Persimmons as a Supplement

[centrarchid]

This is an observation, not a problem to be solved.

I have nearly 100 Persimmon trees just starting to bare fruit. Fruit will be available for the next 30 to 45 days. Most of my birds are currently confined to pens to I collect the fruit and apply about 6 per bird in a cage each day. The feed mix I use is then being reduced in terms of the shell corn amount as I assume the fruit are providing a lot of carbohydrates.


The free-range chickens are getting the fallen fruit on their own and seem to cherry pick what they find. Once the fruit start fermenting drunk chickens will be stumbling about once in a while.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

When you have time I would love to see a video of drunk chickens

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I have one persimmon tree, its mate is across the road on the neighbor's property. It is much too tall to pick the fruit and the fruit doesn't fall till after a few freezes.
But in the early winter. The moment the chicken doors open, they make a beeline to the base of the tree and consume all that has fallen the night before.

 

[centrarchid]

I am moving some pens under trees up against fence. Additional shade plus eats.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

I want to see a video of you eating one of those Labor Day persimmons.

Say, did you know that a persimmon seed has a tiny set of silverware (spoons etc.) inside it? Split a simmon seed in two and see for yourself.

This is cruel.

Persimmons are only fit to eat after a frost has kissed their cheeks, reguardless of how ripe they are.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

This being a high class web sight it is now time for a cultural interlude.

 

[centrarchid]

I am getting some that are not bad now. No pucker action from me once calyx falls off readily. Some of the fruit on a given tree are harvestable almost a month before others. There may be genetic issues as well, trees in Indiana I used to eat from were not fit till frost for humans.

Being a well bred Hoosier, I consume the silverware as well to save time.

 

[centrarchid]

I did a little practicing as my teeth will tell. Video not best, but I could find some good fruit fast enough for a short recording. The one I consumed knowingly with modest astringency is causing slight sensation an hour later, but I could eat such all day without major issue. The ripe ones were outright good. Notice i consumed the seeds.

 

[centrarchid]

This being a high class web sight it is now time for a cultural interlude.

The song only briefly refers to the Persimmon Tree. Few people likely to relate to it. Most people in my area, even those older than 60 have little concept of the importance of Persimmons. My grandmother recognized the fruit had considerable culinary value.

 

[centrarchid]

Well George?