lanlove
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Post by lanlove on Mar 26, 2014 0:56:47 GMT -5
Just wondering if anyone processes their own raw diets, meaning slaughter their own chicken, etc. I was wondering about feeding Lanny and our lab Cedar some chicken feet in the future and since we raise our own chicken I wanted to save the feet and necks for the dogs but I'm not sure what sort of process is needed to clean the feet. Just a scrubbing with water or should there be a small bit of vinegar or a touch of bleach in the water to clean the feet? Also is it okay to feed raw necks and feet as a treat or will that upset the gut flora? I'm not ready to do a complete raw diet but I would like to incorporate some if it is safe to do so. I also raise lamb and could introduce some of that to them in the future too (that slaughter is done at a butcher though). Thanks for any advice.
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craftycrafter
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Post by craftycrafter on Mar 26, 2014 5:50:00 GMT -5
I dont slaughter my own chickens but I do feed chicken feet as part of meals and also as treats without an issue. My dogs eat nothing but meat/bones/organs.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2014 8:55:51 GMT -5
Wow, you are one lucky lady to have chicken and lamb at your disposal. I feed full raw as well but I don't see that mixing it up a bit is a problem, lot's of people do. As for preparing the raw feet, you might check with Pauline@Nothing Added or Karen@Camp Greyhound for the procedure. I purchase mine from a poultry place so I presume it's already cleaned (I hope so anyway). Never had a problem. I'm very jealous! Martha
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craftycrafter
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Post by craftycrafter on Mar 26, 2014 17:01:11 GMT -5
Before I went totally to raw they had one meal raw one kibble...then I eventually just went to completely raw as I can usually feed for cheaper than the kibble I was buying.
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Post by campgreyhound on Mar 28, 2014 8:43:23 GMT -5
The feet will need a good cleaning, if I were slaughtering my own chickens I would just take the feet and give them a vinegar rinse, and a spritz with colloidal silver and let dry rather than bleach. The necks aren`t in need of much processing at all, you could just hand them over but watch, as they are a bit small for a greyhound, and if you have a gulper that`s new to raw, you could end up with a funny tummy. They need to chew them up. Don`t give too much bone at once, that can cause cannon butt, go with a foot every other day, or a neck maybe once a week until you`re sure they have plenty of enzymes to digest the bone. You can also add some bromelain, that can help them digest the bone.
For lamb, if you don`t use it yourself, they could have the neck, the head, and most of the internal organs. My guys go nuts over lamb heart, I used to give them out at our runs on Valentine`s day lol. They are really hard to get! The lung dries really nicely and is a great treat like that - in order to cut up the lung you`ll want to freeze it first, then partly thaw and slice, throw it in the dehydrator or in the oven on your lowest setting and let dry. They will go crazy for that.
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lanlove
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Post by lanlove on Mar 28, 2014 9:58:04 GMT -5
Thanks so much for the tips, that is exactly what I was looking for I do consider myself very lucky to be able to raise our own meat, the slaughter isn't one of the jobs that I look forward to but the end result sure is tasty. Lanny and Cedar are sure to enjoy the feet and necks. I hadn't considered the sheep hearts and lungs but I will be sure to save them after we have our next lambs done. I am hoping that the chicken feet will help with Lanny's teeth, they get dirty so fast, despite brushing and scaling (I learned how to scale my Dobermans teeth and Lanny is well behaved and allows me to scale his teeth too). Thanks again for the tips and encouragement.
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Post by Havencroft on Apr 9, 2014 10:51:35 GMT -5
Campgreyhound- I love the term 'cannon butt'!
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