Fall 2024
Auerfarm
Save time, stress, and mess this Halloween season by leaving the pumpkin carving to the chickens. This fun and inventive way to DIY your fall decor has been trending over the last few years and a few weeks ago our enrichment kids got to try it firsthand!
Start by outlining your desired face on the pumpkin. Then help the birds out by starting the carving process so they know where to follow. Then toss the pumpkin to the coop and let the hens do the rest!
The enrichment students learned that pumpkins can be a good source of vitamins and minerals for hens and that chickens can have trouble breaking through the outer rind which is why you want to start it off for them.
The kids chose a simple smile design and started by shaving away the outer rind of the mouth and eyes. Then they walked up to the chicken coop and placed the pumpkin in the coop where the hens could access it.
Eyes widened and students giggled as they watched the birds flock to the orange fruit and begin “carving” the pumpkin in the designated areas.
After some time, a jack-o-lantern was born.
