Elephant Care

Each elephant eats between 2 and 4 square bales of hay and 16 pounds of sweet feed each day. The elephant department by itself uses over 80 bales of hay and 800 pounds of feed per day. In addition, elephants love fruits and vegetables, and often are given these as treats. In Hugo, OK and in Jefferson, TX we have our feed and hay delivered to us, but while on tour we must purchase it from local suppliers. Our local sponsors help in locating where we can purchase hay and feed. We always plan ahead and carry sufficient amount of bales of hay at all times to insure that we will not run out while on tour. We make arrangements in advance to have water available for both our animals and humans traveling with the circus. We have a water truck that is filled up several times a day from a local water source. Our elephants are watered on a regulated schedule and are watered at least 4 or 5 times a day. If the weather is hot or above a comfortable temperature, the elephants are watered more often.