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su-et (soo'it, sewet) n.    1. The hard fat around the kidneys of cattle and sheep from which tallow is obtained. 2. From Latin sebum tallow. 3. Bo says Ozark Brand makes the best darn beak-pecking suet in the land. Lots of folks agree. suet display at J.J. Cardinal's

 

J.J. Cardinal's have a large variety of premium suet cakes in-stock.

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Log Jammers "suet logs" from Pine Tree FarmsLog Jammers Suet Logs
from Pine Tree Farms
- Peanut Butter Suet is a great source of energy for backyard birds - an excellent substitute for insects which many species of birds typically eat. Formulated for year-round feeding.

Ingredients: Rendered Beef Suet, Chopped Peanuts, Peanut Butter, Cracked Corn & Sunflower Hearts.  Weight & size:  each "log" is 3 oz., 1½" dia. x 3½" long.  Made in the USA.  Fits GoodPlanet Suet Log and Peanut Butter Feeders shown right & below. $4.85 (4-pack)

 

 

rugged suet feederDurable Suet Log Feeders
from GoodPlanet™ - solid cedar body crafted from 4 x 4 stock. That's lumber industry term...it's actually 3½" thick...go figure. Roof is also long-lasting solid cedar - naturally resists decay and insects; thick hardwood perches. Shallow kerf cuts aid clinging birds. Holes 1½" diameter - ideal to fill with your favorite suet concoction (accommodates Log Jammers brand suet logs, left); easy to hang from attached screw-eye. Available in 3 fabulous, rock-your-world sizes:

"Stumpy" (left-middle) 2-hole design - stands 7½" tall x 3½" deep/wide $18.95
"Big Foot" (left-rear) 4-hole design - 12" x 3½" $24.95
"Solo" single hole design (left, front)  5¼" x 3½" $14.95

made tough to withstand a tumble or two4-hole peanut butter feeder (laying on side)Peanut Butter Feeders
by GoodPlanet™ - Pack the holes with your favorite peanut butter concoction or try our recipe (below right) and watch the birds peck themselves silly. Short PVC tubes are perfect for suet, peanut butter or even pieces of fruit (and easy to clean up)! Holes 1½" diameter x 2" deep. Solid wood body, routed and sanded edges, hardwood perches, steel screw-eye hook, and a cheerful red roof.
·   2-hole: 3½" x 11-3/8" tall. $17.95
·  4-hole: 3½" x 21" tall. $25.95

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Ideal for using Log Jammers Suet Logs: 1½" diameter, 4-pack, tight fitting (above), or use handy Peanut Butter Mix recipe shown below/right. Also, see St. Laurent Brothers natural peanut butter below.

Even more info: Louise's article about the 39 steps involved in making one of these cute little feeders »»

GoodPlanet's Peanut-butter feeder with tail-propPeanut Butter Feeder with Tail Prop
by GoodPlanet™ - Like the cute red roof feeder above you can fill the PVC holes with peanut butter concoction or try our recipe (above right) or fill the holes with suet, peanut butter or even pieces of fruit (and easy to clean up)! Holes 1½" diameter x 4" deep. Solid wood body, routed and sanded edges, hardwood pegs connect tail prop to feeder base, steel screw-eye hook included. Overall dimensions: body 4" wide x 13" tall. Tail prop feature will help attract woodpeckers.  This is one, tough, durable feeder. "Virtually bear-proof," says Louise. $22.95

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great weekend project: try a batch!

Need a hook? See JJ's Accessories & Hardware page »
Homemade suet recipe? Peanut Butter Mix instructions, above, &/or See JJ's Info page »

we call it a "peanut-butter Paddle!"Peanut Butter Paddle by GoodPlanet™
Fill the pocket holes with your own concoction of peanut butter or suet with seeds or over-ripe fruit. Durable 2-sided feeder - pocket holes are 1-1/8" dia. x 3/8" deep. Since these feeders are made from assorted scraps of hardwoods (oak, poplar, maple, birch, and sometimes clear pine) the overall sizes many vary. As shown, the body is solid wood 1" thick x 5" wide x 7" tall (overall width with roof:  8½"). Nicely made: crisply drilled flat-bottom pocket holes, edges routed & sanded; steel fasteners with screw-eye hook for hanging. Hardwood scraps reclaimed from local custom woodworking mill which likely would have been dumped in a landfill had GoodPlanet not salvaged the materials and given 'em "new life". $12.95  (Small version not shown: $9.95)
See St. Laurent Brothers natural peanut butter below
Suet CentralSuet Central Feeder
by GoodPlanet™ featuring dual vinyl coated steel wire suet cages - long tail-prop solid wood feeder 6" wide x 15½" tall x 1" thick - cedar roof: 8" wide x 6½" deep. Holds 2 standard size suet cakes. Steel chain for hanging is included.
$29.95
two sided suet cake feeder with tail propWood Country - suet feeder
Single cake tail prop trailer. Solid cedar with heavy duty cable for easy hanging. 9" x 3" x 12½"
model #WCTAILPROP
$21.95

