How To Make Birdseed Hangers (2024)

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How To Make Birdseed Hangers? ›

Empty 1 package of unflavored gelatin into a bowl with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Let this sit for 1 minute. Add 1/3 cup of boiling water to the gelatin, stirring for a few minutes or until the gelatin is dissolved. This is the binder that keeps seeds together.

Empty 1 package of unflavored gelatin into a bowl with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Let this sit for 1 minute. Add 1/3 cup of boiling water to the gelatin, stirring for a few minutes or until the gelatin is dissolved. This is the binder that keeps seeds together.

Gradually mix the lard with the birdseed until it all sticks together. Push the fat ball mix between the pine cone scales to create a big, tasty fat ball. Refrigerate your fat balls until the lard has set. Hang the fat balls in a quiet and sheltered area.

Seed cylinders are convenient as they are held together with a natural gelatin, easy to unwrap as well as easy to place into a feeder.

Guess what can? Sprinkle some cayenne pepper or a similar spice onto your birdseed before you put it out. Birds will eat the seed just fine, but squirrels will smell the heat and stay well clear. You'll have to re-apply the spice frequently, however, or it'll wash off or blow away.

Equal parts peanut butter and flour will create a sticky substrate for your birdseed to bind to.

I didn't haven't a pine cone (don't get me started on that one too) but I did have, wait for it… an Apple! So I made some holes in the Apple, put a string through it. Smeared it with peanut butter and… rolled it in bird seed.

What is the cheapest DIY bird feeder? ›

A water or milk jug winter bird feeder is easy to make and inexpensive. Rinse out the jug, cut open the sides, cut or drill holes for a thin dowel or chopstick perch, add the birdseed and hang it in a tree.

Carefully spoon seed mixture into the moulds and pack down firmly. With a straw create a hole for the twine to be threaded through later. Refrigerate for a few hours or until moulds are firm. Gently remove the cutters and thread a length of twine through the hole to hang in your favourite tree or patio.

Shops own flour and fat, half fat to the flour mix and a splash of water to bind together. To this you can add almost anything you like, keeping is simple or not. Chopped peanuts, bird seed, sun flour hearts, Niger seed, suet, chopped or grated cheese, sultanas etc.

Grab yourself a large bowl and add: 3/4 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of water and then mix them together. Add your unflavored gelatin and mix again. *Be sure to mix well to get rid of all lumps. Using a plastic knife, add the glue to the roof of your bird feeder.

BIRD SEED FAVOR RECIPE

In a large bowl mix the flour, water, gelatin & corn syrup until combined. Add all birdseed to the wet mixture at once. Stir until birdseed is coated well. Spoon birdseed mixture into cookie cutters, using the back of the spoon (fingers work, too) to press mixture down and pack it smoothly.