I melted down some fat that I had been saving in the back of the fridge each time the Chap had a meat roast at the weekend. A couple of small yoghurt pots were the ideal size. Fill about 2/3 with mixed bird seed and pur fat over. Stir to ensure the fat is all the way down the pot - any parts not covered will crumble off when you take them out of the mould. If you have enough fat at the top you can put a little more seed in, just as long as they're properly covered with the fat. I stuck them in the fridge to set.
Once they had set I heated a metal skewer over the gas ring. Pushed it through the unmoulded lumps and then fed thin string through. I used a couple of those wooden coffee stirrers and tied them on in a cross to make a little perching area. Ta daa - hopefully they'll be a little help to our feathered visitors. :-)
Well done Ruth.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping they like them, it's been bitter recently poor things.
Deletelove the little perches :-) I daren't put food in the garden for the birds as Queenie is WAY too good at catching them...maybe I could do some guerilla fat ball bombing on my walks outside the village (far away from feline foes)
ReplyDeleteThat's an idea! I think I've got them high enough that my slightly lard arsed kitty won't get anyone, fingers crossed!
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