Mandy Melnyk has made some changes to her egg and poultry business in the last few months. The owner of Meadow Creek Farms in northern Alberta serves about 200 families a month with her egg subscriptions and broiler chickens—but now, instead of customers coming to pick up their orders from Melnyk directly, she’s spending a lot of time in the car, delivering them herself.
9 Bird Feeding Mistakes To Avoid – And How To Get It Right
19.11.2023 - 03:17 / gardeningknowhow.com
Feeding the birds is such a rewarding activity, and a great way to support local wildlife. However, too many gardeners are making potentially harmful mistakes when trying to appeal to feathered friends.
Get it wrong and not only will you be disappointed in the lack of bird activity in your garden, but you could even put their lives at risk.
When feeding backyard birds, it’s essential to get to know the local avian population, so you can tailor solutions to the species you want to attract.
Once you know what food they like, there are some lovely homemade bird feeder ideas that you can make.
Feeding the birds is just one aspect of creating a wildlife garden, but is an integral part of optimizing your whole backyard ecosystem.
Help the local bird population to thrive by ensuring you aren’t making any of these common feeding errors.
Dirty bird feeders are breeding grounds for harmful bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Fatal infections, such as Salmonellosis and Trichomoniasis, can easily spread among the local feathered population when poor hygiene is practiced.
This means that regular and thorough cleaning of feeders is absolutely vital. Ideally this should be carried out every week or two, but never leave it longer than one month.
Do not clean bird feeders in the dishwasher, as it may not get hot enough to kill the bacteria.
Simply empty and dismantle your feeders – discarding any old food – then place them in a bucket of cleaning solution. This could be water with disinfectant, or with a squirt of bleach added. Soak them for a while, then give them a good scrub.
Rinse the feeders well with cold water, then leave out to dry before refilling.
Not all birds like to feed from the same types of feeders. Some birds prefer table feeders;
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