OERTHER'S

Have you heard about the bird flu?

8/18/2021

0 Comments

 
You know that you can always come in to ask questions at OERTHERS - and I'm so glad that you do! So, in the past few weeks, when we've had a handful of customers come in concerned about the rise of cases of the bird flu. So, we wasted no time figuring out what we should do. 

After a bit of research, in addition to reaching out to a few of my distributors, here's what I was able to find out. The bird flu can be transmitted from sick birds by sharing food and water with surrounding birds at a feeder - and although the cases in Michigan have been minimal, I'm sure you're asking yourself "How can you prevent the spread of sickness?" 

First, make sure your feeders are clean! 
      - scrub away any visible debris on your feeder
      - prepare a solution of nine parts water to one part bleach and soak the feeder. This is strong enough          to disinfect & loosen up additional debris you missed with the first scrub. 
      - make sure to rinse really well! 
      - and when you're done, let your feeder is completely air dry before setting it back out 

& voila - you've got a clean feeder! It's suggested that you clean your feeder once every two weeks... but let's try to be realistic. Try cleaning them once a month, unless you see a reason to do it sooner.  

Secondly, ensure that there is newer seed out - it's best to make sure your feeders seed is changed out every two weeks (although - we know that's not an issue with most of you!).

Those two simple tips are the best way to keep our wildlife safe and healthy - something that will always at the forefront of OERTHERS priorities. 
0 Comments

    From the desktop of Kathleen Oerther

    Keeping you up to date on all the latest seasonal products, events and expert tips!

    Archives

    August 2022
    July 2022
    November 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    February 2020
    August 2019
    February 2019
    March 2018
    November 2016
    July 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    July 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed