jackieb Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Mine do! £1.50 from Tesco and worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 What a great picture. They sure do like pumpkin. Just leave it with them and you could get a great halloween mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House MD 221B Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 awww bless, brilliant video!!! we shall have to purchase a pumpkin me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 excellent!! Did you start it off for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackieb Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 I just peeled a bit of the skin away and they made the hole themselves, clever little things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Yes, we did pumkins today. 41 chooks + 1 pumpkin = absolute carnage Will repeat the performance next week and this time take pics They especially liked the stringy bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 mine had one last weekend ate the seeds and some of the really soft flesh then lost interest but I'd chopped it in to 4 to stop them fighting over it. was fun to watch them with the seeds though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 OOHHHH, going to buy one as a welcome home present for them next week when I get back from holiday. + WIR Lavender Mabel Posh Marjorie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Superior Chicks Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 And did you know.......................... the seeds are a natural de-wormer for chickens! My girls love pumpkin and the seeds. A win win situation! Ma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 That must be why I have never had to worm my chickens!! I have always thought that was strange. Now I know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 DH will be popping in to Tesco on his way back form work this morning then.............. Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Ooooh! going to get one today!!! Top fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I'm going to fetch one now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 DH said we don't need a pumpkin this year do we (he doesn't like pumpkin mush after halloween)...........it's for the chooks .......they can wait til after halloween then .........misgog Perhaps Mum & Dad will stop & collect them one when they come over for lunch Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickaboo Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Mine do, but they really prefer it slow roasted with a little bit of rosemary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I didn't know that pumpkin was a natural wormer. I suppose it's a bit like cherries being a natural headache remedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Mine do, but they really prefer it slow roasted with a little bit of rosemary Cultured chooks, whatever next ?! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henriette Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I have just been given a courge de provence which is sort of like a pumpkin. I will definitely go and give the girlies and Henri some! Really interesting about the seeds being natural wormers. I wonder if the same applies to this courge de provence or squash etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I think I might try a small one - just in case my fussy lot don't like it. Then I will try roasting it and see what happens. It's nice to have something different for them - and as for worming au naturel - added bonus if they do eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappy Chick Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Brilliant - just watched the Video. Off to supermarket tomorrow - I can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 that's brill! I got one from Tesco on Sunday and was wondering how to give it to them - I got them a mini one last year and was going to cut the big one up and cook it. I won't bother now, they can have it as is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggregiousness Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Bought a big pumpkin today. Cut off a slice for the tortoise - he charged it in fury and is now sulking, cut a slice off for the parrot - he shrieked and is now perched as far away fromit as he can get, gave the rest to the chikkies - they are ignoring it. My animals don't read the right books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I bought a small one, sliced some of the hard outer shell off, put some dried mealworms in to attract them. You would think I had baited it with bubonic plague. They gave it a wide berth. Eventually Squirt ate the mealworms and that's as far as that experiment went. Bah humbug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 After some initial wariness, mine love it! and - £1.00 from aldis, for a big one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Will be buying them a pumpkin later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
