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mvlake

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i was told to feed my newf raw chicken legs and he can eat the bone and all as long as it is not cooked. Mt newf loves them. is this good for him?
 
charlieinnj

charlieinnj

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mvlake said:
i was told to feed my newf raw chicken legs and he can eat the bone and all as long as it is not cooked. Mt newf loves them. is this good for him?
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Yes.....they are perfectly fine. But, you might want to take the skin off of it because it can cause loose stools for a while. Also, it's better to feed raw as it's own meal....not mixed with kibble, etc.
 
jane

jane

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Charlie's right...Don't ever feed raw and kibble at the same time. I know some people that feed one meal raw and one meal kibble. I'm straight raw.
 
Puppypeoplenj

Puppypeoplenj

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What about green tripe? I've heard on the one hand that it's wonderful to feed (all the bacteria) and on the other hand that it has limited nutritional value. I'm leaning toward making it a diet staple (I mean, assuming this next try for a litter works out as planned) but I want to make sure that it's not a waste/useless/false advertising. Thoughts? PS, I haven't asked my breeder yet, I will sometime soon.
 
charlieinnj

charlieinnj

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Puppypeoplenj said:
What about green tripe? I've heard on the one hand that it's wonderful to feed (all the bacteria) and on the other hand that it has limited nutritional value. I'm leaning toward making it a diet staple (I mean, assuming this next try for a litter works out as planned) but I want to make sure that it's not a waste/useless/false advertising. Thoughts? PS, I haven't asked my breeder yet, I will sometime soon.
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Mine LOVE tripe.
 
charlieinnj

charlieinnj

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Puppypeoplenj said:
What about green tripe? I've heard on the one hand that it's wonderful to feed (all the bacteria) and on the other hand that it has limited nutritional value. I'm leaning toward making it a diet staple (I mean, assuming this next try for a litter works out as planned) but I want to make sure that it's not a waste/useless/false advertising. Thoughts? PS, I haven't asked my breeder yet, I will sometime soon.
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Mine LOVE tripe.

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/the-stink-on-tripe/
 
jane

jane

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Raw green tripe contains tons of benefits for your dogs. I was going to post the same article Charlie did. I feed my dogs tripe a few times a week.
 
shellyk

shellyk

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charlieinnj said:
Mine LOVE tripe.

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/the-stink-on-tripe/
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Do you still feed balanced raw blend? I was thinking that might be an easier way to transition off of kibble instead of going right in to raw meaty bones. Our Lab doesn't even chew his food - I can't imagine standing outside in the rain watching him to make sure he chews his food.

Darwin has their facility here in Seattle - anyone had experience with them?
 
Puppypeoplenj

Puppypeoplenj

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Can you elaborate on your labs not chewing? From what I understand, dogs' mouths can't chew the way people's mouths do, and they can only crunch up and down. Does anyone more informed than me know if that's accurate? I looked at the Darwin website, but it was just such a huge price difference from prey model raw that I didn't even consider feeding it.
 
jane

jane

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shellyk said:
Our Lab doesn't even chew his food - I can't imagine standing outside in the rain watching him to make sure he chews his food.
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Before I went raw, my Merlin drove me nuts because he ate so fast, never chewing his kibble. When I went raw, I was amazed at how he slowed down. Six years later and he is still the last to finish!
I wouldn't worry about your lab chewing. If he does eat too fast without chewing properly, he will regurgitate it and re-chew it. That is what they do when they eat too fast without chewing enough. My female newf does that on occasion.
 
CMDRTED

CMDRTED

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Kinda Leary about chicken feet, as they sometimes have sharp claws. Do you guys triim them? Are they just for chewing or is there any nutritional value to them. They have them where we gets Backs, Chicken and Turkey Necks from.
 
charlieinnj

charlieinnj

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CMDRTED said:
Kinda Leary about chicken feet, as they sometimes have sharp claws. Do you guys triim them? Are they just for chewing or is there any nutritional value to them. They have them where we gets Backs, Chicken and Turkey Necks from.
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Most people seem to clip-off the sharp nails. But, the feet are a good source of Glucosamine.
 
BlackLightning

BlackLightning

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CMDRTED said:
Kinda Leary about chicken feet, as they sometimes have sharp claws. Do you guys triim them? Are they just for chewing or is there any nutritional value to them. They have them where we gets Backs, Chicken and Turkey Necks from.
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I don't clip the nails. Not one issue. I love feeding chicken feet as they have a lot of glucosamine as Charlie mentioned and I also find they break down really really well. I.e. no bits of bone in the poop.
 
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