Birdfeeder Blog How to Store Mealworms and Seed

So you've bought plenty of food that will attract birds to your yard, but you obviously can't put it all out there at once. What, then, are you going to do with the extra food that you aren't able to put out right away? Don't worry if you're not sure what to do with leftover bird seed, suet cakes, mealworms and more, because you've come to the right place to learn how best to store that food. Bird seed is perhaps the most popular kind of food that is offered to backyard birds. What makes it extremely essential to store correctly, however, is the fact that birds are able to tell when seeds are fresh and when they're old and stale. Fresh seeds are far more nutritious than stale seeds because of their higher oil content - so if you're serving subpar seeds, birds will simply stay away. Accordingly, you'll want to take all necessary steps to keep your seed fresh. The best place to keep bird seed is in a place that is cool, dry and out of sunlight. That way, mold won't form and the nutritious oils won't dry out as fast, if at all. Perhaps the best [...]The post How to Store Mealworms and Seed appeared first on Duncraft.