Serving pumpkin

[DRB]

What is the best way to serve pumpkin to our FIDS? Also is there a right or wrong way to present the seeds to them?

 

[Kiwibird]

Not sure there is a right or wrong way, but when we do a jack-o-lantern every year, (once gutted) Kiwi likes to sit on the edge of the pumpkin and nosh on the insides. I'm not sure about giving them the stringy pumpkin guts, but the rest is safe for them to eat and rip up. Seeds, I am pretty sure, are simple to roast in the oven.

 

[clark_conure]

try
http://www.parrotforums.com/questions-answers/6280-pumpkin-seeds.html

should have everything you need from my brief review

 

[Terry57]

We cut a pumpkin in half, remove the seeds and stringy stuff, and place it upside down on a rack inside a large (safe) cake pan. Add water with cinnamon and cayenne to the bottom and bake until it's soft, usually a couple of hours at 300 degrees, adding more water as needed. The water shouldn't touch the pumpkin. I then let it cool and scrape out the pumpkin. My guys go crazy for it. I then bake the seeds separately.

 

[wrench13]

The seeds need to be cooked? We give Salty a 1/2 squash once in awhile , zapped for awhile but dont remove the strings or seeds. ARE THEY NOT GOOD FOR HIM?

Boat's - your take please.

 

[Terry57]

I'm not Sailboat, but will throw in my .02
They are fine not cooked, my birds just prefer them roasted

 

[LeaKP]

I roast or boil, Nigel likes them mushy.


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[chris-md]

Strings and seeds are perfectly fine, sir wrench. Not sure why people remove them

I'm with others though, I will give Parker a mini pumpkin that was baked for 15 minutes, then cooled a bit. He tears right into it. I just cut the stem off like I were to carve the pumpkin so he sees there's stuff inside, encouraging him to tear into it. If I left it in tact he would ignore it.