how much sugar do you put in a hummingbird feeder with water?

use a 4:1 4 water 1 sugar

Hummingbird Sugar Water

Hummingbird Water

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?

Well, first off, you take the water and the sugar...

Then, you boil it up... About 1 cup per half gallon, I believe it is, then after you boil it up, then let it cool down. put in some red food coloring, and then pour it into the hummingbird feeder.

Dont put the sugar and water in the hummingbird feeder that way, as it is the "nectar" or juice that is what they are after, the solids will not do anything but sit there and not saturate the water. (thus the reason for boiling it).

I wish you well..

Jesse

I have had real good luck with 1/4 cup sugar to 1 cup water . Put in microwave for 2 minutes,cool and put in clean feeder. Doing this as I need it ,keeps it fresh and real easy to do.

You disolve sugar in the water until you see that it does not disolve any more then your done.

Use only a little water because it takes a lot of sugar. Like no more than a cup of warm water to start with and add 1 teaspoon at a time. Count the spoonfulls so the next time you will have the amount ready and you can just mix them up.

The ratio is 4 to 1. one cup of water, one quarter cup of sugar. It does not need to be red as long as the feeder has some red. The red dye is not really any benefit to the hummingbird.

I have a lot of hummimg birds in my backyard.I use1 quarter of sugar and 1 cup of water,boil everything,cool and its ready.Wash the feeder every 4 days or else you will end up with mold,and this is dangerous for the birds

I believe you are supposed to use 2 parts sugar to 1 part water. If you choose not to do that, they sell hummingbird food packets at retail stores that provide directions.