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Originally Posted by WalnutHill  I didn't read this while thread, but I read the beginning, as I am thinking of starting a raw diet with my crew. ANyway, my first thought regarding the chicken was that I have always been told that chicken bones are bad for dogs - can choke them, kill them, etc. After doing just a few minutes of reading, I found this:
" Cooked bones are quite dangerous. Cooking changes the structure of the bone, making it indigestible and easily splinterable. Raw bones rarely splinter and are fully digestible, even the collagen proteins that some people claim are 'indigestible.' I...Let me repeat this for good measure: raw bones are completely digestible and are not dangerous for your animal." from Myths About Raw: Are bones safe?
Thank you so much for this thread! I think I am going to switch!  I haven't found a kibble that all of the dogs like, and I am so sick of buying different kinds for everyone. But, my hubby is an AVID hunter, and we always have deer and turkey (that we never seem to eat) and the furbutts are going to LOVE it! |
You are so lucky to have access to fresh, raw meat! I would kill (haha) for that!
The one thing I would suggest to you about using fresh game is to make sure you freeze it for at least 48 hours just incase there are any parasites present although I don't think that is typically a problem with deer or turkey.