Feeding Spaghetti Squash?

[critterlover]

My chickens love uncooked butternut squash and pumpkin. Can I give them uncooked spaghetti squash too?

 

[canada-goose]

I don't see why not! It sounds fine!

 

[peckndirt]

I always give mine all the left over produce including those and greens.

 

[ChickenCat]

Give it to them! They'll love it and make their eggs taste super good.

 

[felidaet]

Mine love it. Cut it in half lengthwise. No need to cook it or chop it up. I grew extra this last season to make sure I had plenty yo feed to the chickens.

 

[critterlover]

Great, thank you. The only reason I wondered about it was because of it's stringy consistency. Wondered if they would have trouble getting it down.

 

[al6517]

Yes mine love it.

 

[critterlover]

I partially steamed it in the microwave this morning so it was not rock hard and the girls inhaled it!

 

[Happy Chooks]

We had some spagetti squash last night. I had trouble cutting through it with a knife. I can't believe chickens can peck into it raw.

But I have some leftover on the peel, that I'm planning on giving them later. It is really cold today, so they are already snacking on warm oatmeal.

 

[felidaet]

Hint - If you are cutting open a spaghetti squash just to give to your chickens, tray an ax. It makes them open very easy. This is how I do it. Try to cut it in half lengthwise. Then set it their run with the skin towards the ground, sort of like a bowl. I suppose this won't work well if the squash is exposed to rain. My run has a roof.

An ax also works great for pumpkins.