sheena Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I am getting some dried whole (without the shell) green lipped New Zealand mussels. Probably just to feed as a special treat, but has anybody else ever fed whole mussels before. Any idea on how many could be too many I know they are good stuff, but don't want to over do it...they are already getting whole dried pilchards every second day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) I am getting some dried whole (without the shell) green lipped New Zealand mussels. Probably just to feed as a special treat, but has anybody else ever fed whole mussels before. Any idea on how many could be too many I know they are good stuff, but don't want to over do it...they are already getting whole dried pilchards every second day. Oh yes, they are great! I bought a couple of kilos the other day for $5kg fresh in shell they were not too big, maybe slightly bigger than standard mussels. I shuck and feed 2 with a meal 4 times a week. I freeze them in 2s or 3s. I have bought the sunday pets freeze dried ones too, they are good but very expensive for what you get. I have run out of fresh so might have to go back and get some more :) Edited August 25, 2014 by Yonjuro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Both mine love the Sunday Pets freeze dried ones Sheena. I just pop one on top of their morning kong half filled with roo mince :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 I'm getting them quite a bit cheaper than the ones from Sunday Pets (I think). They are coming down from Loyalty Pet Treats who had a stall at the Agility Nationals. They are $77 per kilo, which is a very large bag. The ones I saw on the Sunday Pets were 50g bags for about $10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I brought a kilo of them and one dog loved them, the other dog was sus about them but ended up accepting them but not loving them and he loves food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Sounds good and keep an eye out at your local fish mongers if they are a reasonable price as the fresh ones are a great addition to a meal. Bloody dog eats better than I do :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Sounds good and keep an eye out at your local fish mongers if they are a reasonable price as the fresh ones are a great addition to a meal. Bloody dog eats better than I do :laugh: I love mussels & often buy a jar of marinated ones for myself, though I suspect the processing of the marinade/cooking would destroy most of their benefits. I do believe that these ones from LPT's which are A grade are safe for humans to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 we tried the sunday pets dried ones - no go. Fussy bum didnt like them. Then we got a packet of capsules from the health store - split one of them over his food when every I remember (4//5 times per week) and he's more then content to eat that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denali Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 i have a jar of treats- it has shark cartilage, these mussels, VAN healthy dog treats and another glucosomine treat. They get one of these things once a day when i leave for work. And they are so excited to get outside on their mats for the mussels that sometimes i feel unloved :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranga Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 My husband would divorce me if I fed the dogs mussels They're one of HIS favourite treats! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 My husband would divorce me if I fed the dogs mussels They're one of HIS favourite treats! :laugh: :laugh: My wife just rolls her eyes at me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 I am thinking of having a munch on them myself. The lady from LPT's has told me that they are a very large mussels so one mussel daily is sufficient for one 100kg dog. She recommends one a day for two weeks then drop it back to 3 or 4 times a week. At that rate the bag is going to last me forever. I know of someone who does eat LPT's mussels & swears by them for her osteoarthritis :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Ooooh. Where are they coming from, Sheena? ETA I'm a dumbass. I see now. :) Edited August 26, 2014 by Steph M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentchild Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I am thinking of having a munch on them myself. The lady from LPT's has told me that they are a very large mussels so one mussel daily is sufficient for one 100kg dog. She recommends one a day for two weeks then drop it back to 3 or 4 times a week. At that rate the bag is going to last me forever. I know of someone who does eat LPT's mussels & swears by them for her osteoarthritis :) 100kg dog!!!! Is there such thing?! I hope it's a typo LOL Are the dried mussels any different nutritionally to fresh ones? I've given my girl dried ones before and she liked them. I don't think I've seen fresh ones anywhere... are they also called green lipped mussels at the fishmongers or are they just regular mussels? I know nothing about seafood... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 I am thinking of having a munch on them myself. The lady from LPT's has told me that they are a very large mussels so one mussel daily is sufficient for one 100kg dog. She recommends one a day for two weeks then drop it back to 3 or 4 times a week. At that rate the bag is going to last me forever. I know of someone who does eat LPT's mussels & swears by them for her osteoarthritis :) 100kg dog!!!! Is there such thing?! I hope it's a typo LOL Are the dried mussels any different nutritionally to fresh ones? I've given my girl dried ones before and she liked them. I don't think I've seen fresh ones anywhere... are they also called green lipped mussels at the fishmongers or are they just regular mussels? I know nothing about seafood... :laugh: I think she means 100kg OF dog, in other words 1 a day is plenty for the average dog (I think that was her point). Instead of saying 1/4 per dog. I think that the green lipped mussel is only grown in the waters around New Zealand & is different to the ones we get out of our waters. They bring them over from NZ & process them at LPT's in Queensland & the way they dry them is supposed to retain all their goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ari.g Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 OOhhh, the factory is in Caloundra, I might have to go visit and stock up on dog treats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 OOhhh, the factory is in Caloundra, I might have to go visit and stock up on dog treats! They have some great stuff & a lot of it is seafood based...so a bit different to the normal "beef liver" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 They had their first one last night & it got gobbled up...no problems. I am rethinking the idea of nibbling on them myself, though. As the mussel smell is a little overpowering :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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