Any tips on ow to clean a bird bath?

JoanneC_2

I usually just clean my bird bath once a week/fortnight with a hard scrubing brush and plain water (not sure of what is and isn't toxic to the birds so just use plain water at the moment) and that usually gets rid of all the slimy green algae that tends to build up. However, I have been away for a couple of months and when I came back the bird bath was full of leaves and the green/brown slimy algae seems to have seeped into the stone and no matter how hard I scrub I can't get rid of it!! Any suggestions??

annie123

Hi phoned my local animal rescue centre and they said any product that is safe for a baby's bottle is safe for birds. Since using sterillising fluid my table stays 'green' free and needs less scrubing.

Hope that helps

JoanneC_2

Great tip! Thanks!

lil_me

Keeping water clean
Bird baths must be cleaned regularly as they soon build up a layer of algae, dead leaves or bird droppings. Give the bath a thorough clean every week or so. Scrub the sides and bottom to remove algae and other dirt. You can use dilute household disinfectants, but make sure that you rinse the bath out thoroughly to remove any traces of chemicals. There are two non-toxic products on the market, ‘Enviroclens’ and ‘Crystal’, which can be used to clean bird baths.

Just something I found on an RSPB webpage