The American Beagler Forum

I've got some old laying hens I need to get rid of before winter. Can I butcher and cut them into pieces for my hounds? Is there any concern about bones?

Ilive back in the woods too ! my woman and my kids the dogs and me! my male is a honky tonk ramblin man so he can
eat them bones ! But some dogs might not so be careful!!!!!!

As long as bird bones are not cooked they are not brittle enough to harm a dog. I used to always quarter up old hens and feed em to my dogs,

for you guys that feed raw,do you start pups on raw or start with puppy chow?

frank - i start my pups on both. dry puppy chow. slop puppy chow made with milk replacer and a big chicken leg quarter as soon as they will mow down on it.

Look how fast they eat a caught rabbit and ours have always eaten a fish when they found one on the bank unguarded.