What chicken parts do you give to your dogs?

[EmmaDonovan]

What parts do you give your dogs when you process a chicken?

How do you cook or prepare those parts for the dogs to eat?

 

[igorsMistress]

Any parts you eat, plus the heart, liver and gizzard if you don’t eat those. Pressure cooked with no seasoning.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

We don't eat any organ meats so they can have those. What about the feet?

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

I give the cat whole quail raw. Dogs can also eat the same. Not sure about how much of the raw chicken you can feed though.

 

[FunClucks]

Your dog can eat the entire raw chicken. Whether he should or not, well that's a management/ dog guardian decision. I cut off the feet, and will eventually give one at a time to him as a treat to eat outside. I also cook and feed giblets as training treats. Don't ever feed cooked chicken bones to your dog - that's a good way to get a dead dog, as they will splinter and puncture his internal organs. But uncooked bones are fine, and are actually healthy for him. Look up information on raw diets, and how to get your dog's digestive system ready to do that, there can be some digestive upset during transition, which may also apply to raw fed chicken "treats". Also consider if your dog chews or bolts his food - if he's inclined to sit there and chew it up, there's much less risk of internal injury from bone fragments. Dogs are designed to eat raw meat and bone though, it's quite healthy for them. I'd say, do more research on raw diets and raw meat/bone consumption, and then decide what is best for your individual dog.

 

[aimee750]

I feed cooked hearts and liver to my dog. He loves it!

 

[Tennessee Tranquility]

I blend or grind up the organs, cleaned gizzards and lungs then spread on silicone sheets and dehydrate. Dog treats in stores are very expensive per pound.

 

[Penpal]

My working border collie, on predator raw, lived to 16.5 years at which time a put him down. My vet said he was the oldest BC she'd seen, most don't live past 14. I feed my rescue/foster dogs raw also and have seen sickly dogs get better real fast.

I do not cook the organ meat, just hand it over raw.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

It was my first time processing a chicken and it took me so long and I was so tired that I ended up just tossing the innards but thank you for all this info, I'll know for next time.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

I blend or grind up the organs, cleaned gizzards and lungs then spread on silicone sheets and dehydrate. Dog treats in stores are very expensive per pound.

How do you store it, and whats the shelf life?