How to keep Bird Baths clean?
March 11, 2010 by
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What’s the best and safest way to keep algae out of bird baths?
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replacing the water every two to three days
soft scrub and a toothbrush
Washing the dish several times a day with soap and warm water. Make sure its dry before refilling it.
Change the water everyday because the birds like to stay clean. Scrub the bird bath everyday or after about 3 days. It helps a lot, just use something spongy and soap. Make sure all the soap is thoroughly washed and rinsed out and dryed.
For a standard birdbath, place one capful of belach in the water each time you clean it. This will keep it cean, and will prevent birds from transmitting disease through the water.
I used to breed pigeons and this suggestion was offered to me by a member of the club–I had paratyphoin in one of my birds and while this didn’t kill teh birds, it did kill the squabs from hatching, killing them a day or two before they were to hatch. This prevented the transmission of the virus and kept babies healthy.
And, it’s safe! For each gallon of water, place 3/4 to 1 capful of bleach. Nothing fancy as the ingredients could be toxic, but just plain old bleach.
because it is the same hand that kill them.
Bird baths should be cleaned daily and should be disinfected with a bird safe disinfectant like Aviclens. Aviclens is also safe to add to the bird’s drinking water at a dilution of half a ml to 1 litre of water. This will keep all bacteria out of the bath and you only have to rinse the bath every day.