Date: 4/15/26 11:38 am From: AMK17 via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Pepper bird seed and suet
Hi,
I've had pepper bird seed for about a year now and the birds seem fine. The rats get used to it eventually (took about a year, maybe less) but don't as much (I see fewer rats in yard) but they are still around. Trying rat birth control (on Amazon) to reduce numbers but that is a long term and expensive option. Squirrels don't go near any of the pepper food.
Might take birds a bit to get used to switching. I also use seed catchers and limit what ends up on ground, move feeders around, reduce feeding now except for cold days and use pepper suet mainly too....
Good luck!
Anna Seattle
AMK17 -----Original Message----- From: <jywhite...> via Tweeters <tweeters...> Sent: Apr 15, 2026 11:21 AM To: <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Pepper bird seed and suet
We’ve got a rat problem and I’m thinking of switching to pepper bird foods. Just wanted to see if there’s a downside to this type of food. Thx for any feedback. John _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list <Tweeters...> http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters
