Teacup Bird FeederTea Cup Bird Feeder comes with enough bird seed (general wild bird mix) ready mixed with a little lard. all you have to do is spoon the seed into the cup and pat it down and its ready to go out. Instructions for mixing seed with lard for future refills is also included. For more information see in our information section a short video Bob explains the advantages of using a Teacup Bird Feeder and Re filling your Teacup Bird Feeder