Comments on: Wild birds tweet by pecking at unsalted fat spread on an outdoor keyboard http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 12:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jocafa http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1599208 jocafa Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1599208 Apparently, even birds like poop jokes: https://twitter.com/hungry_birds/status/180681554555707393 Apparently, even birds like poop jokes: https://twitter.com/hungry_birds/status/180681554555707393

]]> By: Funk Daddy http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598805 Funk Daddy Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598805 and the packaging too! and the packaging too!

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598801 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598801 Geese in public parks and gulls everywhere live on fast food remnants, don't they? Geese in public parks and gulls everywhere live on fast food remnants, don’t they?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598797 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598797 Hmm. We just took the leftover suet from making the plum pudding, smashed it into the cracks of pine cones and rolled them in seeds. Hmm. We just took the leftover suet from making the plum pudding, smashed it into the cracks of pine cones and rolled them in seeds.

]]> By: Funk Daddy http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598772 Funk Daddy Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598772 They will scream that, but wild birds can totally take some salt in their diet.  I mix bacon grease with chicken feed, scraps and boiling water on cold mornings. A quarter cup or less divided between 13 free range chickens in what ends up being a half gallon of feed, doesn't hurt them at all because they scavenge. Good fat and gets rid of bacon grease. They will scream that, but wild birds can totally take some salt in their diet. 

I mix bacon grease with chicken feed, scraps and boiling water on cold mornings. A quarter cup or less divided between 13 free range chickens in what ends up being a half gallon of feed, doesn’t hurt them at all because they scavenge. Good fat and gets rid of bacon grease.

]]> By: Funk Daddy http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598766 Funk Daddy Wed, 05 Dec 2012 02:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598766 With regards to commercially sold suet balls and blocks the fat has been melted simmered, skimmed, shaped then cooled. Rendered, not dehydrated like the packaged suet people cook people food with. Not to the extent of tallow, but enough that it does not require refrigeration which helps a lot because the birds don't have a lot of room in their tiny fridges. If you get suet, a particular fatty tissue, from your butcher then it is not rendered, but birdfeed suet is -always- rendered. It is also now often not 100% suet, other fatty tissue is used but damn near all producers still market it as suet. Buy "Scotts" brand if you want a birdfeed that is or claims to be 100% beef suet. With regards to commercially sold suet balls and blocks the fat has been melted simmered, skimmed, shaped then cooled. Rendered, not dehydrated like the packaged suet people cook people food with.

Not to the extent of tallow, but enough that it does not require refrigeration which helps a lot because the birds don’t have a lot of room in their tiny fridges.

If you get suet, a particular fatty tissue, from your butcher then it is not rendered, but birdfeed suet is -always- rendered. It is also now often not 100% suet, other fatty tissue is used but damn near all producers still market it as suet. Buy “Scotts” brand if you want a birdfeed that is or claims to be 100% beef suet.

]]> By: jackbird http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598649 jackbird Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598649  <i>Tallow</i> is fat that has been rendered.  Suet is the fatty tissue in its unaltered state.  Tallow is fat that has been rendered.  Suet is the fatty tissue in its unaltered state.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598597 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598597 Probably to keep concern trolls from screaming, "You'll kill those birds by feeding them salt pork!!!!" Probably to keep concern trolls from screaming, “You’ll kill those birds by feeding them salt pork!!!!”

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598561 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598561 Quite normal to put out suet balls rolled in seeds for the birds during winter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suet#Bird_feed Quite normal to put out suet balls rolled in seeds for the birds during winter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suet#Bird_feed

]]> By: jaytkay http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598508 jaytkay Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598508 How do they remove salt from the fat? Is that difficult? How do they remove salt from the fat? Is that difficult?

]]> By: beafdog http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598465 beafdog Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598465 is "unsalted fat" an autotranslate artifact? because feeding birds suet is a thing. never heard a human refer to it as "unsalted fat" is “unsalted fat” an autotranslate artifact? because feeding birds suet is a thing. never heard a human refer to it as “unsalted fat”

]]> By: robotnik http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598445 robotnik Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598445 I slathered some fat on my keyboard, too... feels kinda good. I slathered some fat on my keyboard, too… feels kinda good.

