Sg1suzi Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I got some chicken necks to give my puppy, threw one out in the garden and he went to swallow it whole, I retried it from his mouth and then held it while he chewed it a little then he grabbed it off me and gobbled it down in one, he's only a 4kg puppy and now I'm really worried about him, he obviously hasn't choked but will his body be able to digest it okay? I also now have a freezer full of chicken necks and not sure what is best way to feed them to him in the future . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 He will digest it fine. I would tend to try and on-sell them and go for something bigger - but if that's impossible I see a long future for you holding chicken necks until they're alllllllllllllllllllllllll gone :laugh: Some do learn to chew, so that might happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Yeah I'm sure he will be fine. As Sandra said sometimes you need to hold it till its gone to force them to slow down. I would try wings instead, too big for him to swallow whole and might teach him to chew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 feed them frozen - that slows 'em down .When they are gone , use whole wings instead ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sg1suzi Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Thanks everyone, mind at rest, he is happily running round the garden chasing the law mower so I'm sure he is fine. Little monkey, I think we can safely say he approves of the RAW diet. I've frozen them in sets of 3 now so I could try giving them frozen, or I can sit and hold them for him I guess, and yes I think chicken quarters next!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sg1suzi Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Also would 3 chicken necks be suitable amount to give him at once or is that too much? He normally has half a barf pattie a day (125g ish) plus he has some kibble too, I would substitute a barf meal for the necks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sg1suzi Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Our local woolworths sells turkey necks and chicken carcasses as well, would they be suitable? As for chicken wings do you just buy the human grade ones from the supermarket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel_ Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Yeah the normal chicken wings are just fine and I feed them frozen as well which really helps. My cav still inhales frozen necks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 What breed is he? I'd say 3 at once would be good for a small breed pup as one meal. We buy chicken legs, wings and turkey wings at the supermarket or butcher :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sg1suzi Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 He is a cav x corgi from reading it seems the cav side of him is a little partial to inhaling chicken necks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I recommend a) feeding them frozen and b) whacking them with a meat mallet. This seems to help the smaller dogs slow down and digest quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podengo Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Elsie would swallow them whole when she was little, so I gave her a few frozen ones and gave her room to eat them (she would bolt them down if I hovered over her while she was eating) and she learned to chew them. She is a 13kg dog full grown and will.carefully chew necks and wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 (edited) Yeah the normal chicken wings are just fine and I feed them frozen as well which really helps. My cav still inhales frozen necks. Ours do too, well mostly Renae does Edited February 3, 2013 by Jules❤3Cavs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catarina Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 My puppy swallowed a thick chicken neck once and it got stuck in her throat. I noticed something was wrong because she was whimpering and was backed into a corner. My bf checked her throat & found the neck stuck in there. He massaged it down and it finally went down. She then regurgitated it, smelled it and then swallowed it again (eww lol). But yeah they do eat them whole. Now we chop them in bite-size pieces just to be safe. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 My puppy swallowed a thick chicken neck once and it got stuck in her throat. I noticed something was wrong because she was whimpering and was backed into a corner. My bf checked her throat & found the neck stuck in there. He massaged it down and it finally went down. She then regurgitated it, smelled it and then swallowed it again (eww lol). But yeah they do eat them whole. Now we chop them in bite-size pieces just to be safe. ^_^ I would suggest you ditch the chicken necks and go for something bigger - bite-sized pieces are just easier to swallow whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosetta Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 What about turkey necks? Would they be too big for a 4kg dog as a meal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralee Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I give my dogs a chicken wing or a drumstick for breakfast On the weekend they regularly have chicken carcasses. We don't give puppies chicken necks at all, for obvious reasons, and I am surprised at the advice given here, especially as you are unexperienced. I would be blending the remaining necks, and not continuing to feed them whole at all. The amount you feed depends on the breed, and there are good guidelines about the weight of feed to give them each day on the back of quality dog foods. Just divide that into 3 to 6 feeds a day depending on the pup's age. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I regularly fed chicken necks to my greyhound pups, they were great, sitting in a semi cirle around my feet as I fed them one by one using a pair of tongs :laugh: Little needle teeth! But I have fed them to big and small dogs including one dog with no teeth, he just swallowed them whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 What about turkey necks? Would they be too big for a 4kg dog as a meal? Yes - waasay to big (not to eat, but it would be a few meals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianca.a Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 You could always get the chicken frames and hack them into a few pieces, not sure with such a small dog how many bits though. My GSDs eat a whole or half frame and they actually have to chew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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