TIL those $40 suet cakes from the fancy bird store are a total scam compared to making your own

I got suckered into buying a pack of those premium suet cakes from a store in Portland last month... paid $40 for a 4-pack thinking the extra seeds and fruit would bring in more birds. Instead they melted into a greasy mess in my feeder after one warm afternoon and the starlings went crazy over them anyway. Meanwhile I've been making my own suet for $8 using beef fat from the butcher and mixing in cheap birdseed from the grocery store. My chickadees and woodpeckers actually seem to like the homemade stuff more and it holds up way better in the heat. Has anyone else lost money on those boutique bird foods or am I the only one who fell for the fancy labeling?

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michaels9515d ago

Did a buddy of mine learn this the hard way with some fancy mealworm cakes.

river_rivera4515d agoMost Upvoted

Oh man... mealworm cakes sound like a disaster just waiting to happen. Reminds me of that time my cousin tried to impress everyone with cricket flour brownies and nobody could finish one. Guess some things just don't taste as good in cake form.