It's Not Just Bread And Milk ― Hedgehog Food Can Be Bad For Them Too

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6734cf461f00002c00b26e54.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="" data-caption="" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" /></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>As we head into the winter months, <a href="https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/about-hedgehogs/hibernation/#:~:text=Hedgehogs%20usually%20hibernate%20from%20October,well%20into%20November%20and%20December." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">hedgehogs are weeks away</a> from settling into hibernation. </p><p>During their seasonal slumber, the animals rely on fat stores accumulated over the summer to survive, making this a crucial period for their diet. </p><p>To keep the creatures fed, many of us might start thinking about leaving food out for them in our gardens (though it’s also helpful to keep late-blooming plants like <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/do-not-prune-ivy-autumn-uk_uk_6512b699e4b09cd54cbd6827">some ivy untrimmed</a> and <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dont-remove-leaves-garden-uk-autumn_uk_651a8707e4b08e1d3e4d5dd6">avoid raking leaves</a>, so they have a store of bugs to eat). </p><p>Most of us know<a href="https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/what-feed-hedgehogs-and-badgers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> not to feed them milk or bread</a>, as this is bad for their stomachs.</p><p>But according to hedgehog rescue centre <a href="https://hedgehogaware.org.uk/downloads/Feeding_Hedgehogs_Revision_2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hedgehog Cabin</a> and The <a href="https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/what-feed-hedgehogs-and-badgers&qu