The American Beagler Forum

I was wondering if any one feed meat to there Beagles? I have a friend thats the maniger at a store and he said if i want he can save the chicken and pork and beef thats out dated that they throw away in the trash for me for the dogs. What i was wandering is if i cook it and feed with my other dog food would it be good for the dogs or not? He said theres nothing rong with it just out dated they can`t sale it in the store after the do date. Oh and in deer season does any one feed there scrapes off thier deer to there beagles? I throw mine in the trash but if its not going to heart my dogs i can cook it and feed.

I would say if ya boil it would not hurt anything.

I feed raw meat most of the time. Its healthier than dog food, more nutritious, and the dogs like it better. Its better for them raw than cooked. I would be very cautious feeding pork, especially pork thats been sitting a long time. Beef and chicken would be better choices. I sure wish I had that situation. I pay $1.59 lb for beef scraps here. One of the places I was getting it, the chain manager decided they couldnt sell it anymore.

The days of the local meat market are about gone. Big chain stores are taking over. I say enjoy that benefit while it lasts. If its a consistent steady supply you wont need to buy dog food.

Mybeagles

Ya i can get it once a week if i want it. Whats in pork thats not good for dogs? I can get hamburger steaks and hole chickens and all that good stuff even hot dogs hole turkeys hams every thing from the meat department

Man, I wish I was wear'n yur shoes...

Boil the pork to kill the worm eggs.

Whats in pork thats not good for dogs?

The same stuff thats in there that makes it not good for you to eat.

Mybeagles

I am interested in hearing responses on the question of feeding a beagle venison. Any comments on that?

I think if skint out and cleaned, the scent a hound runs is totally different than the flavour he may enjoy from the meat he eats, but then again... them pork chops may be why my hounds so enjoyed running them wild pigs down in La.... ... hummmm

Househounds wrote:I am interested in hearing responses on the question of feeding a beagle venison. Any comments on that?

I basically feed any and all scraps from the deer we harvest. About sixty a year and it saves a Pile of $ off your feed bill. I feed it raw and the hounds love it and do very well on it. I'll feed raw for two days and one day kibbles.


hounddog
Jim Umbarger

thanks for the comments guys

I was curious if it affects "deer proofing" them, but I guess not. I would say I have had about 5 serious deer chases in the last 4 years. It is not a big problem but when it has happened I hate it, and I still watch them closely in areas where I know there are lots of deer.I am still a little leery on feeding it to them though for this reason. It seems mine went on a deer chase when there were not many rabbits but lots of deer. I try to avoid these areas. I have staged a few deer chases and when twice they bit on it, I let them have it with the shock collar. The last time I tried this they ran right over the deer tacks and left it alone.

I have at least one deer a year processed just for my hounds. I have them grind the whole thing to burger and pack it in big packs so I can feed all of them. I feed them this in winter and when they are getting run hard and they look like body builders with the lean muscle they put on! I feed it as well for a couple days then back to kibble. I have heard it is not as beneficial to mix raw and kibble because they process it differently?

What about chicken they say not to give dogs chicken because of the bones splinter and could come out threw there inners? Should i take all the bones out after cooked? I have alot of deer come threw here from friends and family lots of scraps threw away in the trash just wanting to make better use of them if they wont heart my dogs? just got a box of hole chickens tonight im going to cook them should i take the bones out just feed them the meat?

feed chicken raw --it will splinter if cooked --I feed a lot of meat in the winter

do not cook the meat. been feeding venison for years.

how much venison do you feed a dog at one time. The back of dog food bags say 1 3/4 cup, etc.. How do you know how much to feed of the deer meat.