glass pyrex bowl in my fridge.

 

[whatsup chickenbutt]

you know, the more i think about it, who has time to make their own suet? not me, and for the price of the one i just bought, the recipe doesnt seem that economical, so, I think I will just stick with the one i made today. left over grease, some cheerios and some oatmeal. Super cheap and easy, and my chickens loved it. Why do I try to complicate everything?

 

[redhen]

thanks!..i really think i am going to make them..i also just bought some berry and peanut ones...lol..but..they wont last long..so..i'm going to try to make my own..i just wonder if the fat is safe for them?..or how much a week is safe..etc..thanks again for the recipe!..