Living with Birds Why is it important to keep bird feeders clean? Tweetapedia

Why is it important to keep bird feeders clean? 

Preventing diseases. 
 Dirty bird feeders can harbour bacteria, fungi and viruses. The bird feeder acts as a focal point where many bird species mix. If the feeder is disease ridden this can cause sickness among the birds that feed from it - causing more harm than good. 

Attracting more birds.
The cleaner the feeder the more attractive it'll be to visitors; both in smell and look. 
  
Avoiding the buildup of mould in the seed
This can harbour pathogens and cuase sickness in the birds, as well as be off-putting to visitors. 
  
Rotting seed can attract mice and rats. 
The rotting smell of seeds can act as an attractant to rats and mice which could potentially damage feeders and spread diseases. 

Ensuring feed quality for birds.
Mould will be competing with birds for the calories in the seed. The bird food will be less beneficial to the birds if it is mouldy. 
  
  
Here are some of our best easy to clean bird feeders. They are all designed with the birds in mind, making them as easy to clean as possible. 

• Flo Bird feeder
• Ring Pull Click Bird Feeder
• Flo Festival Bird Feeder