I was always under the impression that you could not feed chicken bones to dogs. Is this true only if they are cooked because they splinter? My husband and I are doing battle over feeding raw and the bone issue!
I was always under the impression that you could not feed chicken bones to dogs. Is this true only if they are cooked because they splinter? My husband and I are doing battle over feeding raw and the bone issue!
I'll pm you later. I have 2 "buzzing" dogs that want food an hour ago. I don't want to hijack this thread.
For the moment, though, you are correct in not feeding COOKED bones of any sort.
RAW bones are fine, and when covered in meat are the basis for a raw diet. Talk to you in a bit.
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I was always under the impression that you could not feed chicken bones to dogs. Is this true only if they are cooked because they splinter? My husband and I are doing battle over feeding raw and the bone issue!
Hi, Lisa,
I thought you were feeding Sojo's with raw poultry... ?
Maybe you were using another protein? EDIT: Oh, I see; you were using just necks and backs.
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... My question is whether or not the rmb like the neck/leg/thigh need to be frozen(?) Some sources say to freeze it so there's less chance of bone splintering, and other sources say that if they are frozen there's a greater chance of teeth damage from the hard, frozen bones.
How does your dog do? Is the dog gulping scarily? If not, I don't see any reason to freeze (except storage convenience).
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I've never had a problem with splintering - that's more with cooked bones, no matter what animal it is (beef, poultry, pork etc)
I feed almost all chicken - I usually buy fryers and quarter them to feed. The dogs get the whole thing, usually 1 chicken per dog.
Edited by Cameron Feathers (07/15/2008 09:55 PM)
Edit reason: added info
When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
To me there is the big IF factor. Is you dog a easy or aggressive chewer. IF the answer is aggressive, then I would not feed them. Too big a chance of a slab fracture of the tooth. IF the dog is an easy chewer and does so for fun and relaxation, and IF the bones are thawed first, then as long as you are aware of the risks, then go for it.
The slab fracture is a really big risk, so be aware of your dogs feeding habits.
FWIW, I feed frozen small animals all the time. For the pup, it slows him down and takes him longer to eat (NOT an aggressive chewer). Also, he HATES liver when fed raw. Just won't eat it. But frozen to the rest of his meal and it goes down easily...
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