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Mealworm super suet balls

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    Premium recipe

    This medium size box of new suet balls is packed with our best-selling Super suet, which makes them softer, higher in fat content and a real treat for the birds! They are top quality and provide much-needed energy for your garden birds, as they contain 40% more fat than our standard suet balls, plus mealworm pieces for extra nutrition.

    These fat balls are ideal for feeding from a suet ball feeder or loose, whole or crumbled on bird tables and ground feeding tables.

    As with all of our Super suet products, they are suitable to feed all year round as they do not smear or melt in the heat and won't go hard in the winter. Each ball weighs approx 90g.

    Contains suet, wheat flour, peanut flour, millet seed, rapeseed, linseed and mealworm pieces.

    There are no nets on our suet balls, or any other food we make, because birds and other wildlife can get trapped in them.

    Most garden birds will eat many different foods. Here's a quick guide to the birds that particularly enjoy this food, though other species may also enjoy it too:

    Type of bird
    • Blackbird
    • Blackcap
    • Blue tit
    • Great tit
    • House sparrow
    • Long-tailed tit
    • Robin
    • Starling


    RSPB
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    Advice

    Our suet products are specially formulated to make them suitable for year-round feeding. However, if positioned in direct sunlight they may soften or melt in very hot weather. If this is happening, try placing them in a shaded spot instead, or waiting until the weather is cooler.

    There are no nets on our suet balls - or any other feed we make - we don't use them because birds and other wildlife can get trapped in them.

    Related categories

    Suet fat balls
    Fat ball feeders
    Suet
    Bird food

    Delivery & returns

    • Free UK delivery for orders of £50 or more (or £3.95)

    See our delivery and returns page for full details.

    RSPB Shop offers a no-quibble free returns policy. We hope you will be delighted with every purchase, but if not, we will offer you a replacement or a full refund - whatever the reason. Just let us know within 90 days of delivery by contacting our customer service team on 0345 034 7733. Full details of our returns policy >

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    30/Jan/2021
    Birds love them but....
    ...you've stopped putting them in a plastic bag in the larger boxes of balls. I keep mine inside my flat and the mess is terrible and loads of the balls are damaged leaving loads of crumbs and powder
    RSPB response
    Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear about the damage to your order. This was a temporary packaging trial and the plastic bag has been reinstated for future orders. Please contact customer services who will be happy to help.
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    Age: 45 - 54

    29/Jan/2021
    Latest batch disappointing - trying again
    Usually buy these and they have always 'flown' out of the feeder. Latest batch has been very slow to go and have ended up crumbling them on the grass for the larger birds (and squirrels!). Trying again as maybe a dodgy batch.
    RSPB response
    Thank you. It is great to hear that your birds usually enjoy these and we are sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your latest purchase. If you get time, please contact customer services with the batch code and we will investigate.
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    25/Dec/2020
    no bird will eat this
    Very disappointing. Bought fat plus mealworm suet balls for feeder. They were very big and hard to push in to the feeder. Several birds came to look at them but, months later, not a single bird had taken anything. Having become mouldy by late December I consigned them to the bin. Do not waste your money. Very disappointing especially as sold by RSPB.
    RSPB response
    We are sorry that you were disappointed with these. They are our most popular suet ball and, as you can see from other reviews, birds do love them. It is hard to say why you had a bad experience, though birds can take time to adjust to any new feed.
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    26/Oct/2020
    Crumbly Suet Balls
    We regularly order these suet balls, but the last batch were very crumbly. This means that more ends up on the ground where pigeons and rats will end up getting them. The birds all love them and usually they are fine. These were advertised as being bigger than ever, but any excess in size ended up on the ground.
    RSPB response
    Thank you for your review. We are sorry that you were disappointed with these and will pass this feedback on to our supplier.
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    28/Sep/2020
    Absolutely brilliant at attracting birds
    Although the box of 150 feels enormous (for my little house), I'm really pleased with these suet balls!

    Since starting to use them, they are eaten much faster than products I have bought from garden centres and a much wider variety of birds feed from them as well. Indeed, since hanging these (I have been using them for around a month/month and a half) long-tailed tits have come to my garden for the first time ever and they now visit once or twice a week to feed. Other regular visitors include house sparrows, blue tits and coal tits.
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    21/Jul/2020
    Too Tasty?
    Trouble is the local birds just like it too much. Fortunately the starlings seem to have moved now apart from a couple so the other birds can now feed in relative peace. It was total manic chaos when those starlings were around and breeding!
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    29/Jan/2020
    suet balls
    My delight that the suet balls came in a cardboard box was shattered by the large sheet of plastic inside.
    RSPB response
    Thank you for your review. We are currently reviewing the plastic inside this product and hope to have an alternative very soon. Improving our packaging is a massive project for us and one we are taking very seriously.
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    17/Aug/2019
    Best bird feed
    Our garden birds like these meal worm super suet fat balls all year round! Cheaper versions are not eaten!
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    Age: 45 - 54

