Stringy pumpkin guts?

[Chick3nLover]

Hey Y’all, so I read that it was okay to feed your chickens, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, and pumpkin flesh. Does that include the stringy insides? Because I’ve always heard the impacted crop is from stringy items such as: long grass, hay, etc. so I was just curious, since it’s fall and I wanted to feed my girls a special fall themed treat.

 

[WIchickMama]

Yep you can, I have and they have been fine. How old are your chickens? Depending on your comfort level you can always just make some cuts/slices in the goop with a scissors so that they aren't as long.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

It's really good for them as it has lots of vitamins and minerals and can help ward off potential internal parasites

 

[Chick3nLover]

Yep you can, I have and they have been fine. How old are your chickens? Depending on your comfort level you can always just make some cuts/slices in the goop with a scissors so that they aren't as long.

They are 3.5, 2.5, and 1.5. I do like that idea though of cuting it up a little

 

[WIchickMama]

They are 3.5, 2.5, and 1.5. I do like that idea though of cuting it up a little

They should be good, but yeah you can cut it up a bit. I just did this with some spaghetti squash I gave mine and they are a mixed aged flock as well

 

[Chick3nLover]

They should be good, but yeah you can cut it up a bit. I just did this with some spaghetti squash I gave mine and they are a mixed aged flock as well

Okay thank you for the tips!

 

[Coops Dad]

Don't forget to collect leftover jack-o'-lanterns and give them to your flock. They love them.

 

[K0k0shka]

It's good that you're thinking about these things. But impacted crop is usually caused by tough, fibrous material that isn't easily digested, gets matted and clogs the crop - like grass. Stringy pumpkin guts are only stringy by shape, they aren't actually tough and fibrous, so they should be fine.

 

[Chick3nLover]

It's good that you're thinking about these things. But impacted crop is usually caused by tough, fibrous material that isn't easily digested, gets matted and clogs the crop - like grass. Stringy pumpkin guts are only stringy by shape, they aren't actually tough and fibrous, so they should be fine.

Thank you so much for explaining that!

 

[BarbJeanne]

It's good that you're thinking about these things. But impacted crop is usually caused by tough, fibrous material that isn't easily digested, gets matted and clogs the crop - like grass. Stringy pumpkin guts are only stringy by shape, they aren't actually tough and fibrous, so they should be fine.

I'm about to put my 5 week olds out into their new run. It is covered in grass. Will grit help with mats/clogs of grass?