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Cleaning inside of of tube feeder's tube (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter MrBJones
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PYRTLE
Old Berkshire Boy
Some sort of internal cleaning wouldn't be amiss as long as the metal perches are fully sanitized. If you're making a solution in a bucket to do the perches then why not give the inside a quick sloosh around?
I don't really use a bucket...more of a pan that smaller and medium-sized parts fit in for an hour soak. A long tube won't fit more than 5 or 6 inches on each end.
Thanks for your reply!
Ruff
Two birds in one.
I bought a round brush intended for cleaning toilets at a dollar store. Since mold is the concern I identify inside feeders, I find vinegar works very well. There is no need to sterilize the inside of the tubes etc as if they were surgical instruments. Concerns will of course depend on what the feeder is dispensing. Sunflower seed in hulls for instance is very spoil resistant, nyger seed not at all so.
