Who feeds raw chicken wings ?

I am a raw feeder and would certainly not advocate a diet of chicken wings only. Variety is the key to meeting all the nutritional needs and it is important in raw feeding. Mine get a ratio of meat, bone and offal based on the natural prey of a wolf - so 80% muscle meat (various minces, chicken fillets, fish, beef chunks, tripe, hearts, etc), 10% bone (chicken carcasses, larger marrowbones for recreational purposes, ribs, etc) and 10% offal (half being liver, the other being a variety including kidney, pancreas, lung, etc)
I feed a variety of meats - chicken, turkey, beef, pork, rabbit and lamb on a regular basis and occasionally other meats (e.g. fish semi-regularly, and then slightly more unusual meats like duck etc. occasionally) in a variety of cuts to provide different nutrients. They occasionally get supplemented with bits like raw egg, live yoghurt, leftover vegetables but 95% of the diet is meat/bone/offal.
My dogs have been fed this way for years and are in great health. Not just from looking at them, but one has gone under some extensive health tests for a behavioural issue and her results have shown her to be, generally, a very healthy dog (potential thyroid issues but this is far more likely to be due to her breeds).


In regards to cooked chicken, the cooking process makes bones firm and brittle - more prone to snapping and then the dog is at risk of a perforation somewhere in their digestive system. As a teen, I know one of the family GSDs got a shard of roasted knuckle bone impaled in her throat, fortunately she was fine with vet treatment but I never feed cooked bone for that reason. A shard of razorsharp chicken rib could do some serious damage to the stomach or intestines and even be fatal if not noticed in time.
 
My two wippets have been fed raw now for almost a year.
Both have chicken wings for breakfast and then lamb, beef or tripe for tea. Also now throw in mushed vegetable cubes (frozen pre mushed from food supplier) 3 times a week. Once a week they will get sardines or pilchards and an egg.
Smaller of the two was reluctant to eat raw when we started so I just let the larger one steal her food. No problem now ;)

Also had major problem keeping weight on them before feeding raw. The smaller one always looked like an RSPCA case. Larger one now has to have restricted food as too fat. Smaller one looks fantastic. :D
 
betty gets a small raw meal in the morning- chicken wings/pieces or oxtail usually. i only give her raw egg (shell and all) twice a week maximum because of the high calcium content.

if and when i have one she will get a raw meaty bone instead of the chicken wings.

she gets a dry meal with sardines/mackerel or household leftovers in the evening.
 
Chicken is an excellent base for a raw diet as it is the highest in essential nutrients, the bones are relatively soft because the birds are killed at a young age and are of course smaller than other meat sources. The marrow in the bones is very easy to get at as well. Chicken wings are good for starting out on the diet for those with older dogs, puppies and for those dipping their toe in the water. The teeth in older dogs, puppies or those fed for generations on other diets are not as strong, domestic dogs also have a longer life expectancy than most wild dogs so we have to make allowances and therefore you should avoid feeding very hard bones, especially leg bones of bigger animals like beef, which is also the meat with the least nutritional value, lamb being next best to chicken and then Venison, Pork and beef.

Bones are a very important part of the diet, not only do they clean the teeth and provide nutrients, but since most raw feeders do not feed fur, hooves or feathers they are a vital source of roughage in the diet. They are also as a bulk very filling so are an excellent way of slimming dogs down. Chicken wings and carcasses are roughly 80% bone 20% meat which is ideal for weight maintenance in adult dogs. If your dog is loosing a bit feed a little more muscle meat and if it is too fat keep the ratio you find on wings and carcasses.

Offal contains other essential nutrients but should be fed in proportion in the diet as it is lacking in other nutrients found in muscle meat and bone, so it is about getting the balance right. Basically if you base the diet on chicken meat and bones, add some days of lamb ribs, a day or two of offal, fish and a few soft meals with meat adding a small amount of liquidised veg and eggs balanced out over a couple of weeks you will not be far from the mark at all.
 
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