Japanese Beetle Suet chicken treat.

[FarmGirl725]

Has any one on here ever made a suet ball treat for their chickens that was filled with Japanese beetles? I am trying to think of a way to use the beetles after I get them off my grape vines.

 

[Cacique500]

I haven't done a suet ball with them but my girls LOVE japanese beetles. I've got a couple decorative plants that the beetles like to munch on and when the girls see me going near those plants they come running over for "treats".

 

[FarmGirl725]

I didn't think mine would like them. But when I gave a bunch of beetles to my hens they went crazy! Only a few got away before they gobbled them up!

 

[BluHouseConvent]

I was thinking about doing just this because I also have an excess of Japanese beetles. I found this as a general recipe. It sounds like you just have to add some Japanese beetles. Sounds like they aren't to fussy about stuff like that.

 

[FarmGirl725]

That's a good idea. I used to make suet for the wild birds, just left-over cow fat and bird seed. I'm sure the chickens would love to pick at it for hours!