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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5661788" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>When I used to feed corn (been @ 20 yrs now since) the raccoons & crows generally got more of it than did deer.</p><p></p><p>Then I had some aflatoxin "develop" in some <em>"aflatoxin-FREE"</em> corn (which costs more, but is certified aflatoxin-free), and that killed all the turkeys in the area. After that one batch of corn developing aflatoxin,, it took years for the local turkey population to recover. I haven't fed any corn since, as just don't think it's worth the risk if turkeys (and any other birds) are of value to you.</p><p></p><p>There is no doubt in my mind that one of the factors going against turkeys (and quail) thriving has to be the increase in people feeding corn. As the corn feeding has increased, the turkey & quail populations have decreased. Probably not the main reason, but a factor in their declines.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5661788, member: 1409"] When I used to feed corn (been @ 20 yrs now since) the raccoons & crows generally got more of it than did deer. Then I had some aflatoxin "develop" in some [I]"aflatoxin-FREE"[/I] corn (which costs more, but is certified aflatoxin-free), and that killed all the turkeys in the area. After that one batch of corn developing aflatoxin,, it took years for the local turkey population to recover. I haven't fed any corn since, as just don't think it's worth the risk if turkeys (and any other birds) are of value to you. There is no doubt in my mind that one of the factors going against turkeys (and quail) thriving has to be the increase in people feeding corn. As the corn feeding has increased, the turkey & quail populations have decreased. Probably not the main reason, but a factor in their declines. [/QUOTE]
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