]]> By: TheOven http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598409 TheOven Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598409 We have crows. Nobody messes with crows.  We have crows. Nobody messes with crows. 

]]> By: Funk Daddy http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598316 Funk Daddy Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598316 QQS1111```````````````1```OOOOOMMMGGG That's one from March 16th which seems to indicate a particularly tasty wad of fat. QQS1111“““““““`1“`OOOOOMMMGGG
That’s one from March 16th which seems to indicate a particularly tasty wad of fat.

]]> By: Funk Daddy http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598309 Funk Daddy Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598309 I believe it probably is unsalted but I can't say why I feel that way or why I should. Salt kills birdehs. I believe it probably is unsalted but I can’t say why I feel that way or why I should.

Salt kills birdehs.

]]> By: Funk Daddy http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598305 Funk Daddy Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598305 Nah, many also eat bugs and shit which have fat and nuts have fat. Suet is fat that has been rendered. Not all species can break it down though it hasn't shown to be harmful. Suet is useful too for feeding something besides bluejays if you have bluejays around. They chase off other species, form little gangs and generally run shit around a conventional feeder. Like cute little bird cartels controlling the flow. Nah, many also eat bugs and shit which have fat and nuts have fat. Suet is fat that has been rendered. Not all species can break it down though it hasn’t shown to be harmful.

Suet is useful too for feeding something besides bluejays if you have bluejays around. They chase off other species, form little gangs and generally run shit around a conventional feeder. Like cute little bird cartels controlling the flow.

]]> By: Bauart http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598291 Bauart Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598291 It's more interesting than anything Justin Bieber ever tweeted. It’s more interesting than anything Justin Bieber ever tweeted.

]]> By: TheOven http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598261 TheOven Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598261 I thought birds were vegetarians. Seeds, nuts and all that. What's with feeding them suet and fat? I worry about their cholesterol.  I thought birds were vegetarians. Seeds, nuts and all that. What’s with feeding them suet and fat? I worry about their cholesterol. 

]]> By: Jake Rennie http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598221 Jake Rennie Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598221 Why do Latvian birds tweet so much about the American election? Why do Latvian birds tweet so much about the American election?

]]> By: chriscombs http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598220 chriscombs Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598220 too bad it's written by humans since March... too bad it’s written by humans since March…

]]> By: Zippy http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598201 Zippy Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598201 they make more sense than the Donald's tweets they make more sense than the Donald’s tweets

]]> By: Shay Guy http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598192 Shay Guy Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598192 P-I-C-K A L-I-T-T-L-E T-A-L-K A L-I-T-T-L-E P-I-C-K A L-I-T-T-L-E T-A-L-K A L-I-T-T-L-E T-W-E-E-T T-W-E-E-T T-W-E-E-T... P-I-C-K A L-I-T-T-L-E T-A-L-K A L-I-T-T-L-E P-I-C-K A L-I-T-T-L-E T-A-L-K A L-I-T-T-L-E T-W-E-E-T T-W-E-E-T T-W-E-E-T…

]]> By: DisGuest http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598188 DisGuest Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598188  ///////2```P/PP``2///``2///////////1///////'/11/1//111111111/``//1'1`'111212;``////////////////////11/'1//111///11111//1/1/1/1/1//  ///////2“`P/PP“2///“2///////////1///////’/11/1//111111111/“//1’1`’111212;“////////////////////11/’1//111///11111//1/1/1/1/1//

]]> By: theophrastvs http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598187 theophrastvs Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598187 thank gawd it's <b>unsalted</b>! it is unsalted, right? thank gawd it’s unsalted! it is unsalted, right?

]]> By: Valium Nation http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/wild-birds-tweet-by-pecking-at.html#comment-1598185 Valium Nation Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198136#comment-1598185 wut? wut?

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