Its April is it still ok to apply or will it not work due to them no longer feeding?
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If you keep on top of it for a couple of season it will work but wait a while longer but don't start till middle of May
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Update to my previous answer: I had no activity at the nest, even though I have had a feeder within approx. 8 feet. Three hummers were feeding this spring and summer; however, I've had less activity than previous years. Others in my town also say they've had less activity this year than other years. Not sure why. I plan to be patient with the nest and will report if/when they ever do nest. I'm not giving up.
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Wait them out. Ours took a few extra weeks to hatch. But then we had a tun of them. They like to take longer then the instructions lol
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We put ours up in mid-May, and had no hummingbirds nest, though I think we probably put it up too late in the year. It's still in the same place, so I guess we'll find out come spring/summer if we've got 'nesters'.
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It does for me. It will depend on how often and how much you feed them. I feed three times a day and I think I have the opening slid three clicks back.
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Here in Sequim, WA, we don't get snow like MN, but we already got dumped on twice this year. Neither time did the birdseed freeze, or perhaps, the double paned window kept the AWCH slightly warmer. Currently, our temps. are in the upper 30's, and birds are feeding round the clock. One suggestion, since the lower house portion, slides SO easily out from the roof portion affixed to the glass, is to simply bring it in during the night, and remount it when the sun comes up. That's just another beauty of this feeder---all parts snap apart for dismantle and easy cleaning. Good Luck!! K
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I dont think anything u can do except I have several feeders. The young ones in spring seem to get along better and sometimes 4 or 5 will be feeding at same time. The older ones do tend to dive bomb the others tho. Really aggressive sometimes. My only advice is try to add another feeder. Good luck.
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May could be late depending on where you are. It should be applied before other non wanted seeds germinate. I try to get it done in early April in the northwest and then again in the fall.
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No idea. We had ours in & although we saw a reduction in roaches, it was maybe 2 weeks before they were back out & about even crawling right on the repeller.
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Yes, it will work. My suggestion for applying it next month, is to get a friend to help you by holding her. (May even need to wrap her in a towel to keep her still) I believe it "tickles" as it runs down their skin under the fur which is why they have problems being still. As you get better at applying it, Bonnie, try giving her a special treat and you might be able to dose her while she is eating - but you have to be fast with this method. The towel works well for me with cleaning ears, giving antibiotics, pills, etc. But someone else holds the toweled cat while I "dose" it. Hope this helps. Amy
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I don't know. We used our feeder for only a month, before the birds migrated.
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It says to start with three parts water to one part nectar early in the season and then later in the season increase water a bit. As season cools, go back to original three to one ratio. I can't really tell you how well it's working. There are only a few hummers around here. They like it and will come through the day every few minutes. Then for several days, something will spook them. I'll clean the feeder and re-fill etc. and eventually they return. I have never had the experience of hundreds of hummers, and I don't see them in our area.
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My cat feeders topped worked after the first couple of months. It also has to be on battery or electric so when the electricity goes out it stops working. I am so disappointed, so we are back to leaving a humongous bowl of food out. We do leave her for up to a wake at a time. Thank heavens my automatics littler box seems to be a Trojan house! Good luck
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You must keep applying only where you see evidence of them. It takes time. I have been battling my infestation for almost a year now. Just be persistent and diligent.
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I'm not sure what the rating was on the sf coverage, but it comes on 2 sponges. I actually split the package with my neighbor (they were afraid with 3 dogs I would only drive them out of my yard and into theirs) so between us, we did about 2 acres on the package, as both houses sit on about a 1 acre lot each. We didn't do areas where the dogs never go, so I'd guess a good 1 to 1-1/2 acres was covered. Did them last summer, so far this year, all 5 of our dogs are flea free at this point. They must have feasted all winter long. I also have seen only a few spiders, maybe 1 catepillar, maybe a dozen rolly-pollies, no grubworms at all. It looks as if they had a larvae feast all winter, and we are bug-poor this year - although I'm certainly not complaining about that! If you're "infested" already, you might want to use something strong to knock them back, give that 30 days to get out of the soil so it doesn't kill the nemotodes, and then put them out, and they seem to have really worked around here. I'm about to do my spring maintenance dose in the next week or two. They say about twice a year anyway, spring and late-summer, early fall, to keep them active in your yard. I assume if they eat all the food sources, they'll only move to the neighbors yard. They are actual insects that need to feed, but they do reproduce also. You just need to get and keep them established in your yard.
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Mine took a month, still waiting on two to hatch. Maybe temp outside ?. Tiny ants got to one of the two yet to hatch. Waiting to see what happens with that one. Good luck !
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Hi, Amy. Good luck with the dried meal worms. We can't keep enough in he feeder during the cold months into early spring. We have noticed a slow down, but they still disappear in a couple of days. If you are a little more adventerous, try LIVE meal worms. The birds go nuts for these. The drawback is that they have to be kept in the fridge but if you're OK with that...a tupperware container with strips of news paper and some holes in the lid works just great. Bluebirds are our biggest consumers but other birds frequently stop by for a snack. Best wishes and good luck!!! alan in MA