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    Quote Originally Posted by Shelley View Post
    Like Jen said I feed turkey necks a few times a month. I feed them defrosted and whole, but you have to teach them how to eat them the first couple of times, so they chew and grind, and not just crunch and try to swallow. Like Daos has to do with Reign, I hold them while they gnaw on one end the first few times. If the necks are really big, I add a couple of raw eggs and use it as a substitute meal instead of kibble, but just for the adults. I don't let a puppy try a turkey neck until their adult teeth are in and they are around 7-8 months old or so. Our dog teeth are clean and sparkly, and the turkey necks don't break teeth like marrow bones and the really hard nylabone type bones.

    Just to clarify - humans often are reluctant to feed bones because they want their dogs to "chew" the bones. This is a fallacy. People forget that dogs do not have human teeth but canine teeth and rather than "chew", dogs "crunch and grind". So don't be put off feeding bones because your dog doesn't chew, it's not designed to chew.

    I give chicken necks and they are gone within a few crunches. Non-weight bearing meaty bones are often consumed like this depending on the animal they are sourced from. However if they are from a large animal like beef neck bones, then these will take a lot longer, can take about 30-40 mins.

    I'd give the turkey necks as a meal or one as a treat. You could even give 3 meals a week of turkey necks. I sometimes give chicken necks as a complete meal 3 times a week (the smaller morning meal).


    When thinking of bones remember there are two types- raw meaty bones that are given as a meal from NON-WEIGHT BEARING BONES.

    The other type of bones are recreational bones like marrow bones. These type of bones are NOT given as a meal and are generally AVOIDED because they are WEIGHT BEARING BONES and can cause tooth fractures.



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    I could see how chicken necks would be one crunch and swallowed, because they are so small, but I would be really concerned about choking and airway obstruction with turkey necks. Turkey necks are soft bone, cartilage, meat, connective tissues, and skin, and the ones I get are particularly large. I teach my dogs to chew and grind them, and it takes my dogs an average of about 20 minutes to consume them. They tear off bits of meat, and work them with the big molars in the back, and yes, chew them. So no fallacy here. Maybe my girls are just delicate ladies. LOL

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    Although Cookie is not a gulper, I always feed chicken necks *with* backs, never alone.

    And although I do agree that dogs are designed to eat bones, and most dogs will have no problem with bones, sometimes there are some underlying conditions which may lead to certain problems. I.e. Cookie gets constipated if he eats too much bone, and that is due his arthritis in his spine. Some other dogs will get diarrhea from too much bone. So, although it's unlikely that something can happen, always be vigilant. On the other hand, don't panic either
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    LOL Next we will have to teach birds how to fly


    The 100% raw feeders here will know what I'm talking about as it's something quite specific and unique to those who successfully feed 100% raw. Why you may ask - it is because we are feeding some very unusual shapes, sizes and types of bones so we soon become very skilled and knowledgeable on bones. Turkey and chicken necks are probably the easiest for us and require no thought.

    Steve Brown in "Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet" specifically talks about dogs eating chicken NECKS and states dogs that are fed bones as puppies don't need to be taught how to eat bones, but writes that dogs that are ADULTS who have never been given any bones and eaten kibble may swallow a neck whole. He advises to grind the necks up if this is the case.

    Many people are hesitant to feed bones because of the misinformation around and the first time they feed there is anxiety. Specifically HOW a dog eats a bone.

    Another reason why dogs may swallow bones rather than crunch is dental disease from long term kibble diet. So like birds that have injuries to wings and may need to be taught to fly, then so to, these dogs may need to be taught to crunch bones. Otherwise grind the bones up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Berna View Post
    Some other dogs will get diarrhea from too much bone. So, although it's unlikely that something can happen, always be vigilant. On the other hand, don't panic either

    Like dental disease/rotten teeth from long term kibble diets.

    Also, for first time feeders cutting off the fatty skin is important to remove if excessive, otherwise diarrhea may occur.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Georgie View Post
    Steve Brown in "Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet" specifically talks about dogs eating chicken NECKS and states dogs that are fed bones as puppies don't need to be taught how to eat bones, but writes that dogs that are ADULTS who have never been given any bones and eaten kibble may swallow a neck whole. He advises to grind the necks up if this is the case.
    A bit irrelevant but I remember when we brought Bobby home, our breeder gave us a week's worth of his food. Inside was two chicken wings which she told us, "He'll know what to do." We were worried he would choke on the bone especially when he was crunching the whole wing in his mouth but he did know what to do even though it took him 15 minutes to eat one! Nowadays, two or three crunches and it's down the hatch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Georgie View Post
    LOL Next we will have to teach birds how to fly


    The 100% raw feeders here will know what I'm talking about as it's something quite specific and unique to those who successfully feed 100% raw. Why you may ask - it is because we are feeding some very unusual shapes, sizes and types of bones so we soon become very skilled and knowledgeable on bones. Turkey and chicken necks are probably the easiest for us and require no thought.

    Steve Brown in "Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet" specifically talks about dogs eating chicken NECKS and states dogs that are fed bones as puppies don't need to be taught how to eat bones, but writes that dogs that are ADULTS who have never been given any bones and eaten kibble may swallow a neck whole. He advises to grind the necks up if this is the case.

    Many people are hesitant to feed bones because of the misinformation around and the first time they feed there is anxiety. Specifically HOW a dog eats a bone.

    Another reason why dogs may swallow bones rather than crunch is dental disease from long term kibble diet. So like birds that have injuries to wings and may need to be taught to fly, then so to, these dogs may need to be taught to crunch bones. Otherwise grind the bones up.
    Of course, those of us who have fed partially raw for years, are inferior creatures to you 100% raw feeders, but I think I know my own dogs best, and I'm not hesitant or anxious about what and how I feed my dogs bones.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Halcyon View Post
    A bit irrelevant but I remember when we brought Bobby home, our breeder gave us a week's worth of his food. Inside was two chicken wings which she told us, "He'll know what to do." We were worried he would choke on the bone especially when he was crunching the whole wing in his mouth but he did know what to do even though it took him 15 minutes to eat one! Nowadays, two or three crunches and it's down the hatch.
    Exactly my experience.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dxboon View Post
    Of course, those of us who have fed partially raw for years, are inferior creatures to you 100% raw feeders, but I think I know my own dogs best, and I'm not hesitant or anxious about what and how I feed my dogs bones.
    No not at all. That referred to the need to be absolutely confident about all different bones and so for me it was essential to know HOW a dog eats a bone, the mechanics. Why, because I distinctly remember being told "just make sure your dog chews the bones" and when this was not the case, I was reluctant to feed other bones. This was a BIG issue and is a BIG issue for many people. How long does it take to eat a chicken/turkey neck etc etc...


    So yes, if you feed 100% raw or partial raw, if your going to feed all different bones then you learn that a chicken neck versus a beef neck versus a whatever are eaten in VERY different ways and time to consume too.

    This post is about just feeding turkey necks so another reason why I referred to feeding 100% raw and feeding other bones.

 



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