Supa Wild Bird 4 Port Seed Feeder

A garden feeder that only ever gets cleaned when it visibly clogs is doing more harm than good, because the same ports that dispense seed also collect the residue that spreads disease between visiting birds.

Supa's 4 Port Seed Feeder is 12 inches (30cm), made in the UK, and built to dispense seed feeds to garden birds — Supa say it can also be used for sunflower hearts. It may arrive with a short-sided or long-sided perch on the ports. Supa's own guidance is to clean it regularly with warm water and a mild detergent or a disinfectant solution, rinse it thoroughly and let it air dry, to avoid a build-up of bacteria.

• 12-inch (30cm) size
• 4 feeding ports
• Made in the UK
• Dispenses seed or sunflower hearts
• May have short or long-sided perches
• Regular cleaning recommended to avoid bacteria build-up

On hygiene. Supa are explicit that this needs regular cleaning — warm water, mild detergent or disinfectant, a thorough rinse and air drying — because a feeder that's never washed becomes part of the disease-spread problem it's meant to help solve, not separate from it.

Who it's for: garden bird feeders who want a UK-made feeder with several ports at once, and who are prepared to clean it on a proper schedule rather than leaving it out indefinitely.