Wild bird suet

[Foxinthehenhouse]

Can you feed chickens the same suet blocks?

 

[FortCluck]

I wouldn't feed that to chickens due to their fat content and the addives in it. It will also attract a lot of wild birds into your chicken area and that could cause disease to spread in your flock.

You could make your own with birdseed and use all natural peanut butter or coconut oil with no additives then put it in the freezer to harden it up.

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

I make my own flock-block. There are a lot of recipes on the Internet. I think this is the recipe I use. DIY Flock Block

• 2 cups scratch grains, or any mix of whole grains that you have hanging around
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup raisins or cranberries
• 1/2 cup crushed eggshells or oyster shell
• 4 eggs + shells, crushed
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, tallow, or lard

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl (including the crushed egg shells).

3. Mix the eggs, molasses and coconut oil in a separate bowl.

4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well.

5. Pour your mixture into a greased pan. You can be creative here. I chose to split mine between an 8×8 metal pan and a round 8″ cake pan. You can also use a loaf pan or something larger and deeper. It depends on what you have on hand and how many chickens you are expecting to share the block.

6. Bake for 30 minutes (longer if you are using a deeper pan). The block is ready when the edges have become dark and the middle is firm.

7. Allow to cool completely and then serve to your chickens.

 

[Foxinthehenhouse]

I make my own flock-block. There are a lot of recipes on the Internet. I think this is the recipe I use. DIY Flock Block

• 2 cups scratch grains, or any mix of whole grains that you have hanging around
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup raisins or cranberries
• 1/2 cup crushed eggshells or oyster shell
• 4 eggs + shells, crushed
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, tallow, or lard

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl (including the crushed egg shells).

3. Mix the eggs, molasses and coconut oil in a separate bowl.

4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well.

5. Pour your mixture into a greased pan. You can be creative here. I chose to split mine between an 8×8 metal pan and a round 8″ cake pan. You can also use a loaf pan or something larger and deeper. It depends on what you have on hand and how many chickens you are expecting to share the block.

6. Bake for 30 minutes (longer if you are using a deeper pan). The block is ready when the edges have become dark and the middle is firm.

7. Allow to cool completely and then serve to your chickens.

Thanks, I’ll make it tomorrow!

 

[Foxinthehenhouse]

I wouldn't feed that to chickens due to their fat content and the addives in it. It will also attract a lot of wild birds into your chicken area and that could cause disease to spread in your flock.

You could make your own with birdseed and use all natural peanut butter or coconut oil with no additives then put it in the freezer to harden it up.

I figured as much but wanted to check. Thanks, I’ll make my own.

 

[chickens really]

Best answer is NO and why do you think they need it?

 

[Foxinthehenhouse]

I just have several cases I use for the wild birds. I thought when it gets down to the teens I could give them a small piece of it. I figured it might have too much fat that’s why I asked. I’ll just make my own with a
little coconut oil as a binder.
Thx

 

[chickens really]

I just have several cases I use for the wild birds. I thought when it gets down to the teens I could give them a small piece of it. I figured it might have too much fat that’s why I asked. I’ll just make my own with a
little coconut oil as a binder.
Thx

Too high in fat for Chickens..

 

[imnukensc]

I don't feed it to my chickens, but they do occasionally go underneath it and pick up crumbs the wild birds have dropped.

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

Thanks, I’ll make it tomorrow!

I hang chunks in a suet basket low enough so my girls can reach it. This way they can peck at it but don't overeat it. Lasts a lot longer too.