Is Feeding Raw Chicken Ok?
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Nov 14th, 2009 |
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I know red meats and organs are really good but i’ve never really heard anything about chicken. Also is it ok if I mix a kibble and give a little raw meat at each meal? My dog is a Yorkie by the way if it matters.
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Raw chicken IS FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can give chicken necks, carcases, wings ect. It just shouldn’t be fed all the time without variety as there isn’t all the nutrients in just chicken.
And a mixture of raw and kibble is an excellent balanced meal for your dog. Diets aren’t really breed based, they’re size based. So for a small dog, you would be feeding him a great diet.
Do not worry about the bacterias in raw food(I.E chicken) as dogs stomachs are completly different to human stomachs(same with digestion, ect). DO NOT ever feed cooked chicken bones, as these splinter easier then raw, and the risk should never. ever be taken. Raw chicken bones are easily digested as they are soft, and they are excellent to keep your little Yorkie’s mouth and teeth heathly and sparkily white!!!
Good luck!
ETA: Biscuits(or kibble-dry food) would provide the vegetable content to a raw diet if you don’t go fresh and cook the veg yourself. We use it when we have fed minced raw food so that the dogs also get some roughage in their tummies to help aid digestion. It’s a personal choice, whatever works best for your dog(but if he is a bit on the pudgy side, probably only feed a mix once or twice a week, not all the time as we tend to find mixing biscuits and raw fills our dogs up).
ETA: And isn’t it?!?!? As soon as the shops/butchers know what the meat is being bought for, up go the prices!!!! Just remember that introducing new foods all the time can cause runny stools, so it would have to be gradual(if trying new types of kibble/dry food(it sounds funny, the word, Kibble, I’m just used to biscuits lol) But maybe try instead of a full on raw diet, kibble in the morning, raw for lunch then a mix at night, or just straight kibble for mornings, raw at dinner, something like that. Just work it out with your dog, as everyone and their dog is different(we feed minced raw for breakfast, dry biscuits are offered right through the day, then meaty bones for dinner, we chop and change between red meats and mince, and give chicken bones/wings/necks for snacks. It just depends on how hungry the dogs get as to how much excersise they’ve had for the day and what they stick their noses up to at the time. Some people just feed some raw stuff as a treat for their dog! That’s fine, too. We just use a main raw diet as I don’t like commercial wet food and the effects it has on our pets, but everyone’s pets are different!
Mum has small dogs((JRs)) and they just get biscuits and necks throughout the day, their meals(breakfast and dinner) are of minced raw, but our bigger dogs get a range of things. Just depends on your dog and his needs. You’ll figure it out!
All of the above answerers clearly know nothing about a canine’s digestive tract.
Raw chicken is perfectly fine for your dog. I have, however, heard that it’s not good to mix kibble and meat just because the digestive rates for the two types of foods are different and it can cause some stomach upset.
And nope, it doesn’t matter that your dog is a Yorkie, he’s still a dog!
ETA: My answer was too slow :-p, I only meant the first four answerers, not the two above me.
Raw chicken is great for dogs but it is unwise to mix raw meat with kibble. The reason dogs can digest raw meats with salmonella and e-coli is because their digestive tract is shorter. Mix it with kibble and things get slowed up by all the fillers.
As for price do some research and you may find that for a Yorkie it is cheaper to feed raw. I feed my two Maltese a raw diet and because you are only feeding 2-4% of their body weight (roughly the size of a deck of cards for a 9 or 10 lb dog) a pack of chicken thighs go a long way. (Obviously do some research since this is not all you will be feeding) I have found that I can feed my two Maltese raw for less money than I used to spend on kibble.
EDIT: Yes alot of people feed a kibble and raw diet. I feed him raw two times weekly. plus NV prairie the other 5 days. works for us.
I wouldn’t mix it. the only kibble I would mix it with is Natures variety instinct, and maybe natures variety prairie. both have some raw, freeze dried food in them and should be ok to be fed together with raw. evo should be ok to feed with raw meat as well.
other kibbles that 100% cooked food may cause upsets, since the meat will get backed up behind slow digesting kibble.
I personally only feed red meat, like pork necks(which I freeze for a week first), and beef ribs. Chocolate would gag from raw chicken, proably because of the skin, such a bummer since it’s cheap. now he won’t eat it. But every dog is different and many raw feeders feed chicken as the base without any issues.
Chicken is a great way to introduce a dog to raw. It’s bland and cheap, and the bones are edible, so long as they aren’t cooked. And chicken bones are a good size for Yorkies! The Dogster raw forums are a great place to look for more information on feeding raw – even part-time.http://www.dogster.com/forums/Raw_Food_D…
And I wouldn’t doubt that a Science Diet study would show that dogs prefer kibble… I bet a Twinkies study would show that kids prefer Twinkies to fruit…
Thousands of people feed their dogs a raw diet, including raw chicken with raw (Uncooked) bones. Google “raw feeding for dogs”, you’ll find lots of information.http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html
If you do decide to feed raw, it is best not to feed it in the same meal as kibble, as they are digested at different rates. However many people do mix some raw in with kibble. It works for some, and not for others.
my dogs main diet is raw chicken.
There are concerns with feeding raw mixed with kibble.. many will advice you feed in separate meals. The claim is that kibble takes longer to digest.. and you dont want raw meat sitting in the gut too long.. others will tell you that digestion occours at the same rate, regardless of what the dog ate.
Actually an all raw diet isnt that pricey. If you do things right, its actually cheaper than kibble.
Breed doesnt matter.. my dog is a Chinese Crested
I wouldn’t take the chance with salmonella poisoning. Boiling chicken takes minutes and lasts forever in the freezer. I would boil a bunch, chop it in bits and freeze the excess so you always have some safe on hand.
Not a real big fan of feeding raw meat to dogs especially something as small as a Yorkie but I’m not an expert so I couldn’t say if it’s safe or not except with chicken.
i wouldn’t try…
dogs don’t usually eat birds, and chickens usually get a lot of injections… so it’s pretty unhealthy (you should always cook it first)
remember to never give it chicken bones. they are too thin and may get stuck in your dog’s throat.
Its not a good idea. Dog food provides all the vitamins, minerals, proteins, etc that your dog needs. A study by Science Diet showed that dogs prefer kibble to raw meat.
I dont know if raw is a good idea. Cooked chicken with no type of seasoning or sauce is fine.
i wouldnt test it