I like how you think about bird health and safety as well as cool designs. I wish more inexperienced bird box posters would watch your techniques of building safe boxes. Too many well-intentioned wood workers don't include access doors, ventilation, drainage, predator blocks and continue to add the unnecessary perch. Keep it up.
I had a family of Chickadees using my birdhouse for 3 years without touching it. And after cleaning it last winter while they were away, they never came back, and no other birds have moved in. And yes, I was very careful not to get any chemicals or contamination in it.
Patients!! ..My guess is that they will come back. I have several birdhouses in the yard and they seem to jump form one bird house to another in the course of years,..Its still early in the season....Keep watching
My grandson asked me if we could build something. He suggested a bird house. We just completed it today… without a clean out. I will now be cutting the bottom out so he can clean it out.
Saw you on 4 da kids hit your 🛎. We are life with ken and Jane. We live in mohave desert on gold claim in winter and travel all summer now. Funny cause we are visiting my aunt and she had a bunch of bird houses . She says no birds come. Cause neighbors cats. She is 90 Come visit if you get a chance. I love bird houses.
I make temporary bird houses out of a small card board box. I leave one end open & I put a paper bag, the opened end toward the bird hole opening so that the closed end of the paper bag faces the opening & seals it shut. At the end of the year all I have to do is take the paper bag out & I discard it & put a new paper bag inside. The outside cardboard box stays good. Once, the cardboard box becomes old, then I just replace it. You can do this with a steadier wood box or bird house. Just make sure you use clean paper bags & the closed end acts as the back seal.
I have changed my strategy & now I am going to only use temporary small card board boxes & burn them or discard them after the birds have flown away & then put up another one after that. I don't want to breath in the dust from the debris inside the box. It can pose to be unhealthy as you don't know if the birds inside are carrying a disease. Besides I get free small card board boxes at the grocery store for free. This is just my strategy & my opinion.
I keep them flat roof ( ha ha ). You can paint the top with non-toxic water based paint, put a piece of wood on top or just put a brown paper bag over the box for extra protection. I usually make one over the winter so it's ready to replace immediately after they're gone. The birds seem to love them. They're not picky home owners.
It's mid Feb in northern VA. How do I know when to do this? My first two blue bird houses were empty but the third one has had blue birds perching on top last couple of times I went out. How do I know if nesting material is amess or a nest being built in progress? I dont want to undermine their work. I just put up these bird houses in Nov a few months ago.
Blue Bird ......I'm wonder if I did the right thing by cleaning out my BLUE BIRD house. When I cleaned out the totally pine needle built nest, it was very neat, clean and looked like it was ready to be used again. This is October 4th and my wife just noticed that the pair of blue birds just came back today, inspecting their bird house, like they did this past spring. Did I do the right thing by cleaning out the blue bird, bird house.?
I don't believe you did bad thing...I doubt the pair would have any young at this time of the year..They may use the house as a resting place for a week or two , until they keep their migration going..
Does not have to be..They will rebuild the nest each brood. If the Bird Box gets to filled..yes you should clean it out..I have taken the old nest and put them in the Garden below. I have seen other birds grab the material for their new nest..
Most likely you will know from all the activity..But if not the the only sure way is to physical check it..Open it up..Some times Male Birds will start to build several nest. When a female comes along, she gets to pick which nest they will use. leaving one half build or unfinish, or never used....hope this helps
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Have to disagree for several reasons. One, have birds living in them 365. Two, there are thousands of holes and small spaces that birds nest in for decades without a cleaning. Three using the same nesting material is still a contamination so why spin wheels.
well said..If they are living there 365...Then Yes no clean out works just fine..And Yes again I have had several houses where The birds themself did the clean out and all went well..
Aren't we coming at this from a human aspect?? The woods/forest/trees are full of bugs etc and I really don't think the birds are bothered by it at all. They're just filthy dirty bugs to us humans. I have had my bluebirds return every single year for 19 years the same box that I have never cleaned out in that time. Just saying, but I did come here as it did get me thinking. But as I say, 19 years - no problems - nice healthy birds. I wouldn't suggest a human go live in it :-)
Yes I do agree with you...I have a couple birdhouse that I can not clean out..They where made without clean up in mind..and YES my birds come back year after year..I have seem them build new nest on top of the old ones...and Ive seem the clean out the old nest and build new one..So yes you are correct..Its a Human thing
I never would have thought to leave the old nesting on the ground! Thanks!
Those birds are very clever...they will find nesting one way or another..
