What Farm Animals Eat Pumpkins

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What farm animals eat pumpkins. Some of the animals that eat pumpkins are raccoons chimpanzees elephants and goats. They also make great compost. Leftover pumpkins become a feast for the animals at Campbell County farm.

Pumpkins are a safe treat for many animals - from pets to livestock. Its a better way to feed the animals in my opinion said Burns. If youve never been to a one you should check it out to see what all the fuss is about.

Pumpkins should be fed in moderation and only as a treat. The farm is home to about 20-30 pigs and about 25 cows. By far the most common plants seen in poison cases are those of the Ericacea family which include azaleas rhododendron and pieris species such as Forest Flame.

To make sure your patch isnt ruined consider separating your chickens with a chicken-wire fence or chicken-tractors. Animals love the pumpkins over at moo nay farms near shubenacadie ns the owner has collected old pumpkins for their animals every november for the past few years. With this do not make the mistake of believing that if you have a fence woodchucks will no longer bother your pumpkin.

Wildlife can struggle to find food this time of year so some chunks of tasty pumpkin could be very welcome. Last year Burns estimated the farm collected more than 50 tonnes of pumpkins. Mice and rats love to eat pumpkins especially if theyve been cut open to reveal the soft and tasty flesh.

For us that means attending the Pumpkin Patch at Schnepf Farms. Woodchucks will surely enjoy pumpkin as well. And they might just bring their fiends too.