Katie Finlay wrote 11/27/2009 06:13 PM How much chicken at first? #257908 - 11/27/2009 06:13 PM
Katie Finlay Webboard User Reg: 07-27-2009 Posts: 1421 Loc: Southern California Offline	Okay! The chicken is in my freezer! I got a whole chicken, 8 piece cut with the back. Now, I'm going to ask some stupid questions. I became vegetarian at 13 years old, so I have not the slightest idea how to prepare meat, aside from the food safety part. She (15 yo, 21lb, Cocker Spaniel) eats 1 cup of THK right now with salmon oil and vitamin e. I've been considering upping it to 1 1/2 cups because she could probably use some added weight. She doesn't look thin but behind her curly hair she's a little bonier than I'd like her to be. So, how much should I give her the first time? With how much THK? The whole chicken is 3.54 lbs, if that makes a difference. I remember to take the fat and skin off. I need directions! I'm sorry I'm meat inept! eta I do not have a scale. Should I get one before I add the chicken? It should last in the freezer, yes? http://littlesabledog.wordpress.com/
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/27/2009 09:00 PM Re: How much chicken at first? [Re: Katie Finlay ] #257930 - 11/27/2009 09:00 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	How much does the back weigh? Can you tell by eyeballing it compared to the rest? (By the way, when I mentioned a whole chicken, I mean with the rest being for humans and the back being your test for this senior dog. I didn't know that you were a vegetarian.)
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/27/2009 09:03 PM Re: How much chicken at first? [Re: Katie Finlay ] #257931 - 11/27/2009 09:03 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Katie Finlay 1 cup of THK right now with salmon oil and vitamin e. I've been considering upping it to 1 1/2 cups Dry measure or reconstituted?
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Katie Finlay wrote 11/27/2009 09:07 PM Re: How much chicken at first? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #257932 - 11/27/2009 09:07 PM
Katie Finlay Webboard User Reg: 07-27-2009 Posts: 1421 Loc: Southern California Offline	Oh! Lol no problem. My step dad happens to be almost solely a carnivore. Should I only ever add chicken backs to the THK? I might be able to guess. If not, I can get a scale somewhere. http://littlesabledog.wordpress.com/
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Katie Finlay wrote 11/27/2009 09:09 PM Re: How much chicken at first? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #257933 - 11/27/2009 09:09 PM
Katie Finlay Webboard User Reg: 07-27-2009 Posts: 1421 Loc: Southern California Offline	Dry measure for the THK. It says up to 30lbs 1 cup for low active, or 2 cups for active. She's low active, but maybe 1 1/2 is okay? http://littlesabledog.wordpress.com/
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/27/2009 09:19 PM Re: How much chicken at first? [Re: Katie Finlay ] #257934 - 11/27/2009 09:19 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Katie Finlay Dry measure ... OK, per the box, you can use up to a cup of added RMBs per cup (dry measure) THK. So you can eyeball a cup of chicken back per each dry cup THK. :-)
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Katie Finlay wrote 11/27/2009 09:22 PM Re: How much chicken at first? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #257935 - 11/27/2009 09:22 PM
Katie Finlay Webboard User Reg: 07-27-2009 Posts: 1421 Loc: Southern California Offline	Lovely! So, can I never throw in a wing or some breast meat? Or should I stick to backs? http://littlesabledog.wordpress.com/
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/27/2009 09:24 PM Re: How much chicken at first? [Re: Katie Finlay ] #257936 - 11/27/2009 09:24 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Katie Finlay Lovely! So, can I never throw in a wing or some breast meat? Or should I stick to backs? For now, I'd stick to one thing. Watch poops. Slow works for this just the way it works for the switch from canned to THK.
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Katie Finlay wrote 11/27/2009 09:41 PM Re: How much chicken at first? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #257939 - 11/27/2009 09:41 PM
Katie Finlay Webboard User Reg: 07-27-2009 Posts: 1421 Loc: Southern California Offline	Sounds good! I didn't realize the different parts were all so... different haha. I'm excited to give it to her, I think she'll be thrilled! http://littlesabledog.wordpress.com/
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/27/2009 09:46 PM Re: How much chicken at first? [Re: Katie Finlay ] #257941 - 11/27/2009 09:46 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Katie Finlay Sounds good! I didn't realize the different parts were all so... different haha. I'm excited to give it to her, I think she'll be thrilled! Backs are nice soft cartilage-y bones, and also a nice meat-bone ratio. So if you peel off the skin and blobs of fat, it's the ideal beginner RMB, IMO. Also, the soft bones are great to get those bone-digesting enzymes to kick in. Remember that for 15 years, she (or her pancreas) has not needed to produce them.
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