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09-03-2005, 12:13 AM

Stupid, stupid question....

I've got a really stupid question, try not to laugh too hard at me!

On a lot of threads I've noticed people talking about feeding their dogs chicken wings, carcasses, etc. I'm assuming these still contain the bones (?)

I'm kinda confused - I was always brought up to believe dogs and chicken bones were a potentially fatal mix! Am I being stupid? How're people managing to do this?

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09-03-2005, 12:29 AM
Yes they still contain the bones - cooking carcasses and wings makes them dangerous, but raw they are perfectly fine.
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09-03-2005, 01:39 AM
raw chicken bones do not splinter so are safe but when cooked are a big no no
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09-03-2005, 02:00 AM
If your dog is a 'gulper' rather than a chewer it is probably wise to chop up the raw wings & necks.
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09-03-2005, 08:21 AM
Originally Posted by Shadowboxer
If your dog is a 'gulper' rather than a chewer it is probably wise to chop up the raw wings & necks.
or hold the end until they get used to them.
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09-03-2005, 08:28 AM
I was going to ask whether you broke the bones up - so glad its been brought up already
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09-03-2005, 09:06 AM
Nope....fed comlpete and raw.I found my boys did rush them to start with and one would actualy regurgitate them and re-eat in a quiet corner.However now they have got the hang of it they munch away on them very happily.
If your not sure with wings beat them up with a rolling pin to start with until they are used to them
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09-03-2005, 11:17 AM
my butcher cuts up the bones into small pieces for me otherwise indie wont touch them,lol
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09-03-2005, 12:21 PM
Interesting info, I never knew that but I do now!
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09-03-2005, 05:08 PM
Raw chicken bones are soft. Cooked bones turn brittle.
The belly acids in your dog dissolves the calcium from the bones and makes them go rubbery(sp) when fed uncooked. Cooked bones have already had the calcium hardened so the acids don't digest the bones aswell.
Plus bones like chicken wings are swallowed with meat surrounding the bone and is less likely to case injury on the way in.
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