Author Topic: can chickens eat squash? (Read 2415 times)

bloomer · « **on:** March 23, 2014, 04:59:33 pm »

always looking for new ways to enrich their pen are they allowed squash to peck at?

Louise Gaunt · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2014, 05:15:00 pm »

I give mine overgrown courgette, they love it! I cut off some of the skin along the long side and they hollow it out, seeds and all, so squash should be ok.

Hevxxx99 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2014, 05:21:56 pm »

Can't imagine why not. I expect they'll enjoy it!

in the hills · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2014, 06:04:53 pm »

Mine love courgettes and pumpkins ..... same sort of thing so guess they are okay.

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2014, 06:23:53 pm »

Ours get it and they love the seeds

bloomer · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2014, 06:58:27 pm »

well apparently it was very exciting as it was yellow...

it got attacked, then they gave up and went to bed, i'm sure they'll finish it tomorrow!!!

Q · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2014, 08:22:44 pm »

Ours love courgettes and squashes as a treat - I just cut them in half - eventually i just have to pick up the outer skins - theres nothing else left of them.

chrismahon · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2014, 06:22:08 am »

We have the same experience as Q. They eventually eat the lot leaving just the skins. I avoided giving them large seeds like pumpkins though as I was concerned about impaction.