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by Bob McKown on 09 April 2010 - 14:04

I presently feed my training dogs one thighleg quarter at 6:00am and 3 cups TOW at 6:oo PM.

My questions this why feed necks and backs that have very Little meat but are slightly less expensive and not thighleg quarters that have more meat and skin and probably more bone (or at least as much) and same amount of skin. Is it just cost effectiveness or is there a feeding reason.

A friend of mine who feeds all raw wrinkled up her nose when I mentioned that I feed all leg thigh quarters and was just wondering.

by VomMarischal on 09 April 2010 - 14:04

I feed necks and backs when I need bone content, because maybe I got a screaming good deal on ground beef or whatever. I also feed backs when I need to up the fat content, if they're not getting enough of that. I have a butcher who saves me day-old meats, most of which are not bony enough, so I often have to buy boxes of chicken backs, turkey necks, or pork neck. Also pork neck is the best thing ever for cleaning teeth.

by Bob McKown on 09 April 2010 - 14:04

For treats I have beef rib bones cut in to 10 inch peices that i give a couple a week and they chew them gone in a mater if a hour or so, even the old couch taters get those. is there any issues of feeding thighleg quarters? it,s got lots o meat for sure.

by VomMarischal on 09 April 2010 - 15:04

No issue. Leg quarters are great. But remember to feed organ sometimes too.

by AandA on 09 April 2010 - 15:04

I'll always buy a whole chicken and then butcher it myself so we can share. The hound gets the back & wings & we'll have the legs & breast. The back will often have remnants of the kidneys/liver left in it plus a little meat from my poor butchery skills. I'll usually cut it in half and feed on separate occasions.

If you can find them, some chickens will come with a bag of giblets, neck, heart, kidneys etc which the hound also gets.

Andy B

by Bob McKown on 09 April 2010 - 15:04

Livers,Kidneys,Hearts... ?

by TessJ10 on 09 April 2010 - 15:04

Every now and then I see a really good deal on pigs' feet, but I've never bought them, and I've never heard anyone include them in what they feed. Are they bad news? Ok for now & then? Any thoughts?

by AandA on 09 April 2010 - 15:04

I always think liver is pretty rich for hounds and will only give small amounts of it if the mother-in-law comes round with some spare. Can't stand the stuff myself.

Kidneys from a pork chop I'll give and if you can find it beef heart is great. We used to be able to buy it from a local abbatoir but it's now tough to get hold of in the UK.

by AandA on 09 April 2010 - 15:04

We used to occassionaly feed cooked pigs trotters, from making brawn, to our first dog who did have a seriously robust constitution mind. She once ate two pork chops and the plastic bags they where in with no ill effect!

They are pretty fatty, raw or cooked, and would only feed say, once a month to dogs who don't have a delicate digestion.

by sueincc on 09 April 2010 - 15:04

Tess: For whatever reason my dog barfs back up pig trotters every time I have given them to him. He is a RAW fed dog, fed various proteins, including pork necks, but the pig trotters just won't stay down.

Bob: I feed chicken frames w/ necks, which are the carcass minus legs, wings, breast. They are very meaty, easy to digest, and a great source of cartilage, though having said that, if chicken was the sole RAW protein I was feeding, I wouls probably switch to quarters.

I would suggest if you are going to go 100% RAW, you feed various protein sources and also add in tripe and organs.

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