Canada: How Halloween pumpkins can become a tasty treat for animals
Parents and kids were given the opportunity to stomp, kick or bash their pumpkins into oblivion.
By Alex Cooke
CBC News
Nov 01, 2020
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Over at Moo Nay Farms near Shubenacadie, N.S., the owner has collected old pumpkins for their animals every November for the past few years.
“We realized there was a lot of pumpkin waste, so we started collecting pumpkins,” said Melvin Burns.
“We feed all of our animals with fruits and vegetables and numerous grains, and we don’t feed with commercial feed products. So finding and sourcing food products is kind of a challenge.”
Last year, Burns estimated the farm collected more than 50 tonnes of pumpkins. The farm is home to about 20-30 pigs and about 25 cows.
“They love the pumpkins. It makes better beef and better bacon. It’s a better way to feed the animals, in my opinion,” said Burns.
