chicken drumstick

[vixen]

I know someone who feeds them frozen to her dog.. is that ok?

I also wonder about giving the chicken wings frozen  
I purchased some on Monday, gave the dogs one each and froze the rest.
Today I got them out and gave the dogs' the frozen chicken but it didn't seem right somehow   so I snatched them from their mouths and am presenting waiting for them to thaw before giving them to the dogs  
Is it O.K. to give them frozen solid?
I am just so wary    as you are always being told to thoroughly thaw chicken.

[MacTavish Boys]

George and Hamish often have their chicken wings frozen, if i have forgotten   to take them out of the freezer, the only difference is, that it takes them slightly longer to chew through no ill effects suffered by either of them.

Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx

[Karma]

Yep - plenty of people feed frozen, especially in the warmer weather!!! 

[bluegirl]

I don't feed frozen food because I've found mine are more likely to be loose after being given meat that may still be a bit frozen. May be just peculiar to mine bunch. Again just personal to me I see frozen chicken bones in the same light as cooked may splinter easier so just wouldn't do it, especially for bones such as leg bones which mine get quite regularly.

[Karma]

Just to add, while I know of plenty of people that DO feed still frozen, and I haven't heard anyone say there is a risk of splintering (though I know exactly where you are coming from on that one, Bluegirl!), there have been people who have suggested that feeding still frozen food may increase the chance of bloat...

Generally avoid giving it frozen if they have just been racing around in hot weather, as a rapid change is internal body temperature has been linked to some cases of bloat - this is far from a proven cause, but thought it was worth passing on so everyone had as much information as possible!

[scoobysue]

i got some wings on thursday from morrisons and plucked up the courage to give marley and maisie one each although i made other half hold them and threw them away when they got to the flappy bit .my two loved them and will deffo get them again

[SkyeSue]

I have been giving Chloe chicken wings (from the chickens I buy for my own consumption) for quite a long time. She absolutely loves them. However, I can't buy them in any of the shops here, so I took advice from COLers who said that it wouldn't be too drastic if I gave her drumsticks....so she gets them (or thighs) 2 or 3 times (as a meal) a week now. She scoffs the whole lot