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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2011 16:00:25 GMT -5
So I saw these at Pet Planet today and I picked up some. They are Amore raw chicken wings (plain chicken wings, no additives, etc.) They are currently de-frosting in my fridge, but I'm guessing these are safe to feed right? Here are the sizes of the wings I will be offering the girls later. These aren't going to be too large for them are they? Should I try crush the bones a litte? And if so, what's the best way to do this? Now Olivia and Sophie are only just 2 months now and their teeth have barely grown in / are still coming in. So are they going to be able to eat the whole chicken wing? Skin, bone and all? Or should I just let them chew/play with it for a few hours supervised and then take away whatever they don't manage to eat? I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of excited about trying new raw foods with them ;D
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Post by Sherry on May 1, 2011 17:57:15 GMT -5
I'd give it to them, but slash some of the meat so it's hanging off the bone. That way they can get a decent grip on it. Most breeders find their 6 week old kits quite capable of eating bones from things like wings and rabbits And yes- it's perfectly safe for them Don't forget- the sooner they start eating a whole raw diet, the lower the chances are for things like insulinoma
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2011 18:09:19 GMT -5
Definitely give them a go! Also, check your grocery stores for chicken wings - it's usually cheaper
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2011 21:34:55 GMT -5
Chicken wings are not food apparently I will be signing up for the mentoring program asap. In the mean time, I've got them eating a mushy mix of the old crappy ferret food they were on, Evo ferret and some pumpkin. I also got Go turkey, chicken and duck, which was one of the top choices on the ferret Kibble list but it's ash content is 7.8 % I just noticed... Is that too high? I'm going to keep pushing for the raw and grab some freeze dried in the next few days, but they are pretty against the chicken so I'd like to have them on decent Kibble if they won't go for freeze dried because I have a feeling they might be slow to switch to raw despite being so young
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Post by Sherry on May 2, 2011 8:33:53 GMT -5
Hehe! Try giving them some diced chicken bits about the same size as the kibble then
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2011 10:25:00 GMT -5
You could also try smashing the bone and exposing the marrow. It's yummy stuff
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Post by fearless on May 2, 2011 10:29:27 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with ash content... let me do some searching. If it's rated high on the list, and you got the exact type, flavoring and all... I wouldn't worry too much.
I started my kids with ground chicken, I just cut it off the thighs and put kibble (or mush in your case) in with the ground chicken, Zoey tried everything to just get the kibble but accidentally got a taste and hasn't looked back since. Just mix it all together very well, leave a bit of the mush aside then coat the top of the mixture with just the mush. You may find that they eat just the top layer, but don't worry when they come back for the next meal, they will dig around in it and eventually try the mix.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2011 11:47:09 GMT -5
It was the exact food on the top of the reccommended kibble list, I can't seem to find anything on there on ash content, but I know it's suppose to be fairly low. They wouldn't be getting a whole lot of the kibble anyways because I'm hopefully going to get them eating freeze dried and then raw anyways. But since it is at the top of the list I'm assuming it's safe Good idea about dicing the chicken. I could hardly cut that chicken though to make the slits like you suggested Sherry, so I don't know how well it's going to dice. I think I'll just pick up some chicken at my grocery store that's easier to cut, and smash the bones up a bit like you suggested Jackie. Fearless - was that just raw ground chicken you were mixing in? I have tons of frozen ground turkey in my down stairs freezer because it's the only thing my older dog would eat before we had to euthanize him. Could I just defrot that, leave it raw, and mix it in their kibble?
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Post by fearless on May 2, 2011 12:08:21 GMT -5
Yes just raw chicken that I cut off the thigh bone (can be any chicken really just used what I had on hand) and I put it in my food processor, let it go for a whirl, and voila, ground chicken. You could buy ground chicken already packaged, I just didn't have any in my fridge.
Turkey should be fine =]
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Post by Sherry on May 2, 2011 19:56:31 GMT -5
I have tons of frozen ground turkey in my down stairs freezer because it's the only thing my older dog would eat before we had to euthanize him. Could I just defrot that, leave it raw, and mix it in their kibble? Why not try them just on the ground turkey first? They are young enough, they should eat it. If not, then yes, try mixing it in with their mush.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2011 23:46:04 GMT -5
Thanks fearless Good idea Sherry, I keep forgetting that they are young and should take to new foods fairly easily. I think the full chicken wings were just a little intimidating. I will try just the ground turkey on it's own. I'll pretend it's a treat. And if that doesn't work, I'll mix it in the mush. I'm planning on getting them started on soup within the next few days too, because I know that's an important thing to do. Should I try for raw soup right off the bat?
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2011 10:05:05 GMT -5
Definitely make some raw soup or use the ground. They should take up it very quickly
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Post by Sherry on May 3, 2011 13:14:53 GMT -5
It's always a good idea to have them accept of some form of soup. That way, down the road when they are ill, it'll not be as much of a fight getting nutrition into them.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2011 20:10:35 GMT -5
Thanks I'm giving them a try tomorrow when I have time to make up some soup and give the ground meat a try. Trying all of these foods isn't going to cause any upset tummies right? I assume not, because on the raw diet you are giving them a different food each day.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2011 20:34:13 GMT -5
It shouldn't. If you start seeing really bad stools, you might need to consider a sensitivity. The issue with upset tummies is a MIX of raw and kibble. Since there is no mix, the tummy issues should be minimal. You WILL have weird stools, but nothing too alarming.
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