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Keep
Your Birdhouses
Clean!
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you move into a dirty house or apartment? Of
course not. Most birds feel the same way, too.
While some species are known to occupy existing
nests, a clean house will give you the chance
to attract more varieties throughout the year.
When you start to see nesting activity in your
birdhouse(s), count on cleaning it out in about
a month. Just tap on the side of the house to
see or hear any activity within. Remove the
nest if vacated, and watch for the next family.
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Why
We Use Red Western Cedar Wood
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Any
wood can be used to build a birdhouse or feeder,
but how well it stands up to time and natures
wrath is another story. In our opinion, Redwood
is the best. Unfortunately it is very expensive
to purchase and when the cost of manufacturing,
etc. is passed on to you, our customer, it ceases
to be a good deal. The next best alternative
is Cedar and Cypress woods. We use Western Red
Cedar because of its long lasting tolerance
to wet weather (won't rot quickly) and the natural
oils of the wood deter insect infestation.
Our birdhouses and feeders will last for years!
Cypress is also a good weathering wood and we
use this product for roofing our Duck Houses.
We never use chemically treated lumber for birdhouse
or feeders. Beware
of birdhouses built of Pine (yellow or white).
They may be well built, but their life span
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