Double Cake - Pileated Suet Feeder also available with extra long tail prop 9" x 3"x 21½" model #WCPILSUET
$34.95

Second Nature logo - recycled feeders

made from...Second Nature products (below)
are made from recycled material like #2 milk jugs. The plastic (polyethylene) is ground and reformed, cut, routed, and reassembled into bird feeding equipment that is easy to clean, guaranteed not to split, crack or fade. The milk jug symbols below approximates the number of milk jugs used to manufacture the feeder.

suet feeder with long tailpropSecond Nature - Birds Choice single cake suet feeder Tail Prop Suet Feeders
by Second Nature - a Birds Choice company - with coated steel hanging cable; long tail prop is ideal for Pileated Woodpeckers. 
Double Suet Cake Feeder (far left) opening: 9" x 5" x 1½".  27" overall length (including cable) x 7" wide x 1½" thick.$33.95 

Single Suet Cake Feeder (near left)
18" tall x 7" wide x 3" deep,  $20.95

 

 

2d Nature recycled suet feeder Double-cake Suet Feeder
another fine Second Nature recycled feeder from Birds Choice. Made out of poly lumber, 14 milk jugs were saved from local landfills and used in making this product. Plastic-coated steel hanging cable is included. Features bottom perch for comfort feeding 10¼” x 8” x 4-1/8”.   Model #SNDSF, made in the USA!  $24.95

Country Classic upside-down suet cake holderUpside-down Suet Feeders by Backyard Nature Products - stop those pesky blackbirds from raiding your suet.

Country Classic - appeals to all tree-clinging birds (nuthatch, woodpeckers). 7/8" solid cedar, zinc-plated screw construction. Coated steel wire hanging cable. 8-5/8" x 4½" x 8", stained barn red roof & green/gray sides, item #CC-Suet,  $19.95

upside down suet feederUpside Down Suet Feeder
by Second Nature wire mesh holds suet cake in this hanging feeder made from recycled plastic. 7" x 6¼" x 4¼". $29.95

 

see more
Second Nature products »
Hopper Feeders, Oriole Feeders, and Bluebird Feeders

double upside-down suet feederDouble Cake Upside Down Suet Feeder by Birds Choice, a Backyard Nature Products company. Solid natural cedar with durable zinc-coated screw construction. 13½" L x 9" W x 4" H, includes plastic-coated steel hanging cable. Holds two standard size suet cakes. $32.95 Wood Country Upside-down Suet Feeder by Birds ChoiceUpside-down Suet Feeder
by Birds Choice
(Backyard Nature Products) - unstained, natural cedar. Measures: 8-5/8" x  4-½" x 8" item #UD.5  $24.95

 

 

window-mount suet cageSuet Sucker!
Suet cake holder with window-mount suction cups - bring the birds close for observation and enjoyment! Constructed of heavy-duty vinyl coated steel, and industrial strength suction cups. Front opens for easy filling with standard size suet cakes.

$7.95

Droll Yankee suet cagesSuet Cages
by Droll Yankees - hang 'em or attach 'em to the side of an existing wooden hopper feeder.   The heavy-duty plastic coated wire cage holds one standard size  5" square suet cake. Includes 3 mounting or hanging options:
   · "C" clamp for pole mounting,
   · "bale-wire" loop hanger, and
   · link chain.
Single cake holder: $10.95 (temp sold out)
Double cake cage - 5¼" x 9¼" x 1¾" $11.95
versatility tip: suet cages can also be used anytime for offering whole peanuts and/or bird nesting material in the spring

Large suet/seed block cageSeed and Suet Block Holder
by Birds Choice 
Ideal for offering large suet cakes and compressed seed cakes. (See Pinetree Farms Jumbo 3# Suet Cake below.) Poly-coated heavy-gauge steel construction, 8¾” x 7” x 3”. Self-hanging steel chain. Model #BLOCKCAGE  $7.25

import alert: while Backyard Nature Products/Birds Choice
is based in Wisconsin, this item has been, sadly, imported from China.

