How to Keep Ants Out of Hummingbird Feeders Step 1: Gather supplies – Vick’s Vapor Chest Rub or other similar chest rub  and a filled hummingbird feeder. Step 2: After you have hung the hummingbird feeder simply apply a ring of Vicks Vapor Chest Rub around the hook. This keeps the ants well away from the hummingbird … Continue reading How to Keep Ants Out of Hummingbird Feeders