Popcorn pops because of the water content inside corn kernels. The reason the corn doesn't pop is that they don't use corn grown for popping, but corn for feeding cattle. After all, unpopped popcorn is ... corn. Preparing Perfect Popcorn; For a corn kernel to pop, it has to be sealed so that that the steam pressure can build up and cause an explosion. Soaking the kernels overnight in water can help them pop the second time around. Unpopped kernels are extremely chewy like toffee if you manage to chew them down raw, and eating them in this manner can give you terrible tummy pains especially if you're prone to suffering with them. Why can't you just put them back in the microwave and pop them? Use this handy guide for measuring and you'll end up with just the right amount every time (although it never hurts to have a little extra!). Goat ration. Unfortunately, squirrels can be a lot like children because if left up to them they would eat only the food that gives them the most pleasure – aka, nuts. Popcorn has little nutritional value for gerbils, so it should only be given as an occasional treat. And guess what? Deer will eat just about anything you can grow (plants, grains, vegtables, fruits) that humans will eat. So ... if I crush the popcorn kernel without popping, it should be fine, right? Can the Popcorn Be Popped? Unpopped to Popped. Nuts, grains, and other small foodstuffs are popular squirrel snacks. Ahhh - you mean bloat? While you can't use unpopped popcorn to fill your heating pad, there are other uses for unpopped popcorn. If not, do a Knowing the kinds of yard scraps my chickens swallow whole, I believe unpopped kernels can be eaten, depending on the size of the bird. If you desire, you can pop the kernels for your bird using a very small amount of pure coconut. We’ll explain how to make popcorn for gerbils at home, and how much to give them. With the chickens, I only give them unflavored microwave popcorn or air popped as all the fake butter and oil aren't good for them. You can nip this habit in the bud by feeding the squirrels yourself. In fact, birds like unpopped popcorn kernels as well as popcorn that has already been popped. But you can pop it in the microwave for yourself/family or chickens to eat . And many more things we will not eat. I can get some at Big R supply store but it's a tad expensive. Some manufacturers use unpopped corn as a filler for heating pads that you warm in your microwave. Some suggestions for alternative pistachio recycling may also apply to popcorn kernels: Use them at the bottom of plant pots to help drainage.