Comments on: How To Make Hummingbird Food http://petsblogs.com/2010/04/how-to-make-hummingbird-food/ a blog for pet lovers Tue, 22 May 2012 01:09:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Geoff Clarke http://petsblogs.com/2010/04/how-to-make-hummingbird-food/comment-page-1/#comment-12030 Geoff Clarke Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:52:12 +0000 http://petsblogs.com/?p=462#comment-12030 Great tips on how to find the perfect hummingbird feeder and make their food. And you're so right about not using red food coloring. I was sceptical at first, but it made no difference without the red so I never use the coloring now. Thanks for sharing. Geoff Great tips on how to find the perfect hummingbird feeder and make their food. And you’re so right about not using red food coloring. I was sceptical at first, but it made no difference without the red so I never use the coloring now.
Thanks for sharing.
Geoff
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]]> By: Andriy http://petsblogs.com/2010/04/how-to-make-hummingbird-food/comment-page-1/#comment-11604 Andriy Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:55:47 +0000 http://petsblogs.com/?p=462#comment-11604 This post is really full of information. I haven't tried making food for hummingbirds since I usually buy it from the store. This is quite economical. I'll try to make some one of these days. This post is really full of information. I haven’t tried making food for hummingbirds since I usually buy it from the store. This is quite economical. I’ll try to make some one of these days.
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]]> By: Aussie Wheelbarrows http://petsblogs.com/2010/04/how-to-make-hummingbird-food/comment-page-1/#comment-11071 Aussie Wheelbarrows Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:42:10 +0000 http://petsblogs.com/?p=462#comment-11071 Making your own hummingbird food is economical and also it is much safer since we know what our birds eat since we make it ourselves instead of buying it in pet shops. Making your own hummingbird food is economical and also it is much safer since we know what our birds eat since we make it ourselves instead of buying it in pet shops.

]]> By: Rabbits http://petsblogs.com/2010/04/how-to-make-hummingbird-food/comment-page-1/#comment-10923 Rabbits Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:23:27 +0000 http://petsblogs.com/?p=462#comment-10923 This post is really great. It nice that you are able to come up with an interesting idea on making your own food for your hummingbirds. They are such exquisite kind of birds. This post is really great. It nice that you are able to come up with an interesting idea on making your own food for your hummingbirds. They are such exquisite kind of birds.

]]> By: Lisa http://petsblogs.com/2010/04/how-to-make-hummingbird-food/comment-page-1/#comment-10557 Lisa Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:25:38 +0000 http://petsblogs.com/?p=462#comment-10557 Hi, I love your blog. I am trying to find out all there is to know on hummingbirds. They are amazing how they just seem to hover so effortlessly whilst feeding. <A HREF="http://www.ahummingbirdgarden.com"></A> Hi, I love your blog. I am trying to find out all there is to know on hummingbirds. They are amazing how they just seem to hover so effortlessly whilst feeding.

]]> By: Hummingbird Feeders http://petsblogs.com/2010/04/how-to-make-hummingbird-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6953 Hummingbird Feeders Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:13:49 +0000 http://petsblogs.com/?p=462#comment-6953 Thank you for reminding us that feeding the hummers is a commitment. You have shared some great info. Thank you for reminding us that feeding the hummers is a commitment. You have shared some great info.

]]> By: admin http://petsblogs.com/2010/04/how-to-make-hummingbird-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6775 admin Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:11:24 +0000 http://petsblogs.com/?p=462#comment-6775 hummingbirdgrammy has great points! You need very little bleach if you need to use any at all. Vinegar is a decent alternative, too, adding just a tiny bit to your soaking water will help. But if you have black mold forming, you're definitely leaving your feeder out way too long. Circulating the food regularly means very little effort in cleaning! In super hot-weather, use just enough food for a couple days and change it out. In cooler weather, you can go longer between changing it out. It also helps if you place the feeder in the shade. hummingbirdgrammy has great points! You need very little bleach if you need to use any at all. Vinegar is a decent alternative, too, adding just a tiny bit to your soaking water will help. But if you have black mold forming, you’re definitely leaving your feeder out way too long. Circulating the food regularly means very little effort in cleaning!

In super hot-weather, use just enough food for a couple days and change it out. In cooler weather, you can go longer between changing it out. It also helps if you place the feeder in the shade.

]]> By: hummingbirdgrammy http://petsblogs.com/2010/04/how-to-make-hummingbird-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6761 hummingbirdgrammy Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:31:36 +0000 http://petsblogs.com/?p=462#comment-6761 To clean and soak hummingbird feeders, IMHO 1 cup of bleach to 10 cups of water is too much bleach. For 10 cups of water, only 1 tablespoon of bleach would sanitize very well...or fill the feeder bottle with water and add 1 teaspoon of bleach to that and let set for 10 minutes. If there is black mold, scrubbing may be needed after the bleach soak...but black mold shouldn't have time to form if the feeder is cleaned and the sugar water changed at least 2 times a week. To clean and soak hummingbird feeders, IMHO 1 cup of bleach to 10 cups of water is too much bleach. For 10 cups of water, only 1 tablespoon of bleach would sanitize very well…or fill the feeder bottle with water and add 1 teaspoon of bleach to that and let set for 10 minutes. If there is black mold, scrubbing may be needed after the bleach soak…but black mold shouldn’t have time to form if the feeder is cleaned and the sugar water changed at least 2 times a week.

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