How Long Will They Last & How to Feed for Best Results
How long these will last depends on how many birds you’re feeding — but as a rough guide, a typical garden with a few regular visitors will get around 4 weeks from the standard 4.5kg box and considerably longer from the large bundle. The key is consistency. Birds quickly learn where reliable food is, so putting a few fatballs out each morning — ideally at the same time — helps establish a routine and keeps them coming back.
Start with 2–3 balls in a feeder or on a feeding station and adjust depending on how quickly they’re eaten. In colder weather or during breeding season, you’ll find they go much faster as birds need more energy. If they’re disappearing quickly, that’s a good sign — it means you’re feeding properly.
For best results, keep feeders topped up, place them somewhere visible but sheltered, and enjoy watching how quickly your garden becomes a regular stop on the birds’ daily route.
Wiggly Tip: Birds are creatures of habit — feed them well and consistently, and they’ll reward you by returning day after day.
Our Super Suet Balls are free from whole wheat grains - these use a blend of Wheat Flour and Peanut Flour. Using wheat flour (rather than whole grains) can help to deter unwanted garden birds, like Pigeons, who typically look for food with large grains to fill up on.
These high energy suet balls are made using British Maize and Seeds provided by Farmer Phil's farmer friend, on Parrish's Farm. Our Maize Suet Balls use a much high quantity of Maize than wheat to bind the fat balls together. This lowers the risk of attracting unwanted garden birds like Pigeons.
Birds that will love this treat include: Any birds that typically feed from a hanging bird feeder, such as Tits, Siskins, Goldcrests, and Woodpeckers. You can even crumble the balls up and put them on tables and the ground for Robins, Wrens, Blackbirds, Dunnocks (and more!).
Ingredients: Beef Suet, Peanut Flour, Wheat Flour, Red Millet, White Millet, Linseed & Oilseed Rape.
Weights: Each ball is approximately 85g in weight. Please note suet ball products are measured by weight and all numbers of balls are approximate.
