I am having my chickens carve the pumpkin this year!

mrskenmore

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Hi All!

I am the proud chicken momma of 9 hens, we have 6 little girls that are almost 5 months. To entertain and help get them into the Halloween season I decided to let them carve this years jack o' lantern! I saw this on the internet and thought it would be some good healthy fun.

First I got a pumpkin from the supermarket and gave them a general guideline for a spooky face!

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Then I let the girls explore and get their creative juices flowing- here Olivia Jade inspects her canvas and tastes it too!
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Lucille Roberts has the right idea by standing on the pumpkin- Lo Bosworth and Luna Lovegood look on as Lucille and OJ dominate
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I will continue to post their progress- Let me know if anyone else is having their chickens carve their pumpkins this year!! @casportpony this should be our next photo contest!!
 
I've tried this in the past! My chickens don't tend to follow my outlines, though, so I'd just end up with a big, gaping hole in one side and maybe a somewhat discernible face if I caught it early enough. 🤭 But the chickens have fun eating it and it was exciting to see how the pumpkin evolved over time as they pecked it. Anymore, I just put whole pumpkins in there and let them eat it as they see fit. 😊 Their favorites are these big white pumpkins we get from a local orchard, as they tend to have softer rinds to peck through.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/1664728527571-png.3278317/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/1664728607917-png.3278318/
 
I've tried this in the past! My chickens don't tend to follow my outlines, though, so I'd just end up with a big, gaping hole in one side and maybe a somewhat discernible face if I caught it early enough. 🤭 But the chickens have fun eating it and it was exciting to see how the pumpkin evolved over time as they pecked it. Anymore, I just put whole pumpkins in there and let them eat it as they see fit. 😊 Their favorites are these big white pumpkins we get from a local orchard, as they tend to have softer rinds to peck through.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/1664728527571-png.3278317/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/1664728607917-png.3278318/
Cuteness- I went out to sneak a look at their masterpiece.. there is a giant hole in the mouth too lol!!
 

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