chicken livers....

[nicodemus]

so i picked up some chicken livers as a " treat " for nicco. my questions are, how often is it ok to give hime these,how much, and does it make a difference if i cook them, or should i just feed raw? thanks folks!!

[onyx'girl]

I would only give 1/2 a liver am and pm. Too much will cause runny stool. They are very rich, raw is best as far as nutritional value.

[Rott-n-GSDs]

For treat purposes, dehydrated liver is probably best, simply because it's easier to handle. Dehydrated liver also keeps a lot longer... you'll find that un-dehydrated liver starts to REALLY smell (as if it doesn't smell already!) after a couple of days in the fridge.

I bought a cheap dehydrator and dehydrate beef and chicken liver (beef liver actually is preferred by the dogs). Word of warning: it REALLY smells, so I always plug it in outside or in the garage rather than in the house.

Liver is very rich, particularly in raw form, so you should start out with a TINY piece and gradually work your way up. My raw fed dogs get raw liver approximately every other day, and they get a couple of chicken livers each with no issue.

[nicodemus]

sounds great folks!! thanks for the tips!!!