{"id":2657,"date":"2023-12-25T23:06:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T23:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chickenrise.com\/?p=2657"},"modified":"2023-12-25T23:06:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T23:06:11","slug":"can-chickens-eat-gourds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chickenrise.com\/can-chickens-eat-gourds\/","title":{"rendered":"Can My Chickens Chow Down on Gourds?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Well howdy folks, Tanner here. Let me tell you about the time my chickens got into the pumpkin patch and went hog wild on those big ol’ gourds.<\/p>\n
I didn’t even know chickens liked pumpkins!<\/p>\n
Those crazy cluckers pecked and scratched till they busted open a dozen pumpkins, hollowed ’em out, and had themselves a grand ole feast.<\/p>\n
You bet your boots chickens can eat gourds!<\/p>\n
Turns out they go nuts for most any winter squash like pumpkins, acorn squash, butternut squash<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n Them gals sure loved the sweet flesh, seeds and all.<\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/p>\n