Okay you talked me into it..now I have to go out and clean my bird houses
Good idea...now I will be watching out for this
some good ideas here, Thanks for showing us them..
The birds should appreciate clean houses this spring. Well done!
I will need to do this..Thanks for showing us this
I like all your bird houses..Well done
Its always good to clean it out
Nice job explaining this
This information is always good to know..I hit thumbs up, I like
Just watched this again..and I like the bird houses in the background
Now I understand why this is important
Good info...good video
I do need to do this..Must take care of the birds
I like how you think about bird health and safety as well as cool designs. I wish more inexperienced bird box posters would watch your techniques of building safe boxes. Too many well-intentioned wood workers don't include access doors, ventilation, drainage, predator blocks and continue to add the unnecessary perch. Keep it up.
Thanks for the comment..I appreciate that
Good job with this...Its important to clean them out
Nice to know this..
Good idea..most animals look for a safe and clean habitat..
I need to do this, good point taken here
I wasn't sure about this..and you certainly cleared up the issue for me..Thanks..AND I LOVE ALL THE BIRD HOUSES IN THE BEGINNING SHOT.
this is a good idea
Good instructions
Well said..nice job
good idea
Short and to the point! Love it! Thank you!
Glad it could help
This is good to know,,
Good idea need to do this
Nice bird houses. Nice video
nice well done
Nice video
This is good to know..thanks Ken...and my you have a lot of Birdhouses..
I love bird houses too im working on one now as a matter of fact
I had a family of Chickadees using my birdhouse for 3 years without touching it.
And after cleaning it last winter while they were away, they never came back, and no other birds have moved in.
And yes, I was very careful not to get any chemicals or contamination in it.
Patients!! ..My guess is that they will come back. I have several birdhouses in the yard and they seem to jump form one bird house to another in the course of years,..Its still early in the season....Keep watching
This is good to know
Good informative Video..Nice information to know...
Love all the bird houses..You have a nice selection..I assume you built them all...
Nice Video..Nice Idea...Thanks
My grandson asked me if we could build something. He suggested a bird house. We just completed it today… without a clean out. I will now be cutting the bottom out so he can clean it out.
You might be able to clean it out with a pair of long nose needle plyiers
I like the bird houses
Great idea...doing it this weekend..thanks
nice to know
nicely said
Good to know
Good call
Good information to know..Thanks for this
UGH..I have never done this..I will start going forward..Thanks for the info..
Cleaning then out is a good thing
hey ken you have some good looking birdhouses..I hope you are selling them..and Yes I will go clean my out....Thanks
Well said
thanks ken for the info..very nice
got to do this..It is for the birds safety
Saw you on 4 da kids hit your 🛎. We are life with ken and Jane. We live in mohave desert on gold claim in winter and travel all summer now.
Funny cause we are visiting my aunt and she had a bunch of bird houses . She says no birds come. Cause neighbors cats. She is 90
Come visit if you get a chance. I love bird houses.
Interesting Thanks for sharing
good to know
good clean out
I make temporary bird houses out of a small card board box. I leave one end open & I put a paper bag, the opened end toward the bird hole opening so that the closed end of the paper bag faces the opening & seals it shut. At the end of the year all I have to do is take the paper bag out & I discard it & put a new paper bag inside. The outside cardboard box stays good. Once, the cardboard box becomes old, then I just replace it. You can do this with a steadier wood box or bird house. Just make sure you use clean paper bags & the closed end acts as the back seal.
Very Cool!!!..I LOVE the idea....I'm going to try it...Thanks for sharing...
nice project..
nice
Thank you for the advice sir.
Hope it helps..Its that time of year...The birds will start to get very active..
okay..I can do that..thanks for the info
well said
I didn't know that..good to know
Love all the bird houses you built.and the ones in the background not on the table.....Do you sell them???
I will clean out my birdhouses after each birthing..sometimes I clean them out three times in one season..
good stuff to know
I need to do this..
nice to know this
Now I have to go out and clean my bird houses....
understand this
Nice video saw you on 4 da kidz shoutouts
i like this
I have changed my strategy & now I am going to only use temporary small card board boxes & burn them or discard them after the birds have flown away & then put up another one after that. I don't want to breath in the dust from the debris inside the box. It can pose to be unhealthy as you don't know if the birds inside are carrying a disease. Besides I get free small card board boxes at the grocery store for free. This is just my strategy & my opinion.
I like that..What a great Idea!!..I would like to see how you do some of your boxes..Do you put a roof on to keep them dry??
