this stuff is the real deal. i use about 2 ounces/5 lbs seed. 2 small shot glasses worth. you must mix well before using and use care and gloves when mixing. stings on bare skin for a bit if you get some on. it will take 3-4 days for all the squirrels that visit your feeder to get the message, but they WILL stop eating your seed. as long as this oil is mixed with your seed -only birds will eat your seed.

We typically would have about 10 to 15 types of birds visit our feeders and suet blocks all day, every day; it was amazing! Then, inevitably, the squirrels would come in and take over, eating everything in a single day. This happened time and time again, so frustrating. We stumbled on to Cole's Flaming Squirrels and thought we'd give it a try. So glad we did! Haven't had a single squirrel in weeks; this stuff really works!

This helped decrease the loss of birdseed to the squirrels, but I have two squirrels that act like this is the best stuff ever. (Then they quickly take a trip to the bird bath for a drink and right back to the seed!) Two squirrels vs. 10 - still a winner. Birds seem impervious to this and eat the seed like crazy. It is irritating to the nasal passages if you happen to take a whiff of it so use caution. I stir it in a large bowl and it mixes with the seed well.

For years, I would mix cayenne pepper powder with the seeds only to experience severe nasal irritation when filling the feeders with the mixture. Then, to make matters worse, the squirrels would still eat the birdseed, all the while, laughing at me while I cursed them. They would tip the feeder and empty it within seconds. It's as if they were immune to it. So, I now use Cole's Liquid Fire, and it works like a charm, immediately and always. Squirrels now cry when they come near my feeder. I use a milk jug and shake it up til all is coated. Just make sure you keep your nose away from the lid when you open it!!

Great product and I highly recommend it. It does keep the squirrels away and I have lots of them. The birds love it. I have one pesky squirrel but I am working on it. I am not about to let one squirrel outwit me.