Frenchfry Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Now I hear raw chicken can carry alot of bacteria, and some puppies can get tummy upsets from it. Does duck mince carry the same bacteria?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWARTZBOXERS Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 you will find it is the antibiotics/hormones in some chickens, as long as the ducks dont have it fed/injected then there shouldnt be a problem, I always boil my chicken mince first and let it cool then add the extras before giving it to the dogs . Hogz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchfry Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 (edited) I have just bought Duck barf mix for the adult dogs, this has a mix of Duck, Duck frames etc so I wont cook it because of the bones mixed into it. I have done a little reading online and it seems Chicken, Duck and Goose carry the same bacteria. So I might continue to feed my babies lean mince and soaked quality dry. Edited January 11, 2008 by Jordajake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joypod Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hi Jordajake Are you talking about the babies or your adult dogs? Would lean mince be too lean to feed a puppy? I'm going to start Gus on raw meat on Monday (having given him sufficient time to recover from his illness.... caused by raw chicken mince) and thought I should get puppy mince because of the fat content. What are you thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wylie Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Any food that is minced has a greater chance of becoming bacteria infected because of the greater surface area. It is one of the reasons why even human mince you are told to consume within 24 hours or freeze. Contaminants are greater because of the mincing machine that it would go through as well as those in the air prior to going on sale. Think about it. Sausages and patties are in the same boat as well. Freeze it and thaw prior to feeding is the best option for any minced product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchfry Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 I usually buy a premium human grade mince for the puppies, a budget mince when feeding mince to the adults. I buy all mine in bulk and split into dailey amounts, then freeze. So all my mince is frozen before fed to my dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazxxz Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Any food that is minced has a greater chance of becoming bacteria infected because of the greater surface area. Exactly. Given the pup has already been sick from chicken mince, would it be unwise to recommend chicken necks? That's what I would try. I don't see the need to mince anything except vegetables, so my dog gets bones, meat and offal whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavandra Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Raw meat would have to be "off" to make a dog sick. Dogs are meant to eat raw food, they are designed to eat it, bacteria is normal for a dog to process, unlike humans who have an entirely different digestive system. Unless something has changed ,Australian Chickens are not allowed to be given hormones ( I know someone has mentioned this on the thread, but I dont think it is possible), I know other Countries where hormones were used or are being used it can cause fertility problems in their bitches etc.......... I cant see why Duck meat is different to chooks....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Age Outlaw Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I have just bought Duck barf mix for the adult dogs, this has a mix of Duck, Duck frames etc so I wont cook it because of the bones mixed into it. I feed the duck barf regularly and have never had any problems with it. My dogs love it, but then they love all food!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchfry Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 I have just bought Duck barf mix for the adult dogs, this has a mix of Duck, Duck frames etc so I wont cook it because of the bones mixed into it. I feed the duck barf regularly and have never had any problems with it. My dogs love it, but then they love all food!! Have you fed puppies with the Duck Barf. I am more than happy to feed my adult dogs Duck, I was more concerned on feeding to the puppies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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