{"product_id":"henry-bell-insect-oil-balls-8-pack","title":"Henry Bell Insect Oil Balls – 8 Pack","description":"\u003ch5\u003eHenry Bell Insect Oil Balls – 8 Pack\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight fat balls built on insect oil rather than beef tallow. Henry Bell make the oil from black soldier fly larvae, which is a good deal closer to what an insect-eating bird would find for itself than rendered beef fat is, and it is the reason robins and long-tailed tits take these when they will walk past an ordinary suet ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFat balls are the most calorie-dense thing on a feeding station and the food that gets small birds through a freezing night. Eight of them is a proper run of feeding on a single cage in midwinter, or considerably less than that once the starlings find them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight fat balls made with insect oil from black soldier fly larvae instead of traditional beef tallow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenry Bell say the larvae carry more Vitamin B12 than salmon, twice as much protein as beef and chicken, and ten times more calcium than beef.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLauric acid in the oil, which Henry Bell link to feather growth, weight gain and metabolism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh fat content makes these the most efficient thing you can put out in a cold snap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed from a fat ball feeder, a cage feeder or a bird table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalcium counts most in spring, when laying females need it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobins, long-tailed tits, great tits, blue tits, dunnocks and starlings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard frosts and cold snaps, when small birds burn their reserves overnight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe breeding season, when insect protein is what adult birds are already hunting for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding stations that carry a fat ball cage or a 3-in-1 squirrel proof feeder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot usable in a tube seed feeder. Henry Bell No Mess Mix is the food for those.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the balls in a fat ball feeder or cage feeder. Left loose on a table they will be carried off whole.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed year-round, and keep to a routine once you start, because birds come to depend on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplace any ball that has gone soft, sour or mouldy rather than adding fresh on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean the feeder with a bird-safe hygiene spray between fills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep fresh water alongside for drinking and bathing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade with Henry Bell's Insect Oil, derived from black soldier fly larvae, in place of beef tallow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied as a pack of eight balls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenry Bell publish no ingredient list and no analytical constituents for the Insect Oil balls, so no protein, oil, fibre or ash figure is stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor comparison, Henry Bell do publish full figures for their No Mess Mix, No Grow Mix, peanuts and mealworms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf any ball is supplied inside a plastic or nylon net, take the net off before it goes outside. Nets snag beaks and trap feet, and birds are injured by them every year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFat softens in warm weather and can smear onto plumage, which spoils waterproofing. Move the feeder into shade in summer, or take it down in a heatwave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick up any balls that fall where a dog can reach them. A high-fat lump eaten off the lawn can bring on pancreatitis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Henry Bell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372291301440,"sku":"skd1789537940863","price":9.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/henry-bell-insect-oil-balls-8-pack_1.webp?v=1789537946","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/henry-bell-insect-oil-balls-8-pack","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}