stainless steelStainless Steel Suet Cage by Droll Yankees. Holds one standard 5" square suet cake. Includes 2 mounting options: "bale-wire" loop hanger and link chain. Shiny "chrome" finish.
$16.95 (temp sold out)

suet cage designed for Ozark brand jumbo cakesOzark brand suet cake cage
perfect for those yummy, thick, premium Ozark brand suet cakes. Available in 2 sizes: Single Cake Cage (shown) 4¼" x 5¼" x 2¼"  $6.95 (sold out)

Double Cake Cage - $7.95

see Ozark Suet, below...

Suet Stick from GoodPlanet™Suet Stick
by GoodPlanet™, holds two standard size suet cakes. Main body of feeder is constructed of 1½" x 16" nicely finished wood...routed and sanded. Attached are two easy-filling vinyl-coated steel suet cages, screw-eye hook, and self-hanging chain. Serrated tail-prop is long enough to accommodate all woodpeckers. Designed exclusively for J.J. Cardinal’s Wild Bird & Nature Store. $14.95

(suet cakes extra)

Erva steel suet cageSteel Suet Caged Feeder by Erva Tool®
Steel construction - wire "cage" surrounds a wire suet cage, capped top and bottom by Erva's famous steel discs (similar to the popular rain-n-shine guards). Overall dimensions: 14" dia., 18" tall. Steel hanger. Holds 2 standard sized suet cakes; cage allows all birds the size of Downy Woodpecker and smaller to feed. No squirrels, no blackbirds, no starlings. Rust resistant finish:  powder coat textured copper. $52.95

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optional mounting flange to pole-mount this feeder » »
(Erva's "round-top-X" flange)

Suet Cage - lets small birds in & squirrels outSquirrel-Proof Suet Selective
suet feeder by Duncraft. (Model # 18864). Sturdy wire cage keeps large critters out (1½" openings), but lets smaller birds in to enjoy their suet treats. Holds 2 suet cakes. 8" high x 10½" diameter.   $31.50
Pagoda style-suet feeder by Whitehall - made in MichiganWhitehall Products
Sturdy, durable suet feeder with nuthatch design. Pagoda style roof protects suet from sun and rain. Roof removes for easy access to clean and fill feeder. 10" x 9" x 6¾". Verdigris finish, cast aluminum. Made in the USA...Say Yes to Michigan!
$29. (temp sold out)

see also Whitehall
bird feeders - thermometers
bird bath

birdie bell: great for offering food (fruit, suet, etc.) or nesting materials!Birdie Bell
An all-weather holder which should be filled with nesting material. Versatile enough for holding seed bells, chunks of suet and fruit. Steel cage, powder coat finish (dark forest green). 4½ inches in diameter x 6 inches tall.  $9.95
St Laurent Brothers peanut butter - made in the USA since 1904100% Natural Peanut Butter by St. Laurent Bros. - All Natural peanut butter made from nuts grown in Southern U.S.,  roasted, and packaged in Bay City, MI.   Old-fashioned natural peanut butter has only 100% peanuts and no salt. The fresh roasted peanut flavor is ideal for wildlife and wildlife lovers (of the human variety); it's great on bread, bagels, crackers, or by the spoon! Smooth or crunchy. (Salted variety available, on special-order basis - allow 2 weeks delivery). Ideal for use in GoodPlanet™ Peanut Butter Paddle or GoodPlanet™ Hanging Peanut Butter Feeder (shown above). 17 oz. $5.95;   3 lb. tub: $16.95

 

see also: St. Laurent's walnuts
(other food stuffs at JJ's: honey, grape jelly)

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Ozark brand suetOzark Brand Safflower Suet Cakes
· Original Safflower Suet Cake - “Squirrels don’t like it, birds do!” Even the black birds stay away, but all other suet lovin' birds dig it: especially woodpeckers & nuthatch. Ingredients: cooked and filtered beef kidney fat, safflower seeds, hot sauce, peppers, vinegar, and salt). 12.5 oz. $4.95
· Hot Pepper $4.95
 

Ozark - hot pepper suet

 

Ozark Brand large suet cakes

These large versions of the above Ozark Brand suet cakes are 30 ounces - more than double the size of standard cakes, and measure 5½" x 2½" x 4¼". Available in our 2 most popular "flavors" for birds: safflower & hot-pepper (squirrels aren't fond of either).  $7.25

note: these "fat cakes" require a large suet cage or suet cake holder (available at JJ's). 

