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I have grown pumpkins for two years. Last year about this time, the pumpkins were getting a nice size. One day I discovered a hole in one of the pumpkins that I assume was made by a bird or other animal. How can I prevent this from happening this year?

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Birds will peck at pumpkins, but their damage is slight, and the wound usually heals over. It usually doesn't prevent the pumpkin from ripening unless it is a deep wound from another source. If you want perfect pumpkins, you might use bird netting to cover the plants.

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