Eggshell Suet for Bluebirds

by Nola Weber
(Ambridge, Pa.)

1 cup lard
1 cup chunky peanut butter
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup chicken scratch(I use cracked corn)
1/3 cup washed, dried and crushed eggshells


Melt lard over low heat, Add peanut butter.
Stir until melted. Add other ingredients and mixwell.

I reuse store bought suet pans. Or you can line a baking pan with wax paper.
Spreadinto pan and cut into squeares.

Freeze for about one hour . Remove cakes and store in baggies in the freezer.
Not need to that before serving.

Chicken scratch comes in 50 lb bags -- I find the cracked corn works.
This year I have two bluebird couples coming to eat. But lots of other birds like this too.