Eric Schweizer winter bird food bamboo tube with fat food

Bird food with a high fat content for free-living birds

• Bamboo tube filled with a rich mixture of fat and grains
• Suitable for soft feeders and insectivores as well as granivores
• Diameter of 6-10 cm, the product is subject to large natural fluctuations
• Only recommended for feeding in winter due to the high fat content
• Weight between 300 - 700 g
• 1 piece

Wild bird feeding

Why does it make sense to offer food to wild birds? We humans have changed our environment. Natural habitats for native animals have become scarce. As a result, there is not enough natural food available. Today, hedges, shrubs and old trees are often trimmed for decorative purposes or removed altogether. There is a lack of plant and insect diversity, which is vital for birds. In addition, the natural flora in many domestic gardens has been replaced by exotic ornamental plants. Native wild flowers and herbs that could feed birds are regarded as weeds and meticulously removed from lawns and colourful flowerbeds. When the rare natural food sources become even scarcer towards the end of the summer and the first cold nights arrive in autumn, our feathered friends find it particularly difficult to meet their energy requirements without appropriate help. Feeding certainly makes a valuable contribution to the conservation of our native songbirds. However, maintaining a natural environment and creating nesting opportunities are just as important. Garden design that is as close to nature as possible, e.g. with hedges and shrubs, helps our birds all year round.

Recommendation for offering food

Place food in such a way that it does not get wet or icy. A feeding house protects the food from rain and moisture. There should be trees and bushes near the feeding station to provide shelter in case of danger. The feeding station should be elevated. A radius of two metres should be manageable so that predators such as cats cannot ambush the birds. The birds should not be able to sit in the food. Fouling with faeces must be avoided as far as possible. Remove any soiling with hot water. Hang up tit dumplings protected from the rain. The dumplings are popular with tits and siskins because they are not driven away by the stronger bird species.

The Eric Schweizer AG brand

The long-established company Eric Schweizer AG from Thun produces high-quality pet food made in Switzerland. Schweizer's feed mixtures are natural, of impeccable quality and tailored to the needs of the various animal species. For ecological reasons, the company avoids the use of feed ingredients from distant countries wherever possible.

Wild bird feed from Eric Schweizer AG

Eric Schweizer mixtures are natural, of impeccable quality and tailored to the needs of the various bird species. Please follow the feeding recommendations. For ecological reasons, feed ingredients from distant countries are not used wherever possible.