Ultimate DIY Bird Suet 

Hi Larry 👋. New UK 🇬🇧 subscriber here. I’ve really enjoyed the couple of very informative and helpful videos of yours that I’ve watched so far , and look forward to catching up the rest. I love following people who , like myself, are compassionate about animals and go out of their way look after them ( especially during winter when they need our help to get through the worst of it) . You are a very kind man 😊.

I love this! So often people won't show the details of what happens when things go wrong and make it so easy. But this is great. Sorry you went through all this, but we all learned lessons, so it's wonderful. Good idea to use the saran wrap in the tins. Love the Birds! Thank you!

I'm so happy to see the birds loved it after all your efforts 😊🌞

Use parchment paper to line the pan so once cold you can lift it out easily and cut. Great video, thank you.

@ 30 seconds in lol (absolutely one my favorites.. so loud u know when they are coming in!!) (Carolina Wren) My Wrenny… he def sifts thru to get what he’s looking for, leaving a lot of good seed on the ground… STILL LOVE THAT BIRD! They have beautiful songs n very distinct

Glad you kept the Video Real; nice to see someone else fighting something that should be too easy. I use cookie sheets rather than a Baking Dish, has about the right depth for the Suet Feeders. I've had Train Wrecks too! I would have added twine to the center of the Muffin Mold Feeders Love that Wooden Spoon BTW!

Thanks for the video Mr. Satchwell. I have a lot of birds eating suet and peanuts in my feeders. I really enjoy watching them. Now I'm making another for seeds and sunflowers. I hope they like it. Greetings from Spain and happy birding!!!

If there's any such thing as "reincarnation " I want to come back as a bird in your backyard.

Glad my suggestion worked for you! Now I just need to try this for myself. LOL

I use a 9x13 pan lined with aluminum foil. When the suet is chilled, simply lift the foil out of the pan. Then use a pizza cutter to cut the suet into 6 cakes (the pizza cutter makes much cleaner cuts than a knife). Then I put the cakes into ziploc sandwich bags and freeze (or keep chilled) until ready to use. 😉👍

You ever try egg cartons? They will just tear away. Those will fit the Dollar tree one you made with the 2 white baskets. 👍 love all your videos..

I also used plastic trays that meat comes from.. there are sizes that work perfectly for forming the suet cakes..

Thank you, Larry 😊

I really like your learn as you go video, ...If we're not making any mistakes in life that just means that we aren't really trying much of anything...as I see it.......

I think if you had just run hot tap water across the bottom of those muffin tins, they would have popped right out. I bought some cheap bird suet in a cardboard box at Menard's a while back. They looked to have a lot of suet across the bottom of the cakes, so I just melted them down in a pan and added more ingredients to make them more nutritional. Then I came in here and watched some videos of DIY suet cakes. I will make the next ones from scratch once the box is used up. Not sure if the squirrels will leave any for the birds. I know some people add hot pepper chips to the mix to keep the squirrels away, but that sounds cruel. lol I also have a hole making bit for my drill, so plan to put holes in some of the downed branches for my woodpeckers and push the suet mixture into them. May as well use them for something besides yard waste.

You can still get the suet cakes for $.69 or $.79 cents at Rural King. A few of their suet cakes are $.69 but most run $.79. Actually about all of their bird seeds run cheaper than other big box stores here in Virginia. Loving your recipe. I may have to give it a try here pretty soon.

Hi Larry, I’ve recently started making my own bird suet , which has gone over very well with all our bird friends through the winter (Canada - BC Fraser Valley). This past week has been unseasonably warm for March, so my DIY suet has been melting in my feeders. ( birds still eat it, & our dogs are loving it as well 😂 under the feeders). I noticed the issues you were having getting your suet cakes out of the muffin pan and the flat pan. I experienced that same issue,so I purchased a bunch of small size containers with snap on lids, through Walmart. ( Rubbermaid I believe) . Problem solved 👍, I fill the containers and stack them in the freezer nice and neat. Your wonderful video has taught me how to make No Melt suet and I love your mason jar style suet feeding station. Did you make it yourself ? If so, could you please share how to make it ? I’d like to make one for our bird friends too. Thanks very much, Barb 🧑‍🌾😊

I used to get suet cakes for $.65...now the cheapest is around $1.50 on amazon...crazy the price gouging going on these days

If you use a silicone cupcake sheet.. you can get the suet hard then the suet will just pop out of the silcone cupcake sheet...

Run it under hot water they should slide out. Need some cocnut oil to harden.

I really like watching the live feed of the birds. Is it live feed or is it a recording. What would be a good camera for live feed to my computer. Just curious.

Thanks for the video! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇸👊

would adding cupcake paper liners work for the muffin tine?

In your experience will lard do better in warmer temperatures?

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I saved the plastic containers that the store-bought suet came in, but that's too much work and way too much expense for me. I've been looking at leaf lard, but it's way too expensive.

Entirely too much tallow . Too wet . Your recipe is way off . Horrible.