Keeping your feeders clean will help prevent the spread of avian diseases. Keep the following tips in mind when adding food or cleaning your feeders.
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1. Check the seeds
When refilling hopper feeders, tube feeders, etc., make sure any remaining seed is free of mold or mildew. The seed should also be loose in the container, not compacted, so it can flow easily to the feeding areas.
2. Don’t feed too much
Remove old seed or other feed from platform feeders on a regular basis. Try to limit platform feeders to a one or two day supply.
When feeding on the ground, do not disperse more than is consumed in a day or two. Experience will teach you how much to use.
3. Keep feeders clean
If mold or mildew becomes apparent, or the feeders are becoming dirty or soiled, they should be thoroughly cleaned and dried before refilling. Feeders can be soaked in a water/bleach solution (one part bleach to 9 parts water) and then scrubbed well. Dry the feeders well before refilling. You can also use a soap and water mix but be sure to rinse completely.
If you see diseased birds coming to your feeders on a regular basis, you may wish to remove your feeders for couple of weeks to reduce the spread of disease.
4. Wash after feeding
It is good practice to wash your hands after putting out seed and cleaning feeders.
5. Clean under feeders
Large piles of dropped seeds and hulls may attract rodents or begin to germinate. To prevent problems, rake the area below fixed feeders on a regular basis. You may need to add mulch, bark chips, etc. under the feeders to help keep the area clean.
Consider placing pave or patio stones under feeders. Not only decorative, they make it easier to sweep up seed hulls and also make it easy to use an industrial vacuum, which can save a lot of time!
6. Consider a seed tray
Placing a seed tray under a hanging feeder can capture dropped seeds and hulls, making clean up easier.
Kuhifadhi vyakula vyako vyenye kulisha vyenyewe vikiwa safi kutasaidia kuzuia kuenea kwa magonjwa ya ndege. Kumbuka vidokezo vifuatavyo wakati wa kuongeza chakula au kusafisha feeder yako. Katika ukurasa huu 1. Wakati kujaza tena feeder hopper, feeder tube, nk, hakikisha mbegu yoyote iliyobaki ni bure ya kuvu au kuvu. Mbegu hizo zinapaswa kuwa zimepunguzwa ndani ya chombo, na hazipaswi kufungwa, ili ziweze kusambaa kwa urahisi kwenye maeneo ya kulisha. 2. Uwezekano wa kupata Je, si kulisha sana Ondoa mbegu ya zamani au kulisha nyingine kutoka feeder jukwaa kwa ukawaida. Jaribu kupunguza ugavi wa chakula cha jukwaa kwa siku moja au mbili. Wakati wa kulisha juu ya ardhi, si kutawanyika zaidi ya hutumiwa katika siku moja au mbili. Uzoefu utakufundisha jinsi ya kutumia kiasi hicho. 3. Uwe na mtazamo wa kweli Ikiwa umajimaji unaonekana au umajimaji unaonekana, au umajimaji unakuwa uchafu au uchafu, unapaswa kusafishwa kabisa na kukaushwa kabla ya kujaza tena. Vipimo vya maji vinaweza kuingizwa katika suluhisho la maji na bleach (sehemu moja ya bleach kwa sehemu 9 za maji) na kisha kuoshwa vizuri. Kinywaji cha maji kinapaswa kukaushwa kabla ya kujaza tena. Unaweza pia kutumia mchanganyiko wa sabuni na maji lakini hakikisha unasafisha kabisa. Ikiwa unaona ndege walio na ugonjwa wakija kwenye vyakula vyako mara kwa mara, unaweza kutaka kuondoa vyakula vyako kwa wiki chache ili kupunguza kuenea kwa ugonjwa. 4. Uwe na uhakika Kuosha mikono baada ya kulisha: Ni vizuri kuosha mikono baada ya kuondoa mbegu na kusafisha feeder. 5. Uwe na mtazamo mzuri. Kusafisha chini ya feeder rundo kubwa ya mbegu kuanguka na mifupa inaweza kuvutia panya au kuanza kuota. Ili kuzuia matatizo, chonga eneo lililo chini ya vyombo vya kulisha vilivyowekwa kwa ukawaida. Huenda ukahitaji kuongeza mchanga, vipande vya magamba, na kadhalika. Chini ya feeder, ili kuhifadhi mazingira safi. Fikiria kuweka mawe ya kuchonga au ya ua chini ya vyombo vya kulisha. Kwa sababu ya kuvutia, ni rahisi kuondoa mbegu na pia kutumia vacuum ya viwanda, ambayo inaweza kuokoa muda mwingi. 6. Uwe na uhakika Kuweka tray ya mbegu chini ya feeder kunata inaweza kukamata mbegu na mifupa iliyopungua, na kufanya kusafisha kuwa rahisi.