chicken drumstick

[sharonmansfield]

Now I know we can feed chicken wings I have recently started to do that now that I know they are safe. My girls loved one each night but for some reason my local Morrisons does not seem to have any in but they have plenty of chicken drumsticks, are these safe to feed?

[Karma]

They should be, yes.

Generally when raw feeding you should avoid weight bearing bones, as these can be tougher.... however as chickens tend to be pretty young when they are slaughtered, chicken drumsticks don't cause a problem.  Honey has had them on occassion.

 

[Ian Wright]

I allways thought Chicken bone would choke a dog 

[Helen]

cooked chicken bones are a no-no but raw are fine 

[Ian Wright]

cooked chicken bones are a no-no but raw are fine 

Thank you will get some for Grace

[bluegirl]

I feed chicken drumsticks and they're fine, but I prefer thighs or full legs because there is more meat on them. I often find a couple of drumsticks or wings will firm up their poops much more than the thighs or full legs.

[sharonmansfield]

I allways thought Chicken bone would choke a dog 

Ian I was always of that opinion too until I read on here that lots of people give raw chicken wings, my dogs love them. 

Thanks everyone for your replies.

[Annette]

Just to encourage you to let your dogs have chicken wings:

When we took Buddy to the vet straight after his 30 days on kibble in the quarantine station, he told us that he might need to have his teeth descaled soon. And they were awful!

Well, two weeks on, lots of wings and a few marrow bones later, he is back to white shiny chompers!!! I am so pleased.

[Carol09]

sorry, don't mean to sound thick but are we talking a Chicken Wing, raw, with skin, straight out of a packet off the shelf type thing?  Also I think Jay would be ok as he's 1, but what about a 5 month old GSDx?

[bluegirl]

sorry, don't mean to sound thick but are we talking a Chicken Wing, raw, with skin, straight out of a packet off the shelf type thing?  Also I think Jay would be ok as he's 1, but what about a 5 month old GSDx?

Yes we are although some people like to freeze all raw meat / bones then defrost before giving to dogs.

Both dogs should be fine with them, my pups were capable of munching through wings and thighs before they moved on to their new homes so can't see any reason why a 5 mth old GSD x can't handle them. Just watch if its your first time, some dogs won't touch them and some seem like they are going to swallow them whole they just can't get them down quick enough. I've found with the later a good pair of pliars firmly attached to the flappy end piece slows the dog  down, just release when they are nearing the pliars!! Another trick is to put the wing, thigh or leg in a plastic bag, get a hammer and bash 7 shades out of it until all the bone is in tiny bits then take out of bag and just give to the dog.

[Carol09]

sorry, don't mean to sound thick but are we talking a Chicken Wing, raw, with skin, straight out of a packet off the shelf type thing?  Also I think Jay would be ok as he's 1, but what about a 5 month old GSDx?

Yes we are although some people like to freeze all raw meat / bones then defrost before giving to dogs.

Both dogs should be fine with them, my pups were capable of munching through wings and thighs before they moved on to their new homes so can't see any reason why a 5 mth old GSD x can't handle them. Just watch if its your first time, some dogs won't touch them and some seem like they are going to swallow them whole they just can't get them down quick enough. I've found with the later a good pair of pliars firmly attached to the flappy end piece slows the dog  down, just release when they are nearing the pliars!! Another trick is to put the wing, thigh or leg in a plastic bag, get a hammer and bash 7 shades out of it until all the bone is in tiny bits then take out of bag and just give to the dog.

Jay would fit into the category of 'can't get it down quick enough'. I may have to bash the chicken to death then Still learning so bare with me, but what is the reason behind freezing then defrosting?  Is it to kill bacteria?  but I would have thought fresh is better?  You see newbie to all this

[sazzysue]

I only freeze mine because I get a big bag of bones from the butchers in local town, there's usually enough in them to last the month, I just bag them up individually freeze them and defrost when needed

[bluegirl]

 To kill bacteria and worms. That said most of the meat I use is bought for human consumption, although they do eat fresh kill from shoots.

[rickann]

We only freeze them so they don't go off. We feed  them frozen with  no problems.

[mlynnf50]

I know someone who feeds them frozen to her dog.. is that ok? and could I do that with my new 12 week old?