can chickens eat gourds?

[silkie33]

I have a lot of extra gourds. I know the chickens like squash and pumpkins. Does anyone know if its safe for them to eat gourds?

 

[digitS']

The bottle gourd is Lagenaria siceraria. It is a calabash. Some calabash gourds are eaten as food. In Italy, it is known as "cucuzza."

Luffa is a gourd, Luffa aegyptiaca. Yes, you can make it into a sponge when it is fully mature but I've eaten the young fruit, myself

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The Turk's Turban gourd is a Cucurbita maxima. That means it is the same species as Hubbard and Buttercup squash.

I think that any of these should be safe for chicken. At least, they are eaten by millions of people.

Steve

 

[saladin]

Chickens love gourds; especially when young and tender. They'll eat everything: seeds included.

I grow Zucca and Bushel Basket gourds just for chicken feed.

 

[silkie33]

Thanks for your replies.

 

[TammyTootles]

I am growing ornimentail gourds....are they safe for my chickens to eat?