Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

[Lightning McQueen]

I was under the impression it was the rib bones because they can get stuck across the throat, I had the same problem as stretch, our staffy was making some bizarre noises and I had to fish out a chicken rib that had got wedged across the back of her throat.
We always feed our dogs raw chicken necks, they are cheap and the dogs love them.

What are they worth?

Gawler River Meat at Angle Vale have them on special all of the time, they range between 50c & $1.50 per kilo. Chop them up with a cleaver for bite size pieces, the dogs love them.

[Booney]

Yep, ours have chicken necks 3-4 nights a week. They cant get enough of them.

[Dirko]

Raw bones only.

We give our BC chicken necks, and normal beef/lamb bones. Loves 'em.

[Ian]

I've heard that raw they are fine, but avoid cooked ones.

That applies to all bones

[FlyingHigh]

This may sound strange, but have heard vets being concerned that how chooks are now means they don't develop bones as strong as the old days when running around the farm was the norm, and therefore bones are more prone to splintering.

[Psyber]

Generally, dogs can safely gnaw and eat cancellous bones: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancellous_bones
Cortical bone has a hard peripheral structure that makes splintering when crushed more likely: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortical_bone
When bones are cooked they become more rigid and more likely to splinter - even the thin bones of chickens which are usually flexible.

[Johno6]

Can you post a photo of ya dog aswell.......................................................

Are you referring to the abundant amount of lawn in the photo?

well i could be polite and say yes.... but i was implying the photo was of your partner.................

[Bum Crack]

Can you post a photo of ya dog aswell.......................................................

Are you referring to the abundant amount of lawn in the photo?

well i could be polite and say yes.... but i was implying the photo was of your partner.................

you obviously haven't seen a picture of the bird he is shagging then. She's a keeper.

[Johno6]

really???

mad props to onsong...... as high as he already was on my decent posters list, he may have gone up another notch.

good dog, good missus

[OnSong]

really???

mad props to onsong...... as high as he already was on my decent posters list, he may have gone up another notch.

good dog, good missus

Classic joke though. Can't believe I missed the Dog/Missus reference. Haha.

Yes, missus is way out of my league. Dog, well, dog is in my league I guess. Lol

[Pag]

really???

mad props to onsong...... as high as he already was on my decent posters list, he may have gone up another notch.

good dog, good missus

Classic joke though. Can't believe I missed the Dog/Missus reference. Haha.

Yes, missus is way out of my league. Dog, well, dog is in my league I guess. Lol

Just checked out OnSong's Facebook page.

He's right. She is.

[OnSong]

The dog?

Or the border collie..............

[Bum Crack]

The dog?

Or the border collie..............

Post a pic OS.

[Pag]

The dog?

Or the border collie..............

Post a pic OS.

Give the people what they want.

(NOTE: I did this before and was on the couch for a while)

[OnSong]

The dog?

Or the border collie..............

Post a pic OS.

I did at the start of the thread.

[Q.]

Lol, start a thread "SAFooty blokes batting above their average"

[OnSong]

Lol, start a thread "SAFooty blokes batting above their average"

Bum Crack would rank highly in that.

[Bum Crack]

Lol, start a thread "SAFooty blokes batting above their average"

Bum Crack would rank highly in that.

I have a bat every day, so I have a very good average.

[Johno6]

The dog?

Or the border collie..............

[The Dark Knight]

Myth as far as I'm concerned, feed my little mate chicken bones and have no problems with them. He lives on scraps, dog food goes right through him.