Do a lot of seeds spill on the porch? Is the porch messy?
314214
I don't have mine on a porch but the ground below does have seed shells (I use sunflower seeds) but most of that is thanks to the squirrels more than the birds. Wherever you put a feeder there will be some mess so be prepared.
314215
Well, the base is deep enough (actually birds can walk in there) that only a few seeds fall to the ground but the same birds eat them after that. Besides I covered half of the openings so there's a controlled seed flow. My real problem is with a pigeon that knows there are seeds on the ground at any given time, it eats the seeds and leaves me with droppings. Other than that, I like this feeder very much.
314216
It is not as messy as most feeders. The deep area holds well enough to prevent wasting feed. I enjoy mine very much and would not change for another. Birds are birds and they are messy by nature as they sort out their favorite seed. I have placed a piece of wire that I cut into a cover for the seed area. Make sure that seeds can be gotten out but stops the seed throwing . The wire will drop down as they remove seed.
314217
yes. It got so messy I actually moved the feeder from the eaves and now have it hanging off of a fence so whatever falls, falls on the dirt now away from the cement porch.
917062
I mix in shelled peanuts as well as black sunflower seeds. The hulls gather in the bottom of the wooden box under the hole. They surplus just spill out of the hole onto the ground. Occasionally I will reach my hand in and remove the shells. Either way they don't hurt anything.
1105977
There are holes in mine. Also, the tray doesn't really collect water because the water drains from around the tray due to the way it's constructed. However, it you have a heavy rain, and particularly if it's blowing, then that little roof isn't enough to keep the seed dry.
2241200
I have mine under my porch, but it does get wet & dries pretty quick. I love mine, wish I had a couple more!
2174275
I tried sprouting them by leaving them on a water-soaked napkin. Unfortunately, I was away from home, so that did not go through; I was shocked though that the few seeds that fell through into a plate in the sink did sprout wonderfully!
360645
I have never had a problem with rain, but that being said, I have a covered front porch, so typically the rain doesn't get in too much. I have seen it wet, but always worked fine.
1549566
I have deer all over the place at my house and so far I haven't seen anything bother my green carpet. It grows really fast once you establish it. I just threw all my seeds on the place that I wanted it to start and at first I thought I had done the wrong thing, but a few weeks later, I started getting all manner of little sprouts. I sowed in March and now by December of this year, I have almost a three foot area that is covered with just those 500 seeds. Very step hardy also.
261533
The openings are pretty small....a normal mixed seed with sunflower and corn pieces etc. would be too large for the openings. I'd say it's better suited to just niger seed.
413913
I really don't know. I have mine in a screened in porch. I have spilled water on it and have had no problem
2028146
I did not have that problem. What problem I DID have was trying to use it to plant a large area (corn). If the seed bed is PERFECTLY firm (not hard) and smooth (as in a VERY SMALL garden)... it worked (for me) fine. If there were ANY "clumps" or uneven ground, however, it pretty much rendered the planter useless. I was planting too large of an area to work the ground into a firm, smooth seed bed. The little bit I did use it... I had no problems with seeds getting crushed before leaving the hopper.
1221743
Yes, I also feed many birds on the farm and have not used this for bird seed. I use this on my big deck and I have pillows, radio, mosquito repellant items etc. and none of this gets wet. I do not leave it on the deck during the winter months. I have been very happy with this box for what I use it for.
1096636
I really don't know, but I planted too late (1 bag) and had so much come up.........too late! I plan to put it down early this year and will need 3 bags+ for the area to cover. It was easy to sprinkle and water,......... next time I will cover the area with something so the birds don't eat the seeds!
251991
Dirt and bird seed will most likely clog the tiles...nothing a leaf blower can't handle tho. Good luck
2205395
Believe it or not, my seed stays very dry.....the only seed that can get wet is the small amount in the inner tray but due to a great design, it is very minimal. After rain, I usually use a large nail or some small item to scoop any wet seed out just so it doesn't clump. We are having below freezing temps right now and my feeder is fine and I've experienced no problems whatever!
982366
I use just regular safflower seeds. The 'super saff' litter is just seeds that have double up so it is more difficult for them to silp through the slats, but I have never had an issue with using the regular safflower seeds I can get in bags from Petco. In fact, I *just* ordered Wagner's 47075 Safflower Seed Bucket (Discontinued by Manufacturer) since it is cheaper than buying it at the local pet store, and I have Prime.
1278833
I have not noticed mess much as their heads stay mostly inside of the covered "house" area while they eat. With squirrels though, if they get all the way inside and sit and eat (I had just 1 do this), then they drop some of the larger seed shells, like sunflower, on the lower window ledge.
2032110
My window stays pretty clean. The food in the feeder tends to get wet and the seeds sprout. I just take a paper towel and wipe everything out when I refill it once a week.