The Bird Magnet

You know, the more I read these comments it make me think more. Remember, there is a difference between people and animals. Roadkill is still meat,and every animal has a place on the great food chain. Animals digestive systems are different, and designed to be able to handle almost anything. I have seen my German Shepherd eat gravel, grass and part of a dead mouse he caught. He never got sick, but he sure did when my kid fed him a cooked pork rib! In addition, he eats a totally raw diet of veggies and uncooked chicken backs. Many breeders of high end dogs require all buyers to sign a contract stating that they will only sell their dogs if the buyer signs a raw food contract.Funny how perspective gets muddled when we impose our eating habits on animals.

gingerkitten D I don’t know how but I ran across a review or a recipe of yours (can’t remember now!! Lol), but I clicked on your name (which I never do with others!! Lol). I then read the story of your friend and your food adventures and what a hoot haha I’m sorry for your loss. <3. Keep on cooking and reviewing though!! One question about your magnet for birds (aka bird caviar!!) is there a reason stoned ground white corn meal? I have the Quaker yellow (not sure if it’s stone ground) corneal in the cardboard container is that okay? We eat it no problem lol but we also eat bread and that’s not the best for the birdies!! I’m so glad I ran across this I’m making some and freezing it over the summer for them in the leaner harsh temps though I’m probably going to start giving it to them by oct 1st!! Lol. Hey they’ll know to keep coming back to THAT house!! HA!! Tracey Kelly TK

I made this for the ducks and birds that come to the backyard every morning and evening. At first, they were a little stand-of-ish, but eventually their curiosity got the best of them. Of course the weather here has been awfully hot so it didn’t hold its form (little balls) very long. The squirrels had a good time though. Come cooler weather, I'll make some more – maybe roll pinecones in it and hang them from the tree branches.

I have'nt made this yet but I certainly will,I have lots of birds visiting my birdfeeders all year long,I always keep my feeders full with seeds and such but save the bird suet or fats just for winter,this recipe looks perfectly healthy for birds anywhere/anytime but expecially in the winter they need all the extra help they can get,all of the goodies in this recipe ie,,the rasins,seeds,nuts & fat will help them survive the food barron winter,, the fat or suet helps provide the much needed energy, nourishment and body fat to help keep them warm in these fridged temps where food is hard to come by. As far as the concern about the birds cholosterol count with the 1/2 cup of bacon fat,,I imagine it could be a worry if one bird ate the whole recipe by him or her self but otherwise I wouldnt worry a bit but I am very glad to see that there are people that do show such concern about all animals big and small,furry or feathered, domesticated or wild!!! They bring such wonder,beauty entertaiment and unconditional love into our lives as well as providing a very vital and necessary function on this earth in many many ways! Debbie :)

I made a double batch of this. DH and the dogs and I ate the bacon and I had just over a cup of fat. With peanut butter, rasins and scratch I had a pot of just over 2 cups. I put it on a styrofoam tray with scratch on the bottom and covered it with scratch. I molded it in a log and decorated it with somw paesley sprigs. The chickens loved it! This caused so much comment! You made some happy chickens this afternoon, Gingerkitten. I've given them one or two of the ingredents at a time, but it never occured to me to make them a "cake". Thank you. Our chickens sleep in a tree in the front yard even though they have a coop (heated) and a barn. They need all the calories they can get.