Sonya Gilmore wrote 12/01/2010 05:35 PM anyone feed chukar to their dogs? #305251 - 12/01/2010 05:35 PM
Sonya Gilmore Webboard User Reg: 02-12-2010 Posts: 328 Loc: Upstate NY Offline	I have a free supply of older (would have to be stewed for human consumption) chukar. Lovely but when I was dressing them out it seems they have awfully brittle and sharp bones. Has anyone fed them and is it an issue? Or am I just being a mommy? The dogs get canned mackarel and chicken largely. And actually I saw the chukar as a nicer size for my smaller (under 20#) dogs. Should I not worry? Are some bones more issues than others? TIA
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Michael_Wise wrote 12/01/2010 06:00 PM Re: anyone feed chukar to their dogs? [Re: Sonya Gilmore ] #305257 - 12/01/2010 06:00 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Older age birds? Or had been frozen for a while? Doesn't really matter, I don't guess. Just curious.:smile: I've never fed them, but I don't know of any appropriately sized prey animal that I'd say "no" to.:smile: I'd feed 'em. "Free" really knocks a dent in the cost of feeding. It really is a matter of comfort, though. No need in giving yourself a stroke.
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Melissa Thom wrote 12/01/2010 11:07 PM Re: anyone feed chukar to their dogs? [Re: Michael_Wise ] #305304 - 12/01/2010 11:07 PM
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007 Posts: 2781 Loc: Upper Left hand corner, USA Offline	As long as they weren't used as retrieving dummies I don't see why not feed them. I know game hens and similar size things are just about perfect for my little weasel hounds.
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Michael_Wise wrote 12/01/2010 11:52 PM Re: anyone feed chukar to their dogs? [Re: Melissa Thom ] #305311 - 12/01/2010 11:52 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: Melissa Thom As long as they weren't used as retrieving dummies I don't see why not feed them. I know game hens and similar size things are just about perfect for my little weasel hounds. Fill me in on the retrieving dummy thing.
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Melissa Thom wrote 12/02/2010 12:13 AM Re: anyone feed chukar to their dogs? [Re: Michael_Wise ] #305313 - 12/02/2010 12:13 AM
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007 Posts: 2781 Loc: Upper Left hand corner, USA Offline	For bird dogs we often use frozen whole chukars to teach a soft mouth retrieve of feathered objects. They can get pretty gross after a few sessions and being refrozen a couple times.
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Sonya Gilmore wrote 12/02/2010 02:12 PM Re: anyone feed chukar to their dogs? [Re: Melissa Thom ] #305406 - 12/02/2010 02:12 PM
Sonya Gilmore Webboard User Reg: 02-12-2010 Posts: 328 Loc: Upstate NY Offline	eeeew for practice dummies...these were brought back once by a nice english setter named Mo. and I meant old aged birds..5 yrs or so...NOT frozen or refrozen. Icky and I have some interesting ick things in my freezers...cat snake monitor chameleon...rodents.
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