Why Does My Homemade Hummingbird Food Get Cloudy. Bacteria can find their way into feeders from the sugar the water or even from the hummingbirds tongues. Ive been making it for years with the same sugar and bottled spring water.
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Sugar water is conducive to the growth of pathogens. Now it is turning cloudy even before its cooled. I just read something that if the nectar is turning cloudy means there may be mold in the feeder.
I just read something that if the nectar is turning cloudy means there may be mold in the feeder.
Sugar water is conducive to the growth of pathogens. If you see any mold in the feeder or the mixture becomes cloudy then it was left up too long you blew it. Remember if it is not clean enough for you to drink from then your feeder is not fit for these delicate little Hummingbirds. The primary cause of cloudy water is bacterial growth.
