Does anyone else have Droll Yankee seed feeders?
I have several, and I'm very pleased with them - very sturdy and the birds seem to take to them easily.
But I'm not quite sure how to clean them. There are bits of seed stuck right at the bottom between the base and the clear plastic tube, and I think the seed is going slushy, possibly even might go mouldy if I don't deal with it, but I can't get it out at all. Do I need to take a screwdriver to the feeder and actually undo the whole thing? Or am I being stupid, and there is an easier way I haven't worked out?
BB
Hi BB, I have encountered this problem with a number of cylinder feeders and have never found out how to successfully clean them. I will be as interested as you to see what suggestions are forthcoming.
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
Badgerbread said:Do I need to take a screwdriver to the feeder and actually undo the whole thing?
Hi Badgerbread and Squirrel
Almost all of my feeders are Droll Yankees.
I occasionally unscrew the screws holding the base on when I'm cleaning, but you need to be careful with the choice of screwdriver. The screws are Posidrive not Philips, and the when you have the correct size screwdriver, the end should look quite big compared with the screw.
If you do happen to wear a screw enough that it needs replacing, that's no problem because Jacobi Jayne will send you some free.
I'm sure that I don't need to say be careful when you are tightening the screws up so that you don't damage the plastic tube. However, it does have a lifetime guarantee...
Good luck Chris
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Thanks Chris, that is extremely helpful. I have always been reluctant to take the whole thing apart but at least now I know it is safe to do so - I just hope I don't end up with any "bits left over" when I am putting it back together again LOL!!!
Hi
I use ordinary dried rice witha little diluted fairy liquid then just shake, all the gunge comes off. Then just rinse out well with fresh water and allow to dry
Works well on glass decanters and vases too if you substitute fairy with vinegar.
Of all creatures, man is the most detestable, he is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain. ~ Mark Twain
Squirrel B said: I just hope I don't end up with any "bits left over"
Hi Squirrel, that reminds me of when my Dad took one of my Mother's favourite clocks to pieces and found he had pieces left over. The irony was, the clock kept going but Mum was not very pleased.
I am going to try the rice. I have a few long handled art/ paste brushes which also help me clean all the difficult bits on the feeders.