deer

[dogsarebetter]

can Ruckus have raw deer meat?
its connected to some rib bones and he sure does think it smells yummy!
(dad cleans deer for freinds and has these "parts" laying around)

 

[dogsarebetter]

bumping this.
id like to know before it gets bad
its been setting outside for a few hours now (in the building away from critters and its just about 40 degrees outside so it should still be fine as of now)

 

[Julie]

My dogs have eaten alot of raw deer bones and meat.
But...... Since CWD has been found in my area I "try" to limit the goodies
they get. I guess I am just parinoid. Lol
No glands...brain....or neck meat for my dogs....but that is just MO.
Even though it has not been proven to be passed to humans or dogs, I just am overly concerned.

 

[dogsarebetter]

do i need to wash it or soak it before giving it to him?

 

[dogsarebetter]

OH! does a deer leg bone with meat on it sound like safe fun too? i wonder if there is a way to clean out the hooves and give it to him.

we got antlers too!

 

[DanL]

All I can say is you are lucky! Feed it! My brother hunts and I can't seem to get him to remember to save parts for me.

 

[AllMolosser]

Don't deer have hollow bones like chickens?? I mean the average weight is only 150-200lbs full grown correct. This would have to mean they are hollow!!

 

[Lizmo]

Lizzie and Major have had cooked deer meat before!

Actually we ran out of food that day and we were going the next day to get the food and so we made them two meals with deer meat, and some veggies!

They loved it!

 

[dixiecatahoula]

mine carry around deer legs in the yard everyday...
lol its fine to give em to em, just make sure u bathe your dog when u bring him in...theres no smell like a dead deer...
we fry our deer meat, and the dogs eat it too

 

[~Jessie~]

I have a friend who gets a deer every winter from his dad who hunts, and I can't wait until he gets it this year. I'm going to have some really happy puppies

 

[dogsarebetter]

Ruckus has been having deer summer sausage suplimenting his kibble he loves it!!
we made a huge deer roast and Ruckus ate some of that in his kibble too

 

[DanL]

My brother just called, he got a big buck today. I reminded him on Thanksgiving about saving parts for me- he's got 30lbs of neck, shoulder, and ribs, and more to come.

 

[J's crew]

I thought I have heard that raw meat has to be frozen for a certain period of time before feeding it. Is this true?

Just wondering because a friend of hubbys has plenty of deer parts and am thinking of feeding them some.

Also, they have never had any raw meat. Any suggestions for their first meal?

 

[DanL]

I froze the 30lbs of deer I got simply because I already had a few days worth of food already thawed for them, so I packed it up and froze it. While I was cutting it up, I threw them scraps. I don't see any reason why it needs to be frozen, just like for me, if I was cooking a deer steak medium rare, I wouldn't worry about freezing it 1st.

J's crew, before you start anything, do some research. www.rawlearning.com is a good site to get info.

 

[PAWZ]

I feed raw normally but just fed venison to my gang for the first time, they didnt know what the heck it was, but once they got use to the taste they were in 7th heaven.

 

[J's crew]

I froze the 30lbs of deer I got simply because I already had a few days worth of food already thawed for them, so I packed it up and froze it. While I was cutting it up, I threw them scraps. I don't see any reason why it needs to be frozen, just like for me, if I was cooking a deer steak medium rare, I wouldn't worry about freezing it 1st.

J's crew, before you start anything, do some research. www.rawlearning.com is a good site to get info.

Ok, thanks. My ultimate goal is to go completely raw. I know that I have a TON to learn though so I am taking it slow. Thanks for the link.

 

[J's crew]

I feed raw normally but just fed venison to my gang for the first time, they didnt know what the heck it was, but once they got use to the taste they were in 7th heaven.

I just gave a few chunks to mine. They LOVED it!

 

[J's crew]

Ok, last night I gave them a few more chunks of raw deer. 3 of them seem to be handling it well, no upset stomach or anything. One of them though, a few hours after eating it had the loudest crazy noises coming from his belly. It was so loud I could hear it from another room. Anyone know why? I guess I shouldn't feed him raw anymore? Are there some dogs that just don't do good on raw?

TIA

 

[DanL]

J's Crew- you really need to read up on how to approach this and not do it haphazardly. You shouldn't be starting your dogs out on a raw diet by feeding deer muscle meat, it's very rich. Many dogs will take a while before they can get used to red meat like beef or deer.

The noises you hear are pretty normal. Mine make those noises from time to time too, just like we humans have growling bellies sometimes. It's certainly not an indicator that your dog is not suited to the diet.

The things I'd look for if your dog was not taking to the diet would be-vomiting up every meal, prolonged loose stools, prolonged lack of interest in the food you offer. It's totally normal for them to get loose stools for a couple days once you start them on the diet, but after a few days of getting a SINGLE source of raw meaty bones (read:chicken leg quarters!), it should stop. I think my 3 had the runs for 2 days tops, then they were fine. Vomiting all the time is not normal, nor is refusing to eat for days on end. Vomiting once in a while- normal. Vomiting up little pieces of bone- normal. Last night Gunnar vomited up most of his dinner of deer ribs and beef heart, then proceeded to re-eat it. Gross, but thats how it goes sometimes.

Please, do yourself and your dog a favor, and do some reading on how to get going on this diet before you start.

 

[J's crew]

J's Crew- you really need to read up on how to approach this and not do it haphazardly. You shouldn't be starting your dogs out on a raw diet by feeding deer muscle meat, it's very rich. Many dogs will take a while before they can get used to red meat like beef or deer.

The noises you hear are pretty normal. Mine make those noises from time to time too, just like we humans have growling bellies sometimes. It's certainly not an indicator that your dog is not suited to the diet.

The things I'd look for if your dog was not taking to the diet would be-vomiting up every meal, prolonged loose stools, prolonged lack of interest in the food you offer. It's totally normal for them to get loose stools for a couple days once you start them on the diet, but after a few days of getting a SINGLE source of raw meaty bones (read:chicken leg quarters!), it should stop. I think my 3 had the runs for 2 days tops, then they were fine. Vomiting all the time is not normal, nor is refusing to eat for days on end. Vomiting once in a while- normal. Vomiting up little pieces of bone- normal. Last night Gunnar vomited up most of his dinner of deer ribs and beef heart, then proceeded to re-eat it. Gross, but thats how it goes sometimes.

Please, do yourself and your dog a favor, and do some reading on how to get going on this diet before you start.

Ok, thanks for your help. I really am going to start doing some more research.

So do you think before I switch to raw (and get educated on it) I shouldn't be feeding them any, even just small amounts as treats? I have about ten pounds right now. Maybe I should just keep it in the freezer until I go all the way?

Also, what's your opinion on feeding kibble in the morning and raw in the evening? Once I know all the ins and outs of raw feeding that is....