I make suet blocks in the winter but would like to try and make them in the summer. Not sure what to use for a binder. Lard will not work in the summer with the heat. Any suggestions?

Maybe throw the chunks in a bait bag. I only feed the birds in the winter due to bears being around during the rest of the year, but the mesh bags work well for me.

Lard works just Fine 4c
Pbutter 4cups
Oatmeal dry
Rasins
Cranberry
cherries
Maltomeal


Melt the lard and PB down slow..
Add the dry ingredients as you wish
Put it in your mold
Freeze it and use it as needed

That was from memory^^^

BIRD NO-MELT SUET RECIPE
1 c. crunchy peanut butter (8 oz.)
1 c. lard (8 oz.)
2 c. quick cook oats
2 c. cornmeal
1 c. white flour
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. sunflower seeds (opt.)
1/2 c. safflower seeds (opt.)
1/2 c. raisins (opt.)
Melt the lard and peanut butter in a microwave or stove top pan. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour the suet mixture into a square container about 2" thick. Store the suet in the freezer. These suet cakes will not melt in warm winter weather or during summer temperatures. Makes 3 Tupperware sandwich containers. (If adding optional ingredients this will then make 5 to 6 sandwich containers.)

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Dried pork rinds and you just take a horse hoof file and scratch it up.
The birds will tear off small pieces especially chickadees and it does not go rancid unless really wet

the wife does not like the cheese grader used to scratch it up

Flock block $14 drop in yard then go take a nap.