The supplier I order the necks & backs has the orders available every other Mon. And the order has to be placed 1 week in advance. It's a bit of a pain, but I pay $.40/lb. I screwed up, I am out of RMBs and still have 14 days to go. I was going to grab chicken wings but during the playoffs, they are EXPENSIVE ($2.49/lb). What else can I do for RMBs? Leg quarters are cheap, but I have read it's not a good idea? If I can feed them, how can I feed them? Do I split them in half or thirds?
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It throw half of a chicken in a dish at times for my dogs....leg quarters are okay. I try and stick to the smallest ones I can find and if they seem big, I add a bit of extra plain live cultured yogurt into the mix.
Seems like the knuckle/joint parts on the quarters come out less digested with my dogs, so if I think they are too big, I cut the knuckle off.
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Depends on the size of the dog. Leg quarters work fine for me but I am feeding a 1 yr old olde bulldogge that is an aggressive chewer. If you are worried just cut it up for the few days until your order comes in. I only supplement with raw so I feed chicken backs, turkey necks, leg quarters, thighs, and chicken feet. I basically use RMB as a teeth cleaning helper.
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One of our staples here is big bags of chicken leg quarters because they are on sale at least once a month. For the 2 gsd's I can give them whole, the sheltie mix I cut them in half.....never had any problems with them at all. My husband does say it sounds like a war zone in here at suppertime.....lots of cruching!
Leg quarters are cheap, but I have read it's not a good idea?
I think they're a great idea. My small dog goes through them fine.
I also like bone-in pork butts. The shoulder blade in them makes for a good, engaging meal. Also completely edible by the little guy.
Also, check and see if some turkeys might still be leftover from Thanksgiving or Christmas. A couple weeks ago I got whole chickens and turkeys the store was trying to get rid of for $.49/lb..
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I think they're a great idea. My small dog goes through them fine.
Also, check and see if some turkeys might still be leftover from Thanksgiving or Christmas. A couple weeks ago I got whole chickens and turkeys the store was trying to get rid of for $.49/lb..
I think they're A-OK as well - though I'll second what Carol said about the knuckles occasionally coming back out the other end undigested (but without issue).
I'll also note that my dog (even a big guy at 95lbs) has had trouble with turkey bones from the big "holiday" sized birds that we see around this time of year - especially the load bearing leg-bones... they can be TOUGH! If the meaty necks are large enough (some as thick as your fist) Oscar usually pukes up a few clean vertebrae as well, so I usually stick with the smallest birds I can find, or just feed the meat from their elephantine thighs or breasts... that's just me and my dog though - your mileage may vary!
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Hey Alex, Andy had a leg quarter tonight. I use them a lot. I cut the leg into 3 small pieces and the thigh/back part into 3 long strips. Crunched em up nicely. For some goofy reason he tries to swallow legs if I dont cut them, but crunches the small pieces when I cut them.
I feed a whole one to my 18lb schipperke with no problems. He loves it, thinks he hit the mother lode! Have 4 dogs and they all get them about twice a week.
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