Heavy Duty Squirrel & Starling Proof Fat Ball Feeder

Stop squirrels, Starlings and larger birds stealing suet intended for smaller birds with the Gardman Heavy Duty Squirrel Proof Fat Ball Feeder. A heavy duty cast cage provides maximum resistance to the larger visitors whilst still allowing the smaller birds easy access to the tasty treats inside. 

A feedsafe biocidal coating kills bacteria on contact, keeping the feeder hygienic for your feathered friends. The sturdy metal hook means the squirrel proof feeder can be hung in your garden where it is easily accessible for your birds. An attractive gunmetal finish makes this a practical and complementary addition to your garden. 

Dimensions: 24 x 24 x 29cm 

*A Note On Juvenile Squirrels and Juvenile large birds

The feeders can only protect against adult grey squirrels and large adult birds such as magpies, crows rooks etc. which ultimately do the most damage. Some birds, such as a woodpecker, won't fit through the bars but could manage to get their beaks inside and access the food.

There is always a chance than an adolescent young squirrel could squeeze into the bars and access the feeder.  The young squirrels look very similar to adults but are actually far fluffier making them much more flexible!  Squirrels are normally born in March, April, July and August so there may well be a risk around these months. This is short term issue and will be the problem of any feeder that has researched the necessary bar spacing required.  You may also find that adolescent jackdaws, crows and pigeons may find their way in. The bars on these feeders cannot be made smaller to protect from adolescent or red squirrels as this would pose a risk to the birds.

If squirrels do manage to get into the feeders to prevent damage to the plastic tubes a dash of chilli flakes mixed in with the nuts or seeds will have no effect on the birds at all but will deter the squirrels.