Suet cakes as a treat?

[malinois]

So, i have tried varios forms of treats for my guineas. As young tykes, they really liked the dried mealworms, and also a corn/BOSS bird seed treat, but lately nothing has really made them noticeably happy anymore. Would there be any harm in offering them a commercial grade suet cake, BOSS and suet in a suet cake holder on a chain in their coop? Or any other suet cake from the local feed store? Thank you!

 

[DoubletakeFarm]

I'm curious what the answer is going to be. I thought about doing this for my chickens but noticed the suet cakes said "for wild birds only" so I haven't.

 

[Hotcookie]

Nope, no harm at all! Go ahead and give it a shot. Mine don't particularly care for suet - as opposed to my chickens - who love the stuff!! But treats can be funny - what one person's guineas like doesn't necessary mean another's will. Have you tried unsalted peanuts - still in the shell? I have to partially crack the peanuts for them (mine are lazy!! lol) but boy, they sure do love having the extra protein this time of year.

 

[malinois]

Since Guineas are such (chickens?) when it comes to new things, I decided to hang the suet holder in their coop tonight AFTER I had them locked in for the evening... I will let you know if it is a hit, or a dud. Thanks for the advice on here. this is a wonderful place for questions and support about these crazy birds!

 

[MinxFox]

I don't have guineas but I do have peafowl... I got them a suet cake recently from TSC. It had chopped peanuts and other things in it. They really loved it! I just put the suet in one of their food dishes and they were all pecking at it. I need to get them another one sometime. I think birds need something fun to do with all of this gloomy winter weather.

 

[malinois]

Suet cake update....they havent touched it. I had used a regular bird suet with BOSS in it. Its been untoucehed for over a week. Oh well, still trying to find something that they go wild for. Either they are picky, or too full. Lol

 

[MinxFox]

Once again I don't have experience with Guineas, but I have a page that lists all of the treats my peafowl love if you want to check it out and see if your guineas might like the same treats: http://www.bamboopeacock.com/Treats_for_Peafowl.html

My peafowl can be very picky. I got them some crickets from the bait store and they wouldn't eat them, but go out and catch grasshoppers for them and they go wild for them!