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Badgers or foxes?
A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn.
Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. This year and last the carrots were also eaten. Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? Pam in Bristol |
Badgers or foxes?
"Pam Moore" wrote in message
... A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn. Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. This year and last the carrots were also eaten. Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? Pam in Bristol maybe the fox converts the carrots and corn into rabbits then eats the rabbits... |
Badgers or foxes?
On 2009-09-17 18:11:47 +0100, Pam Moore said:
A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn. Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. This year and last the carrots were also eaten. Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? Pam in Bristol Could be a combination of critters, Pam. Could deer be around there going for the corn? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Badgers or foxes?
On Sep 17, 6:11*pm, Pam Moore wrote:
A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn. Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. *This year and last the carrots were also eaten. *Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? No, Pam, it is undoubtedly Freddie Starr - he ate my hamster! |
Badgers or foxes?
Pam Moore wrote: A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn. Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. This year and last the carrots were also eaten. Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? Pam in Bristol My S.Corn is fine even with a resident fox on the allotment. He/she digs around new plantings but never eats anything. -- Pete C London UK |
Badgers or foxes?
In message , Pam Moore
writes A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn. Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. This year and last the carrots were also eaten. Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? Pam in Bristol On the local allotment it is squirrels that are blamed for eating sweetcorn. The proposed solution is to grown squashes round them - that is supposed to deter the squirrels. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
Badgers or foxes?
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Chris Hogg wrote: Farmers in these parts grow fields of maize for cattle fodder (I think the whole plant is shredded to make a silage. Said to improve milk yield relative to ordinary grass silage). Occasionally you see patches around the edge of the field that have been flattened, say a few yards square, and the cobs partially eaten. I have always assumed it to be badger damage, as I don't see that foxes would flatten it down on such a large scale. The maize stalks stand six feet high and are quite sturdy. Try deer or wild boar. Green monkeys are a major problem, and baboons are much, much worse, but global warming hasn't reached the level that they are major UK pests yet. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Badgers or foxes?
"Pam Moore" wrote... A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn. Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. This year and last the carrots were also eaten. Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? More likely to be Rats and Mice especially if the cobs are eaten whilst still on the plants. -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
Badgers or foxes?
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:41:57 +0100, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-09-17 18:11:47 +0100, Pam Moore said: A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn. Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. This year and last the carrots were also eaten. Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? Pam in Bristol Could be a combination of critters, Pam. Could deer be around there going for the corn? Thanks for suggestions! No deer or wild boar on the site. Not rats, mice, rabbits, or squirrels. The plants were pulled down and mangled, the empty cobs left lying. We've had badgers before and I'd put my money on those. Just curious to know if foxes would do it. Pam in Bristol |
Badgers or foxes?
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Pam Moore wrote
A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn. Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. This year and last the carrots were also eaten. Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? In my bit of south-west France it's wild boar - they even surround the fields with low-level electric fences to keep them off. I've heard there are wild boar in the west of England.... how likely is that for you? -- Kate B PS 'elvira' is spamtrapped - please reply to 'elviraspam' at cockaigne dot org dot uk if you want to reply personally |
Badgers or foxes?
On 2009-09-17 23:09:34 +0100, Kate Brown said:
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Pam Moore wrote A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn. Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. This year and last the carrots were also eaten. Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? In my bit of south-west France it's wild boar - they even surround the fields with low-level electric fences to keep them off. I've heard there are wild boar in the west of England.... how likely is that for you? Haven't seen them but they're now living in wild colonies here and there on Dartmoor. -- Sacha |
Badgers or foxes?
"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... A couple of weeks ago I reported that badgers had eaten my sweetcorn. Today somebody on the allotments said it was not badgers but foxes. He had not seen them but thought that the signs he had seen indicated foxes. Do foxes eat sweetcorn? I thought they are carnivores. We've had the same thing happen before with sweetcorn. This year and last the carrots were also eaten. Carrots and sweetcorn, on most allotments. Badgers or foxes? Pam in Bristol Check the evidence. Pics of Badger paw shaping at http://www.badgers.org.uk/badgerpage...badger-29.html and nice comparison at http://www.iwight.com/living_here/pl.../Badgers01.jpg Foxes eat all sorts, at this time of year purple fox poo is evident from Damsons and berries as well. Badgers will happily co-exist in a larger area with others if there is little threat to them, but are primarily a secretive creature avoiding others and conflict where they can preferring their own "world" and peace. Unfortunately they don't co exist with cars, as the one outside our house yesterday morning found out. :-( If it is Badgers then be honoured that they are around and watch them very quietly (If you can find them) from a distance. |
Badgers or foxes?
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Pam Moore wrote: No deer or wild boar on the site. Not rats, mice, rabbits, or squirrels. The plants were pulled down and mangled, the empty cobs left lying. Don't bet on it not being deer. Unless the site is completely surrounded by deer-proof fencing, they get to the most surprising places. They also travel fair distances to feed. Note that I am referring to muntjac and roe, primarily, as those are the ones that are most usually missed. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Badgers or foxes?
On Sep 17, 10:37*pm, Pam Moore wrote:
Thanks for suggestions! No deer or wild boar on the site. *Not rats, mice, rabbits, or squirrels. *The plants were pulled down and mangled, the empty cobs left lying. We've had badgers before and I'd put my money on those. Just curious to know if foxes would do it. Nobody's suggested the possibility of the jolly green giant yet! |
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