Comments on: Need Help Please, Can You Feed A Dog Raw Chicken?

By: L Wolfchild Devil Puppies

L Wolfchild *Devil Puppies* — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:29 +0000

I feed my kennel raw chicken all of the time.
1. Dogs don’t have the same digestive systems that human beings do. They are much more tolerant of bacteria. Dogs eat disgusting things all of the time without getting sick. Eating fresh, raw chicken shouldn’t harm them a bit.
2. Most people who feed raw chicken are feeding stuff they buy in the store — i.e. human-grade chicken that has been USDA inspected and gone through quality control inside the plant. This doesn’t always ensure that the chicken is completely safe, but in this day and age it’s pretty likely.
My dogs get raw wings, thighs, and meat on a weekly basis, especially in the winter when they are working in harness. I have not seen an issue with feeding raw chicken in 10+ years of feeding raw foods. As long as the chicken is raw, the bones are like cartilage, easily ground up and digested by the dog.

By: dusty_ro

dusty_ro — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:29 +0000

Raw chicken with bone is Great for a dog as long as she is feeding manageable sized pieces so he can chew it easily. I fed a raw diet completely to one rescue dog that had severe allergies to just about everything else it seemed. He thrived on it!

By: Bianca

Bianca — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:29 +0000

Commercial dog food ie kibble, dry dog food what ever you want to call it did not hit the North American market until the 60’s. What exactly do you think dogs ate before that???? Leave your friend and her dog alone. Plus Venus it is the cooking of bones that changes their composition and makes them brittle and splinter so you are correct COOKED chicken is NOT a good idea. Raw bones are excellent for your pet. Raw is the best food for your dog. Do a little research and make up your own mind.

By: dlmrgnk

dlmrgnk — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:29 +0000

Can’t believe how difficult it is for folks to understand that dogs have existed for thousands upon thousands of years, all the while eating raw, spoiled, rotten, birds, chickens, and any other meat animal they could find or kill. Haven’t you ever seen a dog drink water out of the dirtiest mud puddle?

By: Sango

Sango — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:29 +0000

Most likely no dogs can choke to death on chicken bones! Trust me it happend with my dog and we had to pull the bone out of his throat!

By: ontario ashley

ontario ashley — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:29 +0000

Raw chicken is a common food in the BARF diet – “Biologically Appropriate Raw Food”. Many people use this diet for their dogs and it is said to be safe and quite healthy.

By: kangnams

kangnams — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:29 +0000

I wouldn’t worry about it. My dog use to eat almost anything and it was just fine. Sometimes it would eat dead mice, chickens and rabbits. My dog doesn’t know how to cook. hahaha. They are not like humans.

By: BAnne

BAnne — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:29 +0000

NO! This is not good!

By: Teri D

Teri D — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:29 +0000

growing up my grandmother did it. i cook the chicken at least half way before i feed it to mine. but i don’t think it will hurt them. didn’t hurt ours

By: Dr. Education

Dr. Education — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:38:29 +0000

dog: – carnivorous animal. if you don’t feed it to him had he been out in the wild he would have eaten it anyways.
If you lived out here in the rural part of town where I live, neighbors raise chickens and dogs will chase chickens because they have that instinct in them for sport and food.
Also if one has a cat, you would notice that as much cat food you fix for them they will still go out and catch a mouse, lizard or snake.