how do i make the water for a hummingbird feeder?

Answer 1

mix 1 part sugar to 4 parts water and heat till it becomes the consistency of syrup.It doesn't matter the amount of water or sugar the ratio is always the same. Good luck and have FUN!

Answer 2

.always 4:1, four part water, 1 part sugar.

Here's the recipe for artificial nectar (syrup):
Use one part ordinary white cane sugar to four parts water.


It's not necessary to boil the water. The microorganisms that cause fermentation don't come from the water; they are transported to the feeder on hummingbird bills.


Store unused syrup in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

This mixture approximates the average sucrose content (about 21%) of the flowers favored by North American hummingbirds, without being so sweet it attracts too many insects.
Please, DO NOT put honey, Jell-O, brown sugar, fruit, or red food coloring in your feeder! Honey ferments rapidly when diluted with water and can kill hummingbirds. The effects of red dye have not been not scientifically tested, and it is not necessary to color the water to attract birds to your feeder. Further, there are unverified reports that red dye can cause tumors in hummingbirds; this may or may not be true, but why take the chance?

Answer 3

1 cup white sugar to 4 cups water. you don't need to boil the water. don't waste your money on the store bought humming bird food because it has red dye that is poisonous to the birds. then attract them to the feeders by using red feeders. I love using chick waterers that I get from my local CENEX farm feed store. I just make a hanger for them and then fill the feeders and hang outside. The reason I do not use those expensive humming bird feeders is because you cannot clean them properly and they just mold inside and kill the birds.

Answer 4

make sugar water and add just a little bit of red food coloring, or you can buy it already made up in walmart or a greenhouse.

Answer 5

boil water, add sugar & food color, let cool & fill ur feeder's