Pumpkin??

[ValerieJ]

I had one knock herself unconscious running from a tomato.
Im not sure I want to know the mind of my chickens!

 

[Chickassan]

Probably dosent help that it was just a cherry tomato.
Gah, sharing bird photos this time of year is awful they all look terrible!
Thanks yearly molt and my habit of photo documentation.

 

[centrarchid]

I normally feed a mixture of feed-stuffs with a portion represented by shelled corn, wheat and oats. While the birds have unlimited access to pumpkin (raw and cut) or masses of seeds with pumpkin "guts", the whole grains are withheld.

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

When October rolls around I start stocking up on pumpkins, so far I’ve bought 20+ Huge ones, the girls always have unlimited pumpkin in their run and they always eat the rind too! But I do not use it as a dewormer though.

 

[Barbs Girls]

But, since we are on the subject of pumpkins and chickens, might I ask if anyone actually gives pumpkin to their chickens as a treat? I have too much pumpkin in the garden, but was thinking the seeds are too big for them and the meat too firm.

ETA: chickens in place of chicks.

We give our girls fresh pumpkin this time of year! We just cut in half and give it to them cut side up. They love it!!!!! They eat everything except the skin and chase each other around trying to steal chunks from each other! Great fun!

 

[DiYMama540]

Still cute as can be @Chickassan!!

 

[Chickassan]

Isn't she? Lol! no idea if she's a bantam or a dwarf
Im leaning towards dwarf.

Still cute as can be @Chickassan!!

 

[Ted_Harrell]

My daughter carved a pumpkin with an outline of mickey mouses face, our grandbaby's favorite, and brought the insides of the pumpkin to my chickens, they loved it. Not saying it did any worming, but they sure got a burst of energy that week...

 

[ChickenWaterer]

There's no real research on the matter of whether pumpkin eliminates worms. However, you can feed pumpkin -- flesh, seeds, guts to chickens. If you're carving a halloween pumpkin, you have a perfect opportunity to give your girls the seeds. By the way, if you would like a template for a chicken jack-o-lantern, you can download one from our blog. http://bit.ly/2N6ditt

 

[Lovmychickns]

I’ve battled tapeworms for years. I’ve tried all the methods both organically and chemically.. they always come back as I have wild birds that come to eat leftovers. Pumpkin is always a treat but I don’t have personal experience with it affecting the worm load. Happy to say that the worms have not been an issue for my ladies... it’s just some there live with