Do You Feed Raw Chicken?

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by Bok on 18 December 2008 - 22:12

I'm getting my 6 week puppy in few days. What do you guys recommed for feeding her? I like the raw chicken idea, when should I start with her?

by TellMe on 19 December 2008 - 01:12

My vet says no way

by Pharaoh on 19 December 2008 - 05:12

I brought Pharaoh home when he was 8 weeks old and I was feeding him a prepared raw frozen food.

Nature's Variety is a good brand that is available at some stores. Pet Food Express carries it.

Here is their website: www.naturesvariety.com/raw_QandA

I bought a heavy duty meat grinder to run turkey necks and chicken legs, wings etc through it because I had only fed raw food to adult dogs previously. With encourangement from others, I started giving him whole chicken parts, drumbsticks, wings and necks at eleven weeks. That went pretty well and and he mostly eats chicken parts since then.

I am surprised that you are bringing home a six week old puppy and I really don't have any advise for a pup that young. A good friend who is a dog breeder feeds her baby puppies a mix of soaked kibble mush mixed with ground turkey necks. That way her pups can go to kibble or raw when they go to their new homes.

There are many more knowledgeable raw feeders here. Maybe they can help.

Good luck with your baby puppy.

PS. DO NOT EVER GIVE YOUR PUPPY OR ADULT DOG COOKED BONES-THEY ARE BRITTLE AND CAN KILL YOUR DOG SLOWLY AND PAINFULLY. DON'T DO IT!!!!! MICROWAVE IS COOKING. DON'T DEFROST RAW DOG FOOD WITH THE MICROWAVE.

by justcurious on 19 December 2008 - 05:12

here's what lonsdale say about feeding puppies in his diet guide http://www.rawmeatybones.com/petowners.php

this is the link to the pdf file Diet Guide

Puppies and kittens
From about three weeks of age puppies and kittens start to take an interest in what their mother is eating. By six weeks of age they can eat chicken carcasses, rabbits and fish.

During the brief interval between three and six weeks of age it is advisable to provide minced chicken, chicken carcasses or similar for young animals (as well as access to larger pieces that encourage ripping and tearing). This is akin to the part-digested food regurgitated by wild carnivore mothers. Large litters will need more supplementary feeding than small litters. (The meat and bone should be minced together. Meat off the bone can be fed, but only for a short time, until the young animals can eat meat and bone together — usually about six weeks of age.)

Between four and six months of age puppies and kittens cut their permanent teeth and grow rapidly. At this time they need a plentiful supply of carcasses or raw meaty bones of suitable size.

Puppies and kittens tend not to overeat natural food. Food can be continuously available.

by Langhaar on 19 December 2008 - 09:12

I feed raw chicken, and raw everything; have done for 8 years, my last pup was tucking into carcases at 7 weeks old.

by loveshepherds on 27 January 2009 - 11:01

Do any of you know of any problems with feeding kibble for one meal in the morning (Taste of the Wild) and then feeding raw (leg quarters - drumstick + thigh) as the evening meal? I also have been mixing in a little plain yogurt + flaxseed with the kibble in the morning. Not sure I am ready to go 100% raw yet (at least need to finish up the big 30 lb bag of kibble I just bought) but my dogs seem to LOVE the raw so much, that I can't resist feeding it to them (even though I will have to find cheaper ways of doing it, if I do go 100%).
My main FEAR is while they are eating it - the 5 year old seems to chomp the bones down SO FAST! How do you get over the worry of them choking or that the bones are going to puncture their insides??? I know this probably sounds so silly, but I've been taking the drumstick away from my 10 week old pup as soon as she's eaten the meat off and starts trying to eat the bone. She looks at me like "what in the world are you doing?!!" I DON'T know how to save a dog that is choking, so I guess if I learned how then I wouldn't worry so much???

by London on 27 January 2009 - 13:01

Do any of you know of any problems with feeding kibble for one meal in the morning ?

Separate meals shouldn't pose any problem for the dog. Some raw is better than none.

I also have been mixing in a little plain yogurt + flaxseed with the kibble in the morning.

I don't use anything other than salmon oil so I can't offer any advice. Proponents of raw feeding will tell you that the dog gets everything it needs from the meat/bone/organs.

Not sure I am ready to go 100% raw yet (at least need to finish up the big 30 lb bag of kibble I just bought) but my dogs seem to LOVE the raw so much, that I can't resist feeding it to them (even though I will have to find cheaper ways of doing it, if I do go 100%).

Why not give the kibble to your local shelter? Finding cheap sources of meat is usually the toughest thing to learn when feeding raw. It can take some time but you'll get there. Watch for sales in store flyers and then stock up. Talk you your local buther, put an ad in Craigslist looking for freezer burned meat. Do you have any friends that hunt? Join some local online groups though Yahoo and see about buying co-ops in your area.

My main FEAR is while they are eating i- the 5 year old seems to chomp the bones down SO FAST! How do you get over the worry of them choking or that the bones are going to puncture their insides???

Your comfort level is a personal thing. I don't know how you'll get over it. If your dog is chomping down the bones too fast, try giving him/her larger pieces, or hold a larger piece while he chews on the end until he gets the hang of it. As funny as it sounds, some older dogs need to learn how to chew.

I know this probably sounds so silly, but I've been taking the drumstick away from my 10 week old pup as soon as she's eaten the meat off and starts trying to eat the bone.

Ya, for me that seems silly, but again, your comfort level is your comfort level. I think you should let the puppy just go for it, I think you'll be surprised at how easily they chew bones.

She looks at me like "what in the world are you doing?!!" I DON'T know how to save a dog that is choking, so I guess if I learned how then I wouldn't worry so much???

All raw feeders will tell you to always watch your dog(s) eat so you can intervene if you need to. I have never had a problem but have been told by more experienced raw feeders that if the dog is choking.....stick your hand in and push it down or pull it up.

9 or 10 weeks, eating 10 months eating a whole leg of lamb
pork ribs (bone and all) (bone and all)

by raymond on 27 January 2009 - 14:01

I started feeding raw meaty bones and chicken months ago an Halo loves it and her coat has vastly improved as well as her stools. I supplement with innovo kibble and missing link mixed with one fresh egg.

by loveshepherds on 27 January 2009 - 14:01

London, thanks for the info .... it was so helpful! I esp loved the pic of the little pup with the big pork bone! awhile back i had given this big femur bone to the momma and she was in heaven ... when the pup came along (8 weeks at the time) and TOOK IT AWAY from her! the momma growled, but then just let her have it. it was hilarious to see Jenna dragging it off, when it was bigger than her head! anyways, thanks again for the info. here's a few pics of them enjoying their bones. i don't worry much with the big beef bones, just the chicken ones so far that seem to still be very sharp when they've bitten into them. there is still alot I need to read up on with the raw diet, but this board has been very helpful so far.

Notice the look on Jenna's face "don't even think of taking this juicy thing away from me!!" this was her very 1st meaty bone we gave her.

here Jessy is looking up at me like, "why does SHE get the good stuff??!"

Jenna on cloud 9! it sure does make a MESS of the floors, doesn't it? this is the one she took away from her momma.

Jenna trying to steal the bone away from her momma!

by London on 27 January 2009 - 19:01

Hey loveshepherds, the beef marrow bones are the ones you should be worried about. They are very dense and can damage the dog's teeth. The only bones you should not feed the dog are the weight bearing bones of large ungulates (cow, moose, deer). The chicken bones are much safer, or almost any other bone as long as they're RAW

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