if you cook bones you loose everything they are eating them for ... grinding saves everything...a good grinder with stainless parts is around $100. and will last forever ... if the dog is over 4 months old they can eat raw chicken bones no problem... no grinding needed... i am just grinding for my 8 week old... till she grows real teeth!! its the bone eating that does most of the teeth cleaning so you dont want to grind everything anyway...once they have adult teeth ... also all rib bones are great for eating all of ... neck bones for big dogs .. little ones CAN eat them but the bones are so small in chicken necks they can choke so only cow and pork neck for tinys... chicken backs are easy to eat all of ... and are cheap... there are many eatable bones and as deanna said just dont feed cow leg and large pig leg or deer leg as these can cause teeth fractures...called (slab fractures)... darcy
--- On Thu, 7/29/10, Joyce mccarthy <[email protected]> wrote: From: Joyce mccarthy <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I was wondering about Raw feeding. To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 2:03 PM I haven't done the bones added since not sure which to use let alone chopping them up..I know some use the chicken bones boiling them down to about nothing to soften..I will have to check the site out..Thanks for sharing On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:43 PM, Deanna Corey <shepflockmom@ yahoo.com> wrote: Go to www.rawlearning. com It is the easiest thing in the world...raw meat with 10% of that being raw meaty bones...not weight bearing...can be ground or whole...a few organ meats a few times a week in small quantities. I feed 7 dogs...2 Monsters and 5 littles and I spend LESS than a good kibble...have WAY less waste to pick up, save a fortune on teeth cleaning/breath odor products, way less vet bills, GREAT skin and coats...and I have my Saturdays free to play instead of making dog food for the week...I just buy bulk on sale at the local grocery store...watch for sales, re-package in individual portions (Zip-locks), mark/date, keep out a few days worth...freeze the rest. I pull out a days worth after each feeding and let thaw in fridge. SUPER simple and the very BEST for the dogs...no recalled kibble to worry about!! Hugs In Him, Deanna And the Corey Crew: Wife to my best friend: Mark-ie Pooh...married 29 years 6/27/10 Mom to 4 Children: Andrea 26, Jimmy 22, Baxter 19 and Molly 11 Grandma to 4: Lori, Evelyn Rose, Jack and Cameron Mom to Fur babies: Nugget (MiniPoodle)www.dogster. com/dogs/ 1085245, Shuai-Li (Shih Tzu)www.dogster. com/dogs/ 1129251, Bella-Rose (Pomeranian)http://www.dogster. com/dogs/ 1136706 Mouse (Chihuahua)www.dogster. com/dogs/ 1005934, Myrtle May (Chihuahua) and Caleb (Rott/chow mix)www.dogster. com/dogs/ 988612 Mom to feathered kids: Stella (Blue and Gold Macaw) and Stanley (Double Yellow Headed Amazon) and the curtain climber: Miles www.catster. com/cats/ 895000 From: Joyce mccarthy <irishheaven@ gmail.com> To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Sent: Thu, July 29, 2010 7:18:20 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I was wondering about Raw feeding. It is if you only have a few dog's not economical for me though...Now in the fall they do get a lot of venison and venison thru the year..they love it.. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM, dasha <dash...@hughes. net> wrote: Raw diet done right needs nothing added to it. There is so much mis information out there about this please don't add to it. I have fed both ways and IMO raw is cheaper Sheila From: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com] On Behalf Of Joyce mccarthy Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 8:36 AM To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I was wondering about Raw feeding. It's quite complicated actually as there are certain things you have to add to the RAW diet to keep them balanced..My suggestion if you want to feed a food like that would be go with an all natural or holistic dry food..I have used taste of the wild and several of the Wellness brands it's pricey but in the long run..So is feeding the RAW diet...Now I do cook for mine more so in winter months or if one isn't putting the weight the on..I like to keep the satin (fat) balls on hand for those as well..I agree do lot's of research on the B.A.R.F diet as it is called... On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:04 AM, lovinrats <lovinr...@yahoo. com> wrote: I was wondering if someone could tell me what raw feeding is? I have never heard of it until I joined this group. If it's better for the dogs...then I am all for it. I have a 9 week old chi. I have finally got her off of wet food. My vet recommended Purina one puppy chow for dry. That's what I have been feeding her. I have started to do research on dog food. None of it sounds to healthy. So, I thought I'd ask about raw feeding. Thank you so much for any information. Crystal -- Joyce -- Joyce -- Joyce
