Subject: [Tweeters] seed-eating wren/suet free dough
Date: Feb 2 16:52:43 2006
From: Kathryn Hornbein - kurlew at earthlink.net


Hmm, how well do birds metabolize vegetable oil? And, is there mad
cow disease in SUET??? thanks

kathryn hornbein
bellevue WA
kurlew at earthlink.net

>I only use "suet free" dough. The birds love it and I don't want to
>introduce Mad Cow Disease to my birds or yard. I purchase it from
>Wild Birds Unlimited and it contains vegetable oil, peanuts, corn
>and oats.
>
>Diane Weinstein
>Issaquah
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:kurlew at earthlink.net>Kathryn Hornbein
>To: <mailto:Tweeters at u.washington.edu>Tweeters at u.washington.edu
>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 9:22 PM
>Subject: Re: [Tweeters] seed-eating wren
>
>Our family Bewick of the last several years has for the first time
>joined the juncos on our deck, and he appears to be pecking at sfs
>bits. I also use shelled sfs pieces. When I just couldn't keep the
>suet I had on the deck away from four-footed mammals whose identity
>beyond the obese grey squ. I'd hate to speculate on, I didn't
>replace it. And lo! my wren now goes to the hanging suet, AND a
>junco at the hanging seed feeder--both new observations. Thank god
>for adaptability, it's the only thing that'll save'em.
>
>BTW, anyone wi any thoughts about this hot pepper suet dough? What's
>the difference between suet and dough? The mammals are definitely
>less enthusiastic than the birds re the pepper suet dough....
>
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