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Originally Posted by mrsc2b  wow Sue I love them, what mixture did you use for your feed? any other info please?  |
The fat balls in the pics. were actually bought in ones, I took them out of the green nets they came in as birds can get their feet caught in the nets. I do make my own fat balls as well though & hang them up in half coconut shells (originally bought ready filled but easy to refill or plastic yogurt pots or pudding basins (mini xmas puds etc.) You can also just hang the fat ball up by itself if you put a string in the mixture before it sets. To make the fat balls all you need is some lard (available really cheap from supermarket) or you could strain off the fat from your roast etc., melt the lard/fat in a pan & then stir in whatever you have available, I use bird seed, old pieces of fruit cake, peanuts (not salted!), bits of grated cheese, biscuit crumbs etc.until you have a fairly stiff mixture. Spoon this out into whatever container you've chosen (lined with clingfilm it's easier to get it out if you just want to hang the ball up by itself), push a piece of string down into it & leave to set. If you're not bothered about the shape of the balls the kids would enjoy getting sticky & moulding them with their hands into ball shapes once the fat has cooled a bit!