Making Suet Dough.m4v

Author/naturalist Julie Zickefoose and Bird Watcher's Digest Editor Bill Thompson, III, demonstrate how to make suet dough for bird feeding. The birds love this stuff so much that you need to feed it in moderation. For more bird feeding info and tips, visit http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com.

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Pets & Animals

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• bird feeding
• wild birds
• backyard birds
• bird watching
• birding
• wildlife
• nature
• birds
• Bird Watcher's Digest
• Julie Zickefoose

[kdontsova]

Do you think increasing the proportion of the lard and peanut butter slightly it would make the dough stay intact if stuffed into the holes of a suet log?

[BirdWatchersDigest]

@kdontsova Yes, and maybe a bit less corn meal to make it more "sticky" and less "crumbly"

[Tiggger0206]

@Tiggger0206 never mind.. I missed that the first time!

[Tiggger0206]

is it medicated chick starter?

[Rudigity]

thanks for the video. have you ever had issues with squirrels? I am thinking of making a recipe with hot peppers are it seems to keep the squirrels at bay. Are you in NC by the way, your birds look just like my Cary ones!

[UkesterBrown]

I'm thinking you need a kitchen aid mixer?

[Everywhere2]

Next time you make a batch, weigh a cup of each solid ingredient on a small kitchen scale and refigure the recipe using the weights you've calculated. After that, you can just drop dollops on the scale, carve off bits if its too much or dab on more if its not. :)