Lovemychooks Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Does anyone know if chickens can eat pumpkin ? It's just that we have got 3 pumpkins and wondered if it would be ok to give the chickens the insides of the pumpkin. Mind you, I could always make them a pumpkin pie and see if they eat it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I know I read that they love the seeds not sure about the flesh. Maybe you should ask them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 It'd be good if they did like it... we are having a halloween party and usually end up carving around 30 pumkins... can I borrow everybody's chickens for a week or so please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Last year I gave the hens the carved out pumpkin when we had finished with it, they loved it I removed the tealight candle first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenzin Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 My hens have eaten the seeds for the last 2 years and loved it , they really get stuck in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layla Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I have actually bought a real whopper for my girls, i'm going to share it with them. They can have half and i really fancy cooking a pumpkin pie has anyone got a good scrummy recipe? Can't get mulled wine out of my head since i read another thread on here too mmmmmmm. Hugs Layla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Thanks for your replies everyone. I'll give it to them and see what they say !!! Not every day the chickens get pumpkin ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I've not tried mine with pumpkin yet, but they certainly enjoy any inner seeds, ie melon, cucumber, courgette. We had a couple of over large globe courgettes that I cut in half and put in their run. They demolished them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 Thanks Snowy. I'd hadn't even thought about giving them the inner seeds before, i'll give that a go ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
