Anyone feed pheasant feet to your dogs?

Serious question ? I believe it is safe to say You dont.

I googled feeding chicken feet to dogs and see they can be rather beneficial.
 
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I wondered about this, but never thought the topic would come up. When my uncle was showing me how to clean a pheasant, he cut a foot off, and tossed it to his dog! I thought it was the strangest thing, but she loves them!!
 
According to this article about chicken feet, probably no harm done if you trim the toenails and spur. YMMV.

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A Guide to Chicken Feet for Dogs (by Jo the Vet) - Kip & Twiggy's

Chicken feet for dogs are becoming increasingly popular as owners are seeking out natural, healthy treats for their dogs. In fact, they’re not only popular
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I think the only reason people feed chicken feet, is the same as why they feed chicken backs. They are cheap or free protein, as they have no value to humans.
 
My dog chews them right up into a pulp when I give them to her while cleaning roosters. Once a year, if she's lucky in the spring, she gets to chew on wild turkey feet. That's a REAL treat compared to a pheasant foot.
 
I don't feed feet, chicken, pheasant or otherwise. Just easier to toss a couple Costco pills on their food bowl for glucosamine and chondroitin.

But that's why people probably feed them, for the glucosamine and chondroitin.

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Are Chicken Feet Safe For Dogs?

Chicken feet are actually a very good treat for dogs due to their nutritional values. They are rich in chondroitin and glucosamine. These...
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"Generally, chicken feet are one of the healthiest treats for dogs. They are also a great alternative to artificially made joint supplements.

As we have already said, chicken feet contain glucosamine and chondroitin. These are the building blocks for the joint cartilage of a dog. Therefore, feeding your dog chicken feet can help improve the health of dogs that suffer from arthritis, elbow, and hip dysplasia.

Each chicken foot has around 450 mg of glucosamine which is a daily dose for a medium-size dog.

Chicken feet are also good for the dental health of dogs. When the dog crunches the chicken feet, it creates mild abrasion which helps in the removal of plaque and leftover food. However, make sure to regularly brush your dog’s teeth, as no treat can replace regular brushing."
 
I thought about this thread yesterday while cleaning my birds, I threw my dog one and he got after it and ate it. Might start giving one on a regular basis...one from a young bird without a sharp spur.
 
i feed my dogs raw meat and bones, they gobble feet drumstcks you name it, my younger dog does a happy twirling jumping dance at every feeding time , pretty funny
 
I knew a guy who gave his dogs pheasant heads. I can get chicken feet at a local grocery store. Thought about using them in chicken broth. Might have to pick up a package next time I see them.
 
McPheasant, just a curious question, so do you feed raw all the time or just as a supplement to other feed?
 
Hunt1GSP said:
McPheasant, just a curious question, so do you feed raw all the time or just as a supplement to other feed?
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I had been feeding Nutrisource btw. Been feeding exclusively raw since last May, I have a 2 year old BLM w/ nuts swingin' and a 11 year old YLM nutless (the old boy is really thriving, still hunts hard), I think they would turn up their noses at cooked kibble at this point, they fast 1 day a week, Ill give them a big knuckle bone to gnaw on but thats it. cant believe all the benefits, bad breath gone, stinky poop piles gone, (their poops are small , because their bodies are utilizing practically everything, and hardly smell,)teeth are soooo white from the bones they, eat daily. they dont constantly empty the water bowl, it was shocking at first how little water they require now, the biggest advantage is I now know EXACTLY what they are consuming, no garbage fillers /ingredients etc. they are thriving eating the way God created them to eat, raw meat and bones, with a little veggies / fruit, raw eggs etc. you wouldnt believe the crap they can put in dog food, poorly regulated as well. no wonder dogs have all these allergies and cancer etc.
never used to be that way in the old days, sorry for all the blabbing, you asked....
 
