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04-15-2008, 05:32 PM | #1 |
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| Question about home cooking The last time I opened a can of Evanger's whole chicken thighs, I read the label. The products were thighs and broth. There could not have been 2 thighs in the can for about $2. Is there any reason why I can't cook these at home? Is there a way to cook at home that will make the bones soft enough for my girls to eat, just like Evanger's does?
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04-15-2008, 05:39 PM | #2 |
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| Dogs don't need to actually eat bones. They do need some good chewing action and beef marrow bones are just the thing for that. |
04-16-2008, 06:25 AM | #3 |
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| I'm bumping. My girls love to eat the Evanger chicken bones. Is there anyway to cook thighs and wings at home so my girls can eat the bones? Would a pressure cooker do the trick?
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04-16-2008, 06:33 AM | #4 |
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| I thought there was something toxic about chicken bones if a dog eats them. |
04-16-2008, 11:30 AM | #5 |
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| Found the answer
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04-16-2008, 01:20 PM | #6 | |
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04-19-2008, 04:50 PM | #7 |
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| They loved it! I tried the chicken thigh stew. I used a pressure cooker (my first experience with that) and added carrots, peas and potatoes. It took about 3 hours and an extra 2 cups of water to get the bones soft enough for the girls to eat. I scorched it just a bit, but they did not care. I mixed it with a bit of their dry food and my girls scarfed it down. It feels good to home cook for my baby girls. I won't do it all the time, but it is fun when I have the time.
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04-19-2008, 05:14 PM | #8 |
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| actually, dogs really do need to eat bones. They need a certain ratio of muscle meat, bones, and organs to be fed a balanced diet with the correct vitamins and minerals. Otherwise supplements are needed. Kibbles/canned foods normally have lots of vitamins and minerals added in because they aren't exactly nutritious
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