I am gradually switching my 4 dogs from cooked food to raw. I feed Sojos Europa (Freeze dried food) I currently add cooked ground beef, turkey and salmon to the mix. I am now substituting raw instead. Can I feed raw ground beef and ground turkey?
Also, I have 40 pounds of chicken necks but have been reading "Work Wonders". It says chicken necks may not be suitable for larger dogs, that the backs are better. Is it safe to feed my 65 lb Malamute, 55 lb GSD and 75 lb Lab the chicken necks? I feed them slightly frozen. How about the chicken thighs? Can I feed them whole or cut in large pieces?
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007
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Hi Lisa, I'm fairly new to raw (6 months or so) and I have fed all of those things you mentioned to my bullmastiff mix and she's never had a problem with any of it.
I don't know why you couldn't add the raw ground turkey or beef to the Europa, but maybe Connie or someone w/ more raw experience can comment. (europa has no grains, so should be compatible with raw digestion rates, I think)
If you're worried about them swallowing stuff whole (which mine does), feeding partially frozen will slow them down a little bit. I have also cut thigh bones in half because I was worried about digestion/choking issues, but I don't do that anymore and have never had a problem.
(PS make sure you pull the extra fat/skin off the necks, if they appear to be really fatty.)
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Yeah, you can feed ground beef and ground turkey as part of their diet. When it comes to the chicken parts you have to watch your dog. When my dog first started he needed larger pieces like backs that he had to chew because he would try to swallow the smaller pieces whole. He also did better with the whole leg quarter then just a thigh or drumstick.
The recommendation for size of food:size of dog is only a guideline. I'm usually of the opinion that bigger is better for any size dog. I'm a guy, too.....
If your dogs do fine with chicken necks, then it is a good, cheap bone to feed. I would trust my 50 lb. dog with them, but a chicken neck won't go near the 15 lb. dog. Just depends on the dog.
Regardless of how the dog eats, though, bigger stuff will clean teeth better and be an overall more engaging meal.
If ground meat is cheaper for you to get, then it is perfectly fine to have it in your rotation. Don't get your sights stuck on ground meat, only to miss a good deal on something whole. More than likely you can find something cheaper per lb. that is whole.
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