[rawfeeding] Re: Chicken thighs

, "URSULA" <UCL@...> wrote:
>
> I have two four year old labs. Fed raw since 7 wks old. I have noticed
> the comments on chicken wings and I changed to chicken thighs for the
> breakfast meal but they literally 'woolf' them down.
*****
A four year old Lab unless it has significant health issues should be
getting larger whacks of chicken than thighs! A four year old card-
carrying rawfed Lab can eat a whole bird, can certainly eat half a
chicken, can easily eat a rib-in breast and will quickly dispatch a leg
quarter. A thigh just don't cut it for a foodie like a Labadore.

Swallowing without chewing is definitely what happens when a big dog is
given a small piece of food. No, no harm digestively--she will digest
it and obtain nutrients from it--and yes, such behavior (although
completely and utterly appropriate for both the dog and the thigh) does
not provide an iota of dental or mental hygiene.

Are you feeding an RMB for one meal and then offering a second meal--
perhaps of boneless meat (ground?) with or without veggies and
supplements. Yes? If so, I recommend you rethink your feeding plan.

Feed bigger and more challenging body parts--not just chicken but also
turkey parts, pork parts, rabbits/rabbit parts, lamb parts, goat parts,
whole fish...no more small. Or at least, no more exclusively small.
And if you ARE feeding a meat/veggie slop, don't waste your time. Your
lovely Labs do not need veggies and while they can derive nutrition
from ground meats, they certainly do not get mental, dental or physical
exercise from them.

You might want to check out <http://rawfeddogs.net> for some fine
recipe ideas!

Also worth investigating--
http://rawfed.com
http://rawlearning.com
And of course the rawfeeding archives, accessible by joining
Yahoogroups then going to the rawfeeding list. The message list IS the
archives.
Chris O

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