Feeding raw eggs

[Spudlet]

Those of you that do, I have two questions, the second is much more important

1. Why - what are the benefits

2. Do they not give rise to eggy farts?

 

[FestiveSpirit]

I do feel them very occasionally as I dont buy eggs that often - the dogs like them, and they are supposed to help towards a shiny coat (although mine have shiny coats already

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Question 2 - no more than usual, which in Amy's case is A LOT and in Flick and Islays case is hardly at all

 

[Spudlet]

Ah well, maybe I'll try one then **crosses fingers for avoiding need for gas mask**

I like to add a bit of variety for young Henry every so often and it would be nice to get a bit of extra shine onto him

 

[kirstyhen]

Otto gets them occasionally as my OH gets through dozens of eggs a week so there isn't often any spare!

He loves them and I can't say it made his wind any worse, although given the smells coming from him the other night, that doesn't say very much!

 

[CAYLA]

Our eat them all the time, as we have chickens....the rotti goes on an egg treasure hunt when she gets the chance and eats them all

 

[numptynoelle]

Same here, our girl gets them occasionally and doesn't do her too much harm - she's a loud and not-so-whiffy farter! OH doesn't help matters though

he's determined to fart louder than her...

He's a competitive soul, bless

(Bet you're glad you don't live in this house

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[Spudlet]

Hmmmm... remind me again why I am venturing back into the whole dating thing?

OK guys - he can have one tomorrow, and you are all in trouble if my eyes start to water...

 

[numptynoelle]

I know what you mean, single life is rather tempting after being forced to judge a farting competition between your dog and your OH...but I'd worry about him if he was released back into the wild...and he certainly wouldn't cope in polite society!

(He'd also have no-one to nick moisturiser off...

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[kirstyhen]

Just thought I better clarify, my second paragraph was about Otto and not OH.

 

[CorvusCorax]

a) Coat condition
b) Not that I am aware of

 

[numptynoelle]

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Just thought I better clarify, my second paragraph was about Otto and not OH.

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PMSL! Thanks for the clarification

 

[kirstyhen]

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(He'd also have no-one to nick moisturiser off...

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Not just mine then

 

[Spudlet]

NN, how have you managed to end up with a man who nicks moisturiser BUT also has farting contests with your dog???

PMSL at both of you (although it's a good job I paid in advance for this dating website, or I'd be cancelling

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[numptynoelle]

He is a "special" breed - I quite often have thoughts he should be stuffed and displayed somewhere...but he's a dab hand with a corkscrew so I keep him around!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Both of mine have raw eggs

- when we had chooks here they would nick them

(pre The Moo) - the YO's cousin has a chook farm at the end of the village so we have plentiful supply.

As far as the farts are concerned - ST Sweep doesn't fart - EVER

and The Moo - well my most used fashion acessaory is a gas mask

- well he is a lab!!

 

[Dizzykizzy]

Both of ours have a raw egg every day. The older one never farts, her daughter is the stinkiest dog I have ever known. Doesn't matter what she eats, she still stinks!

 

[Stinkbomb]

Alf is raw fed and has two eggs a week. He stinks anyway, eggs or not!

 

[JoG]

Is it bad manners to ask a related question in a post stealing style?

Are sprocker has a horrendous dry fuzzy coat (think over treated hair) I think due to a demon groomer who clipped her to a length of 4mm all over

Will raw eggs help sort it out? It is getting better with her shed but still not great

 

[CorvusCorax]

Eggs do help condition and shine but Finnish Lapphund has a great suggestion of an oatmeal bath for dryness.

Oil in her food (codliver, salmon, vegetable, olive) could also help.

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Try a raw egg a couple of times a week and also try tinned fish in oil or tomato sauce - pilchards, sardines, tuna etc - the oil in them really helps with the coat as does a fresh bone to chew on!

What do you feed her normally?

 

[Nic]

It increases protein intake. Barney dog is on a raw egg a day as his albumum levels are low.

 

[MurphysMinder]

Mine have raw eggs occasionally, I love the fact they all eat them differently. Saff drops hers into her bowl to break it and then eats it, Evie crunches in her mouth and swallows, and I have to break Buffys for her as she wanders round with it in her mouth looking worried.
I was once told by a smart ass police dog handler that if you fed GSDs egg shells they would have good hips as the shell was good for the bones.

: They obviously weren't very selective in our local police force at the time.

 

[Spudlet]

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I was once told by a smart ass police dog handler that if you fed GSDs egg shells they would have good hips as the shell was good for the bones.

: They obviously weren't very selective in our local police force at the time.

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I thought it was chickens that were meant to eat egg shell? Easily confused with GSDs after all

Henry just had his first raw egg, I think he liked it, it vanished at the speed of light!

 

[Tinkerbee]

a) She loves them

and keeps her coat nice

b) Not that I've noticed but then Ive never noticed her farting at any time

 

[Chick1989]

Our dogs steel the eggs from our copious amounts of chickens.... they don't do any more farts than usual!

xxx

 

[gerbilgirl]

This is just me being an idiot but... do you give the dog the egg in the shell?

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

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This is just me being an idiot but... do you give the dog the egg in the shell?

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You can do - its full of calcium - it really depends on the dog. Max - my lab - will happily eat the shell but St Sweep - my spangle - has to have his cracked into his bowl for him.