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Originally Posted by John_W
Safflower seeds: I've never seen a rat in 7 years in my cyv yard. Here's some tips that I use:
- Use a Seed Tray: Install a seed catcher tray on your feeder pole, to catch stray seeds and hulls that the birds drop as they eat.
- Clean Up: Use a broom to regularly sweep up seeds and hulls on the ground. You’ll miss out on ground feeding birds, but it’ll discourage rodents.
- Store Smart: Store your bird seed in airtight, watertight, rodent-proof containers away from where rodents live.
- Carry the container out to the bird feeder, rather than in your house or garage.
- Locate Feeders Away from House: If you have a choice, place your feeders closer to natural areas, rather than near your house.
- Mount your feeder on a pole so rodents can't get to them.
A little common sense goes a long way. |
Thanks, John. I have a "Droll Yankee" feeder. The perch is a ring that spins if something too heavy tries to feed. It can be very entertaining.
However, "my" birds are very choosy. So they knock out a lot of seed if it's not to their taste. Do you find much waste with the safflower?