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Dinosaur Feet Suets
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21 Jan 2022 10:04 PM
I have mostly perfected Vegan Suet Cakes. Not just Vegetarian, which I am, but they end up being Vegan.
I am still working on them, and will move to get them certified as such. They are also 100% human-grade, which means we can eat them too, tho they're not made for us.
I always thought that lard was disgusting. It's not good for humans, why would it be healthy for birds?
I have tried most of the oils, they didn't like coconut oil, turns out it's not good for them. I tried palm oil once, but it's destroying the environment. I'm back at vegetable oil.
My suets are never out long enough to grow mold or bacteria. I've done multiple Suet Taste Tests, mine vs. holders with 8-10 store-bought brands, any brand, any flavor. Mine are GONE in a few hours, the others will linger long after.
I seem to have recently perfected a great Woodpecker recipe. I live in a forest, they didn't super care about the suets, until I've upped the peanuts. Now it's a beacon call for "Angry Woodpeckers." Did you notice they only fight with their own kind? There will be a dozen birds on 1 suet, and the WP's all go after each other, then do their silly left-right-left-right dance.
I am not working on environmentally-friendly wrappings, then I hope to sell them. Right now, I spend a lot of $$$ and give them away for free, such as to Seniors who love birds too.
I am in the Detroit area. They are called Dinosaur Feet Suets. In case you see them one day.
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