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Pine Tree Farms suet - quality in 1984Pine Tree Farm's Wild Bird Suet is rendered beef kidney fat, refined to maintain a high melting point for year round feeding. Top quality seeds, grain, peanut butter and peanut, are used to attract a larger variety of wild birds. Fat content ranges from 30 to 40%. Most cakes are 12 oz. except where noted:
  • Peanut Butter Suet  $2.42
  • Sunflower Hearts $2.98
  • Blueberry $2.50
  • Insect  $4.12
  • Fruit, Berry & Nut $2.98
  • Raisin & Nut $2.98
  • Almond $2.98
  • Orange  $2.80 (orioles love it)
  • Hi-Energy $1.59
  • LePetit Woodpecker Cake  $3.25
Pine Tree Peanut Butter Suet Cake - 12 oz. - suet dough is sold in warmer summer months blueberry
insect Pine Tree Farms - orange suet dough
hi-energy sunflower

Jumbo 3-Pound
Peanut Butter Suet Cake

(right) 7" x 8" x 2"
$10.95

(see "large suet block holder" above...
ideal for really big suet cakes like this!)

it's a beakful - a full 3-pounder Pinetree Farms LePetit Woodpecker Cake

Peanut Butter Hanging Suet Feeder
by Pinetree Farms.
Simply insert suet into plastic mesh hanger, (included). 1¾ lbs., $6.95

Pinetree Farms Suet tub

Safflower Block #SF110
Seed blocks for the squirrel prone areas. Solid safflower, preferred by cardinals and grosbeaks while squirrels will not eat it. Made in the US of A by Mr. Bird. $2.59

Pecan Feast #510
Four parts pecans and one part peanuts make this 8oz cake the richest available. Attracts more birds than seed or suet. The Woodpeckers go "NUTS" for these. (Alos attractive to wren, nuthatch, chickadee, titmice, warblers & more. Contains no suet or beef fat...just 3 ingrediants: pecans, peanuts and a gelatin base to hold it all together. Made in the US of A by Mr. Bird. $3.25

Mr. Bird Safflower Block Mr. Bird's Pecan Feast nut block

Woodpecker Feast
Compressed seed cylinder 7¾" x 3¾". Contains nuts, fruit, and gelatin woodpeckers and other birds love! (near right) Net weight: 2 lbs. (32 oz.); includes polymesh hanging bag, or use the handy EZ-Feeder described below. Made in the US of A by Mr. Bird. $9.95

EZ-Feeder
The perfect way to offer Mr. Bird's WildBird Feast seed cylinders (holds 32 oz. or 72 oz. seed cakes); powder coat finish on welded steel. 12" tall by 7¾" diameter. (far right) Made in the US of A by Mr. Bird. $16.95

woodpecker feast seed cylinder EZ-Feeder by Mr. Bird - perfect for offering Mr. Bird seed cylinders.

Suet to go PLUS (Mealworms)
The ultimate high-energy suet pellets, a blend of suet and mealworms, suitable for all garden birds including robins, woodpeckers, bluebirds, and nuthatches. 20 ounce package, only $6.95 Made in the USA
9" diameter x 3" deep, 3 pounds. Gift boxed for safe shipping.  $17.95

see more mealworm products (live & roasted) at our bluebird feeder page »

Suet plus mealworms

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J.J. Ponders Suetso who is this guy, J.J. Cardinal? click here to find out!

J.J.'s suet feeding tips...Suet is a high energy treat made from animal fat and other ingredients which appeal to insect eating birds. It serves as a great  energy source substitute when the insects they normally eat are not plentiful...especially during cold weather months. But most varieties of suet can be presented all year long. You'll attract brown creepers, warblers, nuthatch, as well as woodpeckers and other "tree clinging" species. You may find some species who normally do not dine at bird feeders such as robins, wren, bluebirds, and even warblers. You'll have the best success attracting a host of birds by selecting a brand made with quality ingredients, and high fat content (greater than 30%). My personal favorite is the Ozark Brand Safflower Suet Cake; they're packed hard, last a long time, and squirrels tend to shy away from 'em.

(See our orders page for more information regarding shipping carriers and nominal shipping charges)

how to order... Okay, admittedly we're "low-tech"...but what we do - we do well, swift, accurate and honest. Your order should be in transit in less than 24-hours, often same day.

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