"Mostly ripe" butternut squash?

[tulie13]

I have a butternut squash from my garden that got a worm in it, it's a little "icky" from a human point of view, but it's not rotten, almost ripe insides but the rind is still a little bit green. It obviously has seeds in it. Is this OK to feed my chickens? Cut it in half and put the halves face-up in the coop? Will they eat the insides or the "shell", too? Should I take out the squash seeds? I think they should be able to digest them if they can digest corn...

 

[toletiquesbysam]

I would give it to mine! I'm sure they will love it!

 

[georgialee]

You can just cut it in half and let them eat whatever they want. They'll probably leave the rind but will love the flesh and seeds.

 

[tulie13]

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HA - I cut it in half and put it on the ground in their run - they all flew away from the big scary orange things in a panic!!!

Eventually a Speckled Sussex or two came over and started pecking at it, then an EE jumped over one and they all panicked again...

I cut it into quarters and put it on top of a Rubbermaid tote lid as a "plate" - hopefully they will figure it out...

 

[SandyRiverChick]

I just found a few of my not at all done butternut squash completely opened up and gutted by my chickens! Aaarghhh I cant seem to keep them out of my squash garden bed, they clearly love it!