can chickens eat pumpkins?

[MontanaChickenLady]

Wow, I may have to try the raw pumpkins because I cooked some squash for my chickens and they totally had nothing to do with it. Picky...picky...picky.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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That is a good idea.

 

[BellevueOmlet]

I love halloween because of the massive pumpkins my chickens get to eat. I think it is definitely their favorite holiday!!! They don't have to go trick or treating but get massive treats

 

[Justhatched]

I grew pumpkins in the garden this year. We had one that had a bad spot on it. (rotten) So I cut it off and gave it to the chickens. They loved it!

 

[laseterlass]

I feed my hens the seed ground in a coffee grinder. They love it. The seeds from any winter squash paralizes the worm and they expel it. If you see evidence of worms I would then follow up with a wormer OR rumor has it Cayene Pepper kills them too. They will consume the expelled worms if they are wiggling.

 

[MontanaChickenLady]

WAHOO.......I cut a summer squash in half and took it out to the chickens. I did not cook it this time. They didn't want anything to do with it for quite awhile but I was just out again to gather eggs and found that they've eaten the squash and all that's left is the outer portion. OK, I take back being a bad mom and calling them picky.

 

[hudsonhousechicks]

Tis the season! I have a feeling there are going to be a LOT of pumpkin fed chickens running around within the next few weeks.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

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Yep, mine will be among those pumpkin feed chickies. I am looking forward to the entertainment already.

 

[SteveBaz]

my girls love squash and pumpkin is in the family. Why not I never heard of it not being anything other than a veggie.

 

[gale65]

Has anyone tried freezing the pumpkin without cooking it? Like cut one in half and freeze each half so you can let it thaw out and feed it whenever? I have zero desire to cook and freeze pumpkins but I don't mind cutting them up and freezing them raw.