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Do you know if they eat the papaya seeds? The papaya seed (if chewed) will kill intestinal parasites in humans. I'm wondering if you couldn't grind up the seeds and put them out there for them to eat, thus keeping them parasite free?
Chickens have their own built-in grinders--the gizzard! https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/What-is-the-function-of-the-gizzard-in-poultry
They do eat the papaya seeds... but they probably won't eat them ground up since the seeds taste peppery that way - and that's a flavor chickens don't seem to like (mine anyways).
Makes sense. I hate the taste of them chewed up also, (makes me want to hurl) but you have to do it if you want them to get rid of some of the intestinal invaders.
Maybe they know they taste good with pepper so they don't want you to know.