whole turkey and chicken?

Nickyb · 11-23-2012, 08:50 PM

Can i give Zoey a whole turkey or chicken from the supermarket? Uncooked of course? I'm sure the turkeys will be going for pretty cheap and I'd like to give zoey a nice treat every now and then... Ie wing one day, another wing a day or two later?

Complete newb when it comes to raw food..

Aaaaaaaand she just hid her rawhide in my shoe... crazy pooch

Gharrissc · 11-23-2012, 08:56 PM

Yeah you can give both. I just bought a couple of turkeys for the dogs and cats here. You may not want to give her too much of the skin at first if this is her first raw experience.

Kyleigh · 11-23-2012, 09:30 PM

As long as your dog isn't a "gorger" and depends on how big it is! I do give Kyleigh whole chickens from the butcher and she eats til she's full. She WILL leave food behind ... if your dogs are "gorgers" I'd cut it in half or something ... do you really need / want them to eat 3 - 4 pounds in one meal???

Susan67 · 11-23-2012, 09:32 PM

Can you cook it? Why give it to them raw?

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pancake · 11-24-2012, 02:37 AM

don't cook it and give the bones. I just recently made the switch to raw and started off just buying cheap whole chickens for $99/lbs at a supermarket and chopping it up. Took a while but i got it all bagged and it's good for about 2 weeks for 1 dog. She or he will be fine, mine ate the breast no problem but would lick the neck and other parts but I would leave and it would be gone. She seems to really enjoy it especially with 1 raw egg cracked over all the meat.

KayleeGSD · 11-24-2012, 03:59 AM

I mentioned before I do not do the raw diet; however, I do give our dogs cooked meat with the bones removed. Turkey and chicken has small bones in it which dogs can choke on. So I always take out the bones. Most of the time chicken and turkey is clean coming from the plant, but if you do give your dog raw birds wash it well before giving it. Sometimes the product may be dirty while the meat is in production. I always wash it then cook it to be on the safe side. I have seen all kinds of things happen in a chicken plant. Man I am glad i do not work there any more!

Yoschi's_Pet_Human · 11-24-2012, 10:05 AM

Seriously? Bones and all? What about salmonella and choking on bones?

**lhczth** · 11-24-2012, 10:40 AM

Yoschi, a thread you might find helpful.

Raw Feeding FAQs

11-23-2012, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nickyb Master Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 693	whole turkey and chicken? Can i give Zoey a whole turkey or chicken from the supermarket? Uncooked of course? I'm sure the turkeys will be going for pretty cheap and I'd like to give zoey a nice treat every now and then... Ie wing one day, another wing a day or two later? Complete newb when it comes to raw food.. Aaaaaaaand she just hid her rawhide in my shoe... crazy pooch __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickyb210/ Zoey- Adopted Mali/GSD on 4/29/12 Princess- PB WGSD 3/15/01-9/21/11 Forever would've been to short...

11-23-2012, 09:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kyleigh Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,315	As long as your dog isn't a "gorger" and depends on how big it is! I do give Kyleigh whole chickens from the butcher and she eats til she's full. She WILL leave food behind ... if your dogs are "gorgers" I'd cut it in half or something ... do you really need / want them to eat 3 - 4 pounds in one meal??? __________________ Marion’s Zoo-Kyleigh, London-cat, Echo-TAG, Ellie-Quaker; www.marionsquilts.com

11-24-2012, 10:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Yoschi's_Pet_Human Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 344	Seriously? Bones and all? What about salmonella and choking on bones? __________________ My baby boy: Yoschi vom Herzbach, winner of my heart Sire: V1-Gildo vom Herzbach SchH3, IPO3, FH, KKL1"a" Dam: V-Fenja vom Herzbach SchH3, FH, KKL1"a"

11-24-2012, 10:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 13,714	Yoschi, a thread you might find helpful. Raw Feeding FAQs __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

11-23-2012, 08:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gharrissc Knighted Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,760	Yeah you can give both. I just bought a couple of turkeys for the dogs and cats here. You may not want to give her too much of the skin at first if this is her first raw experience.

11-23-2012, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Susan67 New Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 3	Can you cook it? Why give it to them raw? Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

11-24-2012, 02:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
pancake Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 175	don't cook it and give the bones. I just recently made the switch to raw and started off just buying cheap whole chickens for $99/lbs at a supermarket and chopping it up. Took a while but i got it all bagged and it's good for about 2 weeks for 1 dog. She or he will be fine, mine ate the breast no problem but would lick the neck and other parts but I would leave and it would be gone. She seems to really enjoy it especially with 1 raw egg cracked over all the meat.

11-24-2012, 03:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
KayleeGSD Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: DE Posts: 137	I mentioned before I do not do the raw diet; however, I do give our dogs cooked meat with the bones removed. Turkey and chicken has small bones in it which dogs can choke on. So I always take out the bones. Most of the time chicken and turkey is clean coming from the plant, but if you do give your dog raw birds wash it well before giving it. Sometimes the product may be dirty while the meat is in production. I always wash it then cook it to be on the safe side. I have seen all kinds of things happen in a chicken plant. Man I am glad i do not work there any more!

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