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- From: grp@Unify.com (Greg Pasquariello)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: Re: hummingbird feeder formula
- Message-ID: <zrod5e8@Unify.Com>
- Date: 12 Oct 92 21:19:44 GMT
- References: <1992Oct11.163832.18196@morrow.stanford.edu>
- Sender: news@Unify.Com (news admin)
- Organization: Unify Corporation (Sacramento)
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- In article <1992Oct11.163832.18196@morrow.stanford.edu>, MA.MXG@forsythe.stanford.edu writes:
- >
- > This is probably the wrong bulletin board, but someone may be able
- > to help anyway:
- >
- > What is the best formula to use in a hummingbird feeder?
-
- You will probably get lot's of replies about using protein solutions,
- using or not using commercial solutions, using or not using dyes, etc.
-
- The simple fact is, hummers get all the protein they need from small
- insects they consume, a small red feeding port or ribbon will attract
- them, and commercial solutions are no better or worse than the ones
- you can make at home.
-
- Boil 1/2 cup sugar in 2 cups of water. Let it cool, and place it
- in your feeder. Cheap, easy, environmentally sound.
-
- Oh, do make sure you keep your feeder clean, otherwise there is
- a risk of harming the birds. I've also read about an interesting
- phenomena whereby some birds will perch on feeders in the early morning
- and go torpid from hypothermia, thus enabling cats and things to get
- at them, so you may want to use a feeder without perches.
-
- And watch your eyes! Once the hummers know it's there, they will
- almost fly into you to get at the feeder as you change it!
-
-
- >
- > Thanks
-
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