    04/May/2019
    At last!
    At last, some suet balls the birds like. I have often bought suet balls that the birds ignore. Woodpeckers, sparrows and of course parakeets love these. In fact the parakeets keep the squirrels away.
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    Age: 45 - 54

    15/Jan/2019
    Plain Suet Ball's & Mealworm Super Suet Ball's.
    They must be very nice because every animal in the garden eats them including the DOG!. No waste at all.
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    12/Jan/2019
    I can't put them out quickly enough
    As I write this, our feeders are covered in birds. They much prefer the suet treats to seeds at this time of year. They love these and the sunflower seed ones.
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    05/Jun/2018
    Birds and squirrels love these
    Have been putting these out since January and a whole range of birds including starlings, parakeets, lesser spotted woodpecker, pigeons, sparrows and wildlife including squirrels and foxes love them. Buy double large boxes and have to reorder quite often.
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    28/Jan/2018
    Brilliant !!!
    My birds love these particular suet balls and I can hardly keep up with the demand.
    They are so easy to chop up with sore hands, don't melt in the sun or freeze in the cold, every type of bird loves them and they have keep scores of birds alive this winter.
    My trees are full of expectant birdies from dawn to dusk, just waiting for these.
    They are a little bit dearer than some others but when you see the effect on the health of the wildlife, you soon realise that they are worth every penny.
    Some cheaper products can actually harm birds so buy these instead and enjoy saving lives.
    Well done RSPB - happy birds and happy me !!
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    18/Jan/2018
    Loved by All
    I use these suet balls in a variety of feeders and ways and all the birds love them. I highly recommend them. They are better all the way around than any others I've used. Also, I appreciated that they don't have mesh on them that potentially traps little birdy feet.

    Birds that eat them in my garden include robins, blue tits, great tits, long-tailed tits, blackbirds, dunnocks, nuthatch, starlings, jackdaws, crows and magpies (if they can get at them).
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    14/Jan/2018
    A Winter favourite
    Would recommend these very much over the standard suet balls in winter as they are very popular with a variety of birds.

    I put these out over the past week, since which everyday I enjoy seeing a group of six long tailed tits devouring them throughout the day. All the other birds feed on them too: Blue & Great & Coal tit, Robin, Chaffinch and Goldfinch.

    Pigeons, black birds and magpies feed of the bits that drop below.
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    25/Jul/2017
    Manic Birds
    Birds swooping from far and wide to taste these balls up to 50 at a time
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    27/Jun/2017
    Birds love them
    I get sparrows, robins, and blue tits mainly, also long tail tits sometimes. Starlings, magpies and jackdaws gobble up the lot if I don't keep an eye on them or take the feeder in at night and when I am out. Other birds eat bits that fall to the ground. It is a nuisance that they now drop a lot of seeds which grow and I have to keep weeding, but that proves they are fresh.
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    17/Jun/2017
    Are suet balls still UK made?
    These suet balls are going don a storm although we rarely get to see what is eating them. A pack of 6 does not last a week. We want the economy of the bigger packs but notice that they do not say UK made (unlike the smaller packs). The country of origin is important to us. Are all the suet balls UK made?

    RSPB response: Thank you for your review. I can confirm they are UK made. I apologise for this packaging error.
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    06/May/2017
    Awesome
    The best suet balls on the market by far, easy to break down for feeding on the bird table & garden floor and good to put in suet feeders. WELL DONE TO THE R.S.P.B.
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    03/Apr/2017
    It seems that birds in this area are rather spoilt
    The local birds would not so much as look at fat balls from any other supplier - but were guzzling huge quantities of these. Recently however, I was puzzled as suddenly the birds seemed less interested. The mystery was solved when I found that my neighbour has also discovered RSPB Suet products. Birds, it would appear, have no loyalty.
    Then, to compound the insult, the birds have begun to pick out the worms, while spitting the fat onto the ground.
    I have decided to reduce the number of fatball feeders, and to buy the plain suet balls, without worms, and see what happens regarding the mess. I already add worms to the seedfeeder mix.
    Fingers crossed!
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    06/Dec/2016
    Smaller boxes not such good value
    My birds love these suet balls,the large boxes are better value but I don't like them. For a start I can't store them or lift the box. Therefore I have to find smaller boxes to store them in, the smaller boxes work out much more expensive as I like to buy in bulk. I also find the bigger boxes have more damaged balls when they arrive.

