Methods of deterring wild bird consumption of feeds containing nutrients susceptible to wild bird consumption, methods of producing a feed material adapted for deterring wild bird consumption, and a feed product with a composition adapted for deterring wild bird consumption are provided by inclusion of fats in the animal feed that contain high levels of saturated fats. Saturated fats may be derived from hydrogenated vegetable oil and other fat sources in which a large portion of the saturated fat is formed of stearic acid or stearic acid in combination with palmitic acid.
