question bout deer corn
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question bout deer corn
I bout alot of deer corn in bulk from a farmer.The corn has bugs in it and has alot of powder in it.Is this dangerous to feed deer if its got bugs in it and is real powdery?
buzzards gotta eat too!(JOSIE WELLS)
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sounds like you got a batch of last years corn which has weevils in it. they are small dark colored beetle looking bugs. the dust is where they have been boring into the kernals of corn, if you look you will see small holes in the kernals, i have fed corn from the year before and the deer will eat it with no harm to them.
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Sounds like you have mealy moths in your corn . The moth lays eggs in the corn and a small worm will develop that eats on the kernels . It will NOT make the deer sick in any way .
Not sure where you store your corn . I would recomend not keeping any of this corn in the garage / house as those little bug a boos will invade the house > They will get into flour , cookies , pasta ,etc . They are very hard to get rid of once they get in .
Not sure where you store your corn . I would recomend not keeping any of this corn in the garage / house as those little bug a boos will invade the house > They will get into flour , cookies , pasta ,etc . They are very hard to get rid of once they get in .
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Re: question bout deer corn
Hey ... deer need protein too!912zeus912 wrote:The corn has bugs in it and has alot of powder in it.
Don't sweat it. It won't bother the deer a bit.
As has been stated, if it's bad they won't eat it anyway.
Grizz