Pumpkins?

[Sabrinainmiss]

O.K. I have seen the pumpkins are now hitting the stores and I know they are good for chickens, but my question is what type of pumpkin or does it matter? Will any type of pumpkin do?

 

[silkiechicken]

I think any type of pumpkin will do. I think the good part for the worming thing are the seeds. Haven't tried but I bet someone who has can answer better.

 

[NewGuineaChooks]

Don't remember the details, but yes, its the seeds that are most beneficial. The rest is just a treat.

 

[Godsgrl]

So you just cut open a pumpkin and throw it in the coop, like watermelon? I can't wait to try this with my chickens. Thanks!

 

[NewGuineaChooks]

That's it. Although, avoid halfs. Ours do their scratch-scratch routine, flip it upside down, and then can't figure out how to get to the inside anymore. oops!

 

[Godsgrl]

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Oh no! Thanks for letting me know, I'll be sure to give pieces they can manage.

 

[Zenbirder]

I buy pumpkin seeds at our co-op store, they call them pepitas. Delicious to eat, and I put them in my home made granola. I wish they were not so expensive, too much $ for chicken treats. I will watch for sales on pumpkins after halloween though!

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Or you do like mine, fly over the fence into the garden and peck right through the pumkin to get to the inside. Oh yes. Good thing I really like my chickens.

 

[silkiechicken]

Some of our supermarkets give away their left over pumpkins after haloween... and their bales of field grass!

 

[Wynette]

Pumpkin seeds aren't too big for a chicken to swallow? Is that a crazy question? I feel like I read somewhere that you shouldn't give whole corn to a chicken, and I assumed that was because it was too big, but maybe there's another issue...?