Homemade Bird Treats

I haven’t had the opportunity to make treats for birds since it’s been several years since we had our parakeets. Though we liked to give them non-homemade treats (vegetables, etc), I think they probably would have enjoyed these as well!

Both recipes below are great for kids to make, and come from easy-kids-recipes.com:

Homemade Bird Balls

1 pound of lard
1 jar of peanut butter
5 cups corn meal
6 cups oats
2 cups sunflower seeds
2 cups raisins

Mix everything together (this will be nice and messy!). Roll into about 5 or 6 small balls. Roll balls in sunflower seeds and raisins. Place the balls in a bird feeder and watch your feathered friends enjoy their snack.

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Bird Honey Stick

Honey
Bird seed

Find a stick that’s between 1 and 5 centimeters in diameter (2/5 inches to 2 inches). Cover the stick in honey with a brush or dinner knife. Pour bird seed on the stick until the stick is fully covered by the bird seed. You can leave it in the refrigerator to harden or just hang it on your bird’s cage.

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