MelissaS Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Hi there, I found some large raw Turkey drumsticks last week at the butcher, they are a great size to feed to the dogs. They ate them without any problems at all. Today when I was buying more a woman in the butcher told me they will kill my dogs even raw and I'd be better off feeding them glass!!?? She kept insisting they are very dangerous. So, I was wanting to ask are they safe to feed large breed dogs? I've googled it as I had never heard they were unsafe, I keep getting different opinions in all the articles I read. Does anyone here feed their dogs raw Turkey drumsticks? Thanks :) Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 (edited) Yes we recently bought some and ours loved them. We also feed chicken legs, never had a problem. If they are really that dangerous though, I wouldn't feed them anymore! :laugh: I don't really see them as being any more of a risk than other bones. Edited November 27, 2012 by Aussie3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I have fed them to my GSDs before and never had a problem. I guess it's like anything though, there will always be a dog that has had a problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniek Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I find them to be the best teeth cleaners, as the dogs actually tear at the meat with their front teeth rather than chewing with the sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Hi there, I found some large raw Turkey drumsticks last week at the butcher, they are a great size to feed to the dogs. They ate them without any problems at all. Today when I was buying more a woman in the butcher told me they will kill my dogs even raw and I'd be better off feeding them glass!!?? She kept insisting they are very dangerous. So, I was wanting to ask are they safe to feed large breed dogs? I've googled it as I had never heard they were unsafe, I keep getting different opinions in all the articles I read. Does anyone here feed their dogs raw Turkey drumsticks? Thanks :) Mel Better wrap the dogs in cotton wool and not let them outside in case they get dirty too! I've never thought to feed drumsticks, but they are just another part of the chicken so why not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I've had a few people freak out when I say I feed raw bones, but then they think it's fine to feed cooked ones?? *rolleyes* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezy Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 my dogs love them and turkey necks if I can get them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Turkey wings are great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I feed my dogs a lot of raw, but personally I wouldn't feed legs as they are weight bearing bones and are therefore much harder. I feed softer bones like necks & wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 (edited) Yes megan, I don't feed weight bearing bones either. They seem more incline to splinter/shatter. I do chic frames, cut into pieces or beef soup bones usually. I'm very wary of choking hazzards as Sonny for some reason seems to be quite prone to getting things caught in his teeth/throat & he is the slowest eater ever. I could under stand it if he scoffed his food down but he savours every mouth full :) Edited November 27, 2012 by BC Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I feed turkey necks & turkey wings to my guys & they love them. I also feed chicken drumsticks but they prefer the turkey. I have never fed turkey drumsticks only because they could be too big a meal for my guys. I have gone right off feeding lamb bones as last week my girl chucked up all the food that she had had that day & amongst it were very sharp pieces of lamb bone from where she had had lamb brisket that morning They also get meaty beef neck (soup) bones, which keep them occupied for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverStar-Aura Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I feed turkey wings raw and have often contemplated the legs but considering the size of my dogs, there's too much meat on them. Kirah suffices with a chicken wing and Zeus a turkey wing. Sometimes I spoil them with a lamb shank each, however, even that is too much for Kirah -- but she devours it nonetheless!! The only thing I can think of about the butcher's comment is that they're thinking of cooked chicken bones, which splinter -- hence the comment about eating glass. Oh, Zeus also occasionally gets chicken frames raw, but I have trouble finding something for Kirah to eat that takes the same length of time to get through. They don't fight over their bones but if one finishes first, they'll tend to stare and hover around the one still eating unless I call them away. It's easier giving them something that takes the same amount of time to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Oh, Zeus also occasionally gets chicken frames raw, but I have trouble finding something for Kirah to eat that takes the same length of time to get through. They don't fight over their bones but if one finishes first, they'll tend to stare and hover around the one still eating unless I call them away. It's easier giving them something that takes the same amount of time to eat. My two finish their frames in different times (one hoovers and one takes for-freakin-ever!) - so they are seperated to eat to avoid any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverStar-Aura Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Oh, Zeus also occasionally gets chicken frames raw, but I have trouble finding something for Kirah to eat that takes the same length of time to get through. They don't fight over their bones but if one finishes first, they'll tend to stare and hover around the one still eating unless I call them away. It's easier giving them something that takes the same amount of time to eat. My two finish their frames in different times (one hoovers and one takes for-freakin-ever!) - so they are seperated to eat to avoid any issues. I could separate my guys too but they're actually really good. They tend to just hang around because they want to sniff the ground for leftovers not steal the others' bone. I don't mind supervising anyway -- I'd never leave them together unsupervised because that'd be just asking for trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 my dogs love them and turkey necks if I can get them Woolies always has turkey necks down here - wrapped in a plastic in with the other meat, like chicken carcasses (meat section).. Zig loves all this sort of stuff. The only thing I don't give him to much of these days is brisket bones and marrow bones and that is only because of the fat content.. He would eat bones before anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJ88 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 *Sigh* Did she even actually have dogs? We used to know people who had 3 dogs and they never gave them bones and then wondered why they where spending a fortune at the vet for one dog whose teeth where shocking and it wasn't even 2 years old! I personally wouldnt give my dog a turkey leg however I used to give her 3 chicken necks frozen together but have now changed to turkey necks as they are larger and she gets a big bone from the butcher on those rare occasions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 My dogs love the turkey drumsticks and wings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Mine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I wondered about drumsticks too as i keep seeing them at woolies much cheaper than the wings i buy for them which are sometimes really small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I feed turkey necks and chicken wings but found the turkey wings tended to splinter too much. The turkey legs should be fine for a larger breed. One leg would be about 3 days food for my guys. I did buy them for a while to roast to use the meat from them as training bait. The dogs loved them but they are a pain to pull the meat off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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