Food For Hedgehogs

[Biccylova]

I want to leave out food for hedgehogs as I know they are still about as I have seen their poo on the lawn, but what's best to leave?

[melv16]

Tinned dog food is supposed to be ok. Don't put bread and milk down, it doesn't do them any good.

[retrocop]

My 4year old grand daughter assures me that hedgehogs and snails like chicken nuggets with vegebatles. :-)

[Puzzled001]

Hi, we were always told as children to leave small amounts of dog food as it is meat based,as are worms, beetles etc, and contain vitamins and minerals.

[ponkle]

Cat food ,cat biscuits as long as it is not fish based . Also sultanas.
Not milk or bread

[rsvp]

tinned dog or cat food but no processed food.

[grasscarp]

got to hand it to you if you recognize species of animal by its poo!

[webbo3]

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/hedgehog-fact-sheet.html#dosanddonts

http://www.greenfingers.com/product.asp?dept_id=200416&pf_id=LT5524D&co=fr&gclid=CPnL7PTVl8oCFUeVGwodCygKEQ


and the rspca said this.

"Leave out foods like minced meat, tinned dog or cat food (not fish-based), crushed cat biscuits, or chopped boiled eggs. Specialist hedgehog food can also be bought from wild bird food suppliers. Never feed hedgehogs milk as it can cause diarrhoea; instead provide plain, fresh water in a shallow bowl."


Dave.

[Maydup]

Hedgehog food is best. I buy it in Wilko and ours love it. Also seen it in the large Pet Shops.

[B00]

Can't believe I went looking for hedgehog poo in Google!

But here ya go...this is apparently hoggy poop.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hedgehog+poo+images&biw=1366&;bih=635&source=lnms&;tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjEuKil9JfKAhXCuB4KHWENCj4Q_AUIBigB

[grasscarp]

So there are people who go out with a ruler and a penny photographing poo!

[viv41]

Mum buys her hedgehog food in Wilko too and they really tuck in ....

[Chipchopper]

I think, the recent mild, wet weather has stopped them hibernating, at least for a while, luckily there should also be a good supply of worms and slugs etc, available.

That purpose made hedgehog food, suggested my 'Maydup' looks to me, the best way to go.

[Biccylova]

Many thanks for all your answers, I have bought some small tins of beef dog food to leave out, hopefully that will build them up before it starts to freeze next week (yes I did open the tin and put it in a dish) sorry retrocop but I didn't have any vegebatles.
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