    RSPB response: Thank you for your review, we are very pleased to hear that your birds love these suet balls. Apologies for any damaged suet balls, we have spoken to the manufacturer and to dispatch and improvements have been made to ensure they arrive to you in better condition.

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    04/Dec/2016
    All the birds loved these
    Can't understand why the previous reviewer's birds didn't like them as all my visitors tuck in the moment I put them out. They are so much better than the harder ones and can still be pecked even when the weather is very cold. I would certainly recommend these super balls
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    23/Sep/2016
    Bird Frenzy when these get put out!
    I put out a total of 9 fat balls out this morning and between the magpies, jackdaws and starlings they are 2/3rds gone! Definitely the most popular item after the mealworms! I bought an initial box of 150 which were very crumbled but RSPB sent me a replacement this morning and they are perfect. Great customer service.
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    03/Aug/2016
    Birds demolish these!
    I think these suet balls are great and so do the feathered visitors to my garden as they can easily go through 9 per day via the two feeders I have. I bought the box of 150 last time as I usually get the smaller box of 50 and I was disappointed in the amount of them that had totally crumbled in the bottom of the box. The box was pretty bashed up too so I probably wouldn't order the 150 pack again.

    RSPB response: Thank you for your review, it's fantastic to hear that the birds are enjoying these and you love the product. Apologies that your last box of 150 were not delivered in a good condition. Please contact customer services who will be happy to assist you with a replacement.
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    03/May/2016
    Great quality suet balls
    Now, suet isn't very popular with birds in my area, so I just bought a small pack of these along with small samplers of other suet products to test the waters. I must say that these suet balls are very good value for money!

    Whilst they aren't hugely popular with my birds, they're clearly high quality suet balls and I know that in other areas, birds will love them. Also I've been running the food stocks down and it's amazing how fast these got eaten where the tray wasn't being regularly topped up with mealworms :).

    Consequently, I've ordered a bumper box to keep the suet ball feeder stocked for the near future. A nice ""slow burn"" food that will ensure there's always something there to eat, even when the dastardly pigeons have polished off everything else not nailed down!
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    06/Mar/2016
    Super fat balls super and wealworm
    These fat balls are the best on the market, very popular with my feathery friends. They may be a bit expensive and there are so many cheaper ones that you can buy. But I tried the cheaper ones after these and they were so hard that they didn't like them, and they went off, so I've gone back to these scrumpsous ones try them for yourself and see. you will get more birds in your garden which is what its all about.
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    10/Jan/2016
    A bit too popular
    I bought these as the buggy suet balls are no longer available and the birds devour them. I assume that because the suet is softer they are easier to eat and consequently they are eaten very quickly, rather too quickly. The birds will easily empty a feeder full of them in a day. As a result a box of 50 lasts less than half the time that a similar box of the buggy suet balls used to. I've switched to buying the plain suet balls to save money.
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    12/Oct/2015
    Extremely popular!
    8 balls can go in a day from the two feeders in our tree! Sparrows, blue, great and coal tits, robin, magpie, jackdaw, starlings and the occasional carrion crow find them irresistible. Wood pigeon, various thrushes and dunnock might be picking up the bits that drop onto the lawn, and something has taken the fungi that have sprouted for the first time ever in the last two weeks from among these bits. The feeding birds haven't suffered any losses due to our 2 cats who occasionally try their luck. It seems very unlikely that they could catch a bird at the feeders. (Thankfully they don't have much success elsewhere either, but I digress.) Having used them and their predecessors for two years, these suet balls are extremely popular with the birds. Hoping we'll see some rarer species for these parts going for them one day.
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    03/Aug/2015
    great lunch
    My fat balls were ignored until they went green! Then had to bin them. That is until I tried your Buggy balls or Super suet balls. They go as fast as I can supply them.
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    19/Jun/2015
    Mealworm super suet balls
    I've been buying these for a few years, never no waste. Brought other suet balls when I forget to order a box, but had to throw them away.
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    09/Mar/2015
    Casues a bird feeding frenzy!
    These are so popular with the birds in our garden that they have pecked their way through 150 of them in 2 months.
    Finches, Tits, Sparrows, Woodpeckers, Blackbirds, Robins all love these. They queue up to eat them from the feeder.
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    23/Feb/2015
    Mealworms suet balls
    These mealworms suet balls are great, the Long Tailed Tits love them also Blue tits and Great Tits go mad for them as well, will definitely buy them again.
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    07/Feb/2015
    Not a Favourite
    Have fed the original buggy fat balls which were very popular,these alas are not and are only touched by blue tits,this box of 50 will last a very long time, but thats not a good point.
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