{"id":3199,"date":"2024-01-10T00:26:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chickenrise.com\/?p=3199"},"modified":"2024-01-10T00:26:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:26:46","slug":"can-chickens-eat-bitter-melon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chickenrise.com\/can-chickens-eat-bitter-melon\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Chickens Eat Bitter Melon?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I still remember the day I accidentally let my chickens get into my bitter melon vines.<\/p>\n

It was early in the morning and I was rushing to open up the coop to let the chickens out into their run.<\/p>\n

In my haste, I forgot to fully close the gate to the garden area and faster than you can say “cockadoodledoo” those sneaky hens had spotted the bitter melons and made a beeline straight for them!<\/p>\n

As I chased after them yelling “No no, get away from there!” it was too late.<\/p>\n

They were pecking and scratching at the bitter melons with gusto.<\/p>\n

I managed to herd them back into their run, but now I was left with a prickly predicament – had my chickens just gotten themselves into trouble by eating bitter melon?<\/p>\n

This called for some chicken owner investigating!<\/p>\n

I had to get to the bottom of whether or not bitter melon is safe for chickens to eat.<\/p>\n

The short answer is yes, chickens can eat bitter melon, but only in moderation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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