Include some sunflower hearts and mealworms in your feeders to attract a wider range of garden birds. How we tested fat balls for feeding birds

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After two weeks we started testing the fat balls, trying three brands at a time. We placed the fat balls in identical cage feeders and weighed them at the beginning and end of the week to see how much of the balls were eaten. No-grow bird seeds - find out which bird food won't create weeds under your feeder when spilled. What type of bird feeder should I use for fat balls? We also reveal the gardening jobs to do each month of the year. What ingredients should I look for in fat balls? Never buy fat balls surrounded by a plastic mesh. This is actually a hazard for small birds, as they can easily get entangled in it. Not all types of birds will come to fat balls, as some are ground feeders or prefer insects, but here are the species you might spot:Feeders for fat balls come in an enormous range of shapes and sizes. We’d advise you to look out for one that doesn’t contain too many balls, so that the birds can eat them before they start to disintegrate.

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We often think of feeding the birds as a winter job, but actually their winter food sources, such as berries and nuts, will often last them through until mid-winter or beyond. Squirrels will remove fat balls wholesale, so do invest in a ‘squirrel-proof’ feeder if this is likely to be a problem.

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We monitored the feeding stations recording species and number of birds visiting, using a wildlife camera as well as direct observation. We set up three identical feeding stations comprising of a hanging fat ball feeder without perches, hung from a pole, and started feeding the birds with our previous Best Buy fat balls to get them used to the feeding stations.

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February, March and April are important times to feed the birds, as summer insects won't have emerged yet and winter food sources will be running low.

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