Top Tips for Buying Corn Cobs for Squirrels

So you want to help your hungry backyard squirrels this winter, but what should you feed them? Try giving your squirrels corn on the cob for a healthy, crunchy snack. Squirrels love food they can gnaw on, making corn on the cob a great option.

Contrary to popular belief, squirrels don’t fully hibernate during the winter. Although they do sleep frequently in their nests, they come outside when they’re hungry to forage for food. If you see a squirrel in your backyard this winter, it probably means he’s hungry!

In order to keep your squirrels happy and healthy this winter, we’ve compiled some tips for buying corncobs for your backyard friends:

Make sure the corn you buy is fresh. If mold grows on any parts of the corncobs, it could be dangerous for the squirrel. That’s why Daily’s ships fresh corncobs straight from our farm to your home.

Give the squirrels time to find the corn. It may take the squirrels a few days to find the corn. Once they find the corn and try it, they’ll love having a safe place to come find food in the winter.

Make a feeder for them. You can either make a DIY feeder such as this jar feeder or this feeder with a board and screw.

For a more entertaining squirrel feeder, there are lots of options:

Lawn Chair Squirrel Feeder

Squirrel Go Round Feeder

Squirrel Table & Chair Feeder

Squirrel Tractor Corn Cob Feeder

This winter, keep your squirrel feeder stocked with corncobs. We offer bags of corncobs in various sizes, starting with a 6.5-pound bag of ear corn at $6.00 up to a 40-pound bulk case of ear corn for $28.00. All corn is guaranteed fresh and is shipped straight from our farm to your home. Enjoy keeping your backyard friends fed this winter!