Can chickens eat watermelon? II Use of watermelon in Broiler Poultry

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Can chickens eat watermelon?  

Chicks, chicken & other poultry can consume watermelon including its the flesh, rinds, seeds and leaves. Watermelon made up of over 90% water, so  it is a great source of hydration for your poultry birds (layer & broilers). In summers the chicks, chicken & other poultry need more water intake to prevent heat stroke due to their aggressive body temperature. So if you will  use regularly watermelon for yours chicken in summers, it  will  help  the chicks  to maintain their body temperature cool down. Watermelon does not prevent from dehydration, its also a great source of  vitamins including 
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Vitamin A and Vitamin C.  Watermelon  also contains potassium and fiber. So watermelon is a great source of water, nutrients & vitamins which plays a crucial role in over all growth of poultry. When  the baby  chicks are packed in the boxes in hatcheries, there are some cut  pieces of  watermelon which  are kept in these  boxes with baby  chicks to prevent them dehydration during the transportation.
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