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Do dogs eat bird suet? Wild dog trouble

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March 05, 2025, 11:33 AM
cee_Kamp
Do dogs eat bird suet? Wild dog trouble
^^^
Absolutely!
The first step in any plan of action is to identify the culprit.
Trail Camera.
My personal preference is Cuddeback.

Then deterrence.

If deterrence fails, then on to the "action" segment in your plan.


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March 05, 2025, 05:43 PM
mojojojo
Thanks all! I'll see about putting up a camera to try to catch what we're dealing with.

Fixed the feeder last night and out a fresh block of suet in it. Didn't think to look for it this morning as it was dark when I lef5 for work. However, when I got home the suet and feeder are gone. There was part of the chain that it hung by laying beside the tree. Nothing more.


So, camera and hang the replacement feeder higher then assess. Really hope it's not those dogs but given the way it was bent up I don't think it was a raccoon.


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March 06, 2025, 06:32 AM
Aglifter
Feral packs are quite dangerous. Destroying them is a regular part of rural agriculture.

It’s the fault of those who abandoned them, not the farmer.

We caught one, once, and took it in - they said it can’t be made a pet, because it had never been one.
March 06, 2025, 09:07 AM
Perception
I'm late to the discussion, but I can add that dogs will go to town on suet. We had to get rid of the bird feeders in our back yard because our dogs wouldn't leave them alone and were eating enough that they made themselves sick.



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