How Do You Clean Birdhouses, Birdbaths And Bird Feeders?
Once you decide to put up amenities like birdbaths, birdhouses and bird feeders for your feathered backyard friends, you become responsible for keeping them clean and welcoming all year-round. Bird feeders not only need to be refilled, but also cleaned out; birdhouses must be sanitized and birdbaths should be algae-free. Here are the steps for cleaning your birds houses, baths and feeders. Step 1 Know that a birdbath holding stale water is an ideal habitat for molds, algae, mosquito larvae and harmful bacteria. A birdhouse is a haven for feather mites, fleas, lice and various parasites. A bird feeder and its contents get wet in the rain or moist and moldy in the humid air. Molds, algae, bacteria and parasitic creatures are never good for the birds. Step 2 Clean the birdbath weekly. Throw out all the old and dirty water. Use a stiff brush to clean the surface of the bath. If molds and algae have accumulated and formed a slimy coating or green patches on the surface of the birdbath, scru
