Should chickens eat pumpkin?

[tomato lady]

I have some left over Halloween pumpkins. Is it OK to give cut them open and give them to the chickens?

 

[Katy]

Mine love them.

 

[Sunny Side Up]

I've been bringing home all the broken & bruised pumpkins from my church's pumpkin patch and the chickens have been eating them up. I break up one or two each day for them to peck at, and toss any leftovers into the compost bin each night. I don't want anything left out to attract raccoons & opossums overnight. After H'ween the church said I could come pick up a bunch more unsold pumpkins, which will last longer than the broken/bruised ones that decay so fast. I have them setting up on pallets and will treat my birds every day until the pumpkin is gone.

 

[tomato lady]

Thanks. Looks like it is treat time for the chickens tomorrow!

 

[BarkerChickens]

My chickens LOVE pumpkin and the seeds are also good to prevent worms (so I have heard anyway).

 

[Kim_NC]

Pumpkin is loaded with beta-carotene which will help make their egg yolks darker/richer and more nutritious.

 

[LynneP]

 

[cadescove523]

If you take Backyard Poultry magazne there was an articel in the last issue I believe about how pumpkin was a natural wormer for chickens>

 

[kcsunshine]

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Hi neighbor - I tried the pumpkin wormer thing - they ate every bite - except for some of the dandilion leaves. Since that article didn't give specific amounts to give - I don't know whether it did any good or not.

 

[ziggywiggy]

My neighbor just gave me one and the chickens are afraid of it. It takes a while before one will get brave enought to try it.