How about watermelon and cantaloupe seeds?

[momgoose]

Okay, chickens can eat pumpkin guts, how about watermelon/cantaloupe/honeydew etc. seeds and rinds? Thanks! Terri

 

[Caits Coop]

We give our chickens all of our food scraps and anything we don't get to out of the garden! They decide what they eat or don't eat but usually they eat it all!

 

[blackdust951]

I threw my chickens out a WHOLE watermelon, the first one they had ever seen, of course it burst when i threw it on the ground! I even went the extra mile and broke it up in smaller sections .. they anxiously awaited to see what it was .. I moved back to watch they walked over .. looked it over turned up their noses and walked away!!!
I'm thinking really? That's a GOOD watermelon .. a little over ripe but I've eat many that were (no I'm not a chicken) could that be why they wouldn't touch it?
Do I need to remove it from the yard? Chances of them eating it are slim but I don't want them to "decide" to eat it after it's spoiled?

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[Chicken_Thighs]

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[Chad Oftedal]

I can hardly get through the gate into the run if they see watermelon in my hands. They jump up waist high and try to sneak a bite as I carry it to the back of the run. Yes, watermelon is a popular item. I do cut it into wedges as if serving to kids. Nothing but the skin of the rind left when they are done.

 

[tdhenson86]

Okay, chickens can eat pumpkin guts, how about watermelon/cantaloupe/honeydew etc. seeds and rinds? Thanks! Terri

I've fed all of the above to our chickens at some point in time. They absolutely love them!!! It is a treat for them to eat the left-over parts of the melon off of the rind.

 

[kcjones]

after the rinds dry out mine eat those too

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yep - seeds, guts, and rind go to my chickens. They love them!

 

[Headgear]

Dido, they love them! I had a lot of melons that did not do well in the drought and only got about bowling ball sized. Perfect for flinging over the fence to the girls.

 

[Habibs Hens]

my chciekn love yellow mellon and water mellon seeds more than the fruit itself so yes they can just make sure they have grit to grind all that down