[PrincessDiana]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I guess, the chicken neck was not that much smaller than his own neck, Lol, I'm surprised you never have seen a chicken neck, they are fairly round in diameter, and he tried to swallow the whole thing, and started hacking, I had to pull the neck from his throat. Maybe other dogs chew it, but Joey didn't seem to chew it that much. A larger dog would have no problem, because they have a much larger esophagus. Here's a couple of pictures of a chicken necks. http://www.momofood.com/store/images...ken%20Neck.jpg

http://www.rectoryfoods.com/product-...icken_neck.jpg

I should add, I didn't cut the neck up, I gave it to him whole. I don't know if this would make a difference, but there is no way, I'd ever try it again.

I see. Franklin is a gulper too so I would definitely have to supervise him if I ever gave him one. The general rule with raw feeders is to feed BIG to avoid any potential problems with choking. If you ever wanted to give the same recreational/dental benefits of a raw meaty bone you could give a chicken drumstick or pork ribs. I guess I didn't realize chicken necks were so small.