I keep them flat roof ( ha ha ). You can paint the top with non-toxic water based paint, put a piece of wood on top or just put a brown paper bag over the box for extra protection. I usually make one over the winter so it's ready to replace immediately after they're gone. The birds seem to love them. They're not picky home owners.
@@le4470 Again..Great idea..I like it and will try some...Thanks for sharing...
It's mid Feb in northern VA. How do I know when to do this? My first two blue bird houses were empty but the third one has had blue birds perching on top last couple of times I went out. How do I know if nesting material is amess or a nest being built in progress? I dont want to undermine their work. I just put up these bird houses in Nov a few months ago.
Okay I can do this...But I did let a couple of them go for a year..
I did not know this
I didn't know that
Wow nice looking bird houses..Did you build them all?????
Sure did build them all..Please check out my channel and you will see several projects that I have built..Thanks for asking..
Did you build all those bird houses
Wow how many Birdhouses do you have? love them
I have several Bird houses in my yard..All different kinds and sizes..and adding more..Thanks for asking
Must keep the birds healthy
thanks
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clean in the fall ??
Did you make all those bird houses? very nice....Where do you hang them all?
I will hang some But will give several away as gifts.
You have many bird houses!
Yea..we have them all over the yard and its fun to watch the different birds raise their family..
Ken Deininger It must be fun!
Blue Bird ......I'm wonder if I did the right thing by cleaning out my BLUE BIRD house. When I cleaned out the totally pine needle built nest, it was very neat, clean and looked like it was ready to be used again. This is October 4th and my wife just noticed that the pair of blue birds just came back today, inspecting their bird house, like they did this past spring. Did I do the right thing by cleaning out the blue bird, bird house.?
I don't believe you did bad thing...I doubt the pair would have any young at this time of the year..They may use the house as a resting place for a week or two , until they keep their migration going..
Mother nature would always clean them out...as the saying goes Cleanlyiness is next to Godlyness
Bluebirds raise a couple of broods each season. Should the nest be removed after each brood so a new nest can be built? Thanks
Does not have to be..They will rebuild the nest each brood. If the Bird Box gets to filled..yes you should clean it out..I have taken the old nest and put them in the Garden below. I have seen other birds grab the material for their new nest..
Many thanks for the information and comment.
How do you know if you have got a bird one in the box
Most likely you will know from all the activity..But if not the the only sure way is to physical check it..Open it up..Some times Male Birds will start to build several nest. When a female comes along, she gets to pick which nest they will use. leaving one half build or unfinish, or never used....hope this helps
Ken, I just saw you left a comment on one of my videos. You should be careful not to leave links when you comment on other videos. RUclips frowns upon that an considers it spam. I know a couple of people who had their ability to leave comments taken away from them for that reason.
UGH..I did not know that...Thanks for the Info..New at this game.
When should I clean it? What time of year? Thanks ❤
I have found that some birds may have several sets of babies during the spring and summer..I always clean out in the fall
@@Backyardprojectguy Thanks 😊
What spray are you using? Thanks.
If you use a cleaner spray, make sure you rinse it out good..Other wise I use warm water and a lot of elbow grease!!...I hope that helps..
I find birds never clean out the birdhouse that's why I get a security deposit.
Ha ha Love it...Yea I have seen many birds clean out the birdhouses themselves. So who really knows what is the best..
who cleans the nests in the wild????..Is that why you just suggested them to be cleaned out??
Have to disagree for several reasons. One, have birds living in them 365. Two, there are thousands of holes and small spaces that birds nest in for decades without a cleaning. Three using the same nesting material is still a contamination so why spin wheels.
well said..If they are living there 365...Then Yes no clean out works just fine..And Yes again I have had several houses where The birds themself did the clean out and all went well..
clean them out
Aren't we coming at this from a human aspect?? The woods/forest/trees are full of bugs etc and I really don't think the birds are bothered by it at all. They're just filthy dirty bugs to us humans. I have had my bluebirds return every single year for 19 years the same box that I have never cleaned out in that time. Just saying, but I did come here as it did get me thinking. But as I say, 19 years - no problems - nice healthy birds. I wouldn't suggest a human go live in it :-)
Yes I do agree with you...I have a couple birdhouse that I can not clean out..They where made without clean up in mind..and YES my birds come back year after year..I have seem them build new nest on top of the old ones...and Ive seem the clean out the old nest and build new one..So yes you are correct..Its a Human thing
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good idea
Nice video
good to know