Used to spend time at a Hutterite colony in Manitoba..my buddy Levi would drive around drinking rye and eating pickled chickens feet out of an ice cream pail…
 
McPheasant I’m always open to new options that are better for my dog. Curious how you know how much too feed daily. It’s easy too adjust with pre made foods. My dog uses at least a cup extra during the open season. Also where do you get your supplies? And how do you keep a supply on road trips?
 
trial and error kind of, after using dogs weight/activity level/age etc. its not rocket science, but i do weigh how much of each ingredient ,keep track and then keep an eye on their body shape, my older dog is easier to tell for some reason, i like to see a little ribs and hourglass shape, when people see my old almost 11 yo they are shocked when they hear how old he is, they usually say they thought he was 5 or 6 or something like that, because hes not fat it really helps his joints etc, I feel this diet has turned back the hands of time for the old timer, only wish I would have done this years ago!
my young dog eats around 1/2 to 3/4 lb on avg more than the old guy even though hes around 15 lbs lighter. the young lab is still growing ,hes around 65 lbs , and eats about 35 ounces of raw meat ,bones,organ meats, veg etc. , its all done in percentages, lots of great info on the net, hes on a modified "B.A.R.F. diet its called. When hunting hard junior gets bumped up to 45 to 50 ounces . normally they are fed once a day in morning.( like I mentioned ,they fast 1 day a week, very good for them)
if hunting, I feed them when we get home. ( they might get a few freeze dried meat snacks during the day or for the ride home.)
If Im going on a long vacation I meal prep the meals and freeze them in tupperware containers , then keep taking 2 out each day to thaw for next day etc.
I'm always keeping my eyes open to meat going on sale or marked down for quick sale and stock up as needed,
I do a lot of shopping at a large oriental supermarket, there I can find all the organ meats you could imagine, they eat lots of cow hearts, liver, kidneys.
almost forgot just tonight I raided my parents huge deep freezer, they had freezer burnt 5 6 7 year old meat way down in the bottom, going to waste, lots of veggies, brought home a whole laundry basket full. I asked her a while ago and my vet said no probs for the dogs, she has 4 or 5 dogs raw fed and is always looking for stuff like that she said, she feeds lots of wild game as well.

also at that market I can get wild caught "fresh" (relatively)? mackerel from Norway.
you should see the pups devour a mackerel, head and all, very crunchy and tasty the way they carry on.
the whole idea is to mix up the diet, pork,chicken,lamb, beef, goose,duck,pheasant, as apposed to what ever is cheapest, usually chicken. they need variety, the veg and fruit and raw seeds/ nuts are blended into a smoothy, as they don't digest the raw veggies well as far as getting all the nutrient benefits, when its ground up they reap all the healthy benefits. if veggies are cooked they can digest them better, but the cooking destroys a lot of the nutrients I understand.
not gonna lie, its a bit of work, cost wise a little more money than top quality kibble, but im self employed, so kind of laid back ,make their meals after a cup of coffee no big hurry, if i worked 9- 2- 5 id be meal prepping once a week or every 2 weeks. doing the freezer thing.
the biggest thing is the fear factor at first when you see your dog scarf down a whole chicken drumstick in like 4 or 5 crunches and swallow,wow.
On their birthdays and Thankgiving they each get a whole cornish game hen, man they make quick work of it. THE BIIGEST THING IS THIS, THE BONES HAVE TO BE RAW. a cooked bone will do damage or could kill your dog, raw no problem they are crunchy but pliable, ive seen it enough times now, but my friends and relatives freak out when they see them chomping down a chicken bones and all .
I still monitor them as they scarf down their meals every day. the weirdest/coolest thing is my young lab had a sensitive stomach , sometimes would throw up and not want to eat his kibble or not be that interested, wasnt sure how he was going to transition( thats something I forgot, there is a process to slowly transition over to raw and amounts of different types of meat and liver at first) but any ways the first time i gave him a chicken foot he carried it around and played with it for quite a while, before eating it,was funny to see, now 2 bites chicken foot gone. He has not once thrown up since starting the raw diet,( almost a year) and im ready to throw up just preparing some of the nasty stuff they scarf down, no problems whatsoever.
let me know if any questions or need help finding websites/info etc.
Mike
 
An old timer once told me every time his dogs brought him a bird, he would give them the head. Seemed like a good idea. After a while my wire would pick up the bird, lay down and eat the head off. So, no I won't be feeding any feet.
 
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