Help! Frozen Chicken Mince.

[4 Paws]

i think it must depend on the Lenards (they are all franchises) - coz the 2 i use (homebush rhodes and northbridge) both just mince carcasses for the pet mince - exactly the same as the bag of bones.

I always check exactly whats in it when i change supplier!

probably does depend on the owner as a few times i have brought the pet mince from Leonards it seemed really gluggy and had parsley etc through some of it

[Falling_dawn]

yep the one I went too said they minced up everything they could not sell if anyone knows a good one that just minced chicken carcases I would love to know ( my dog cant have whole bones ) Im in melbourne

sorry to hyjack the thread

[Guest Amy Rose]

The Lenards I go to sells fresh and frozen mince. I've never seen anything like parsley or onion in it! Since I've only got the one small dog, I get fresh (if they have it) and put the majority of it into plastic takeaway containers. You can buy them at cheap stores for about $2 for 6 of them, and the mince seems to last 3-4 days thawed in the fridge stored in one. I've defrosted it in the microwave before on a very low heat and let it go for about 20 minutes.

Falling dawn - I'm not 100% sure on the suburb, but I think the one we use is in Richmond? The building has an Ikea in it. I hope you don't use that one too, or I'm going to be paranoid from now on! :rolleyes:

EFS and grammar.

Edited July 20, 2007 by Amy Rose

[monsterpup]

The Lenards I go to sells fresh and frozen mince. I've never seen anything like parsley or onion in it! Since I've only got the one small dog, I get fresh (if they have it) and put the majority of it into plastic takeaway containers. You can buy them at cheap stores for about $2 for 6 of them, and the mince seems to last 3-4 days thawed in the fridge stored in one. I've defrosted it in the microwave before on a very low heat and let it go for about 20 minutes.

Falling dawn - I'm not 100% sure on the suburb, but I think the one we use is in Richmond? The building has an Ikea in it. I hope you don't use that one too, or I'm going to be paranoid from now on! :rolleyes:

EFS and grammar.

I'm not Falling Dawn, but the Lenards I'm talking about is the Victoria Gardens one. And they did put everything in it. I know, because I asked and they were quite open about it. There's no reason for them not to be, because it's perfectly legal. That's why it's called pet mince - it's not suitable for human consumption.

I think, however, that they changed hands recently. The new owners might do things differently.

[luvs_mutts]

I have bought the frozen Leonards mince before; I certainly wouldnt buy it again; a friend of mine works there and said it's all the rubbish fat and stuff they used to throw away. For a extra dollar or two I'd go to a pet food store and buy the good stuff with no preservatives.

[Dog_Horse_Girl]

Pretty much all the "fresh" poultry and much of the butchery products sold here is frozen. It comes up from down south frozen. I didn't know this at first until I bought a bag of chicken necks and found they were partially frozen. I then asked every poultry supplier and butcher in my area to find that it's ALL frozen then freighted up here.

Oh, well. I have a box of chicken carcasses, still frozen...I plan to thaw them in the bottom of the fridge then bag them up and re-freeze. I think as long as you don't do it at room temperature, it's fine.

BTW - the local Lenards thaws some of their stuff "in the sink". That's one reason to buy it frozen.

[rose of tralee]

Oh, well. I have a box of chicken carcasses, still frozen...I plan to thaw them in the bottom of the fridge then bag them up and re-freeze. I think as long as you don't do it at room temperature, it's fine.

I think it's fine too; if you want to save some time and space, there is always the drop technique i.e drop the entire bag on a hard floor when it's starting to thaw to break bonds between the carcasses.

[Jed]

I've thawed and refrozen it, and it's been ok. Must depend on the Lenards store. I used to get it sometimes, and it was carcases minced, bone and meat. Seemed fine, but I have only bought it from one store. The chicken mince I buy from the pet food shop is also frozen, but I use as soon as it is thawed - although I have refrozen without problems.

Cooking is not a good idea, as it destroys the calcium in the bones.

After reading Bommy's disaster with neosporra (sp?) I only feed thawed frozen beef now - bones included.