Guest suzanne Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Here in Ireland I have never seen this in a grocery store or butcher. Are they simply the carcass of bones, without meat? I'd like to get some soon but am not quite sure what to ask my butcher for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trihounds Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Yes, though there is usually some meat left on the bones. It's a product which is a result of the de-boning process where butchers offer skinless, boneless chicken breast (as an example). Some meat will be left on the backs/ribs but most will be in the boneless product. You might simply ask your butcher what they typically discard (vast majority of "parts" are used here) and then see if you can buy them. But hopefully backs are available for sale (we find turkey backs are too big, fyi...chicken is fine, though. For turkey, we just stick to necks...but to each his/her own!). Quote Doe's Bruciebaby Doe's Bumper Derek Follow my Ironman journeys and life with dogs, cats and busy kids: A long road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracegirl Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Just a caution... I gave Fen a chicken back when he was a wee pup at 9 months old. I stepped closer to see what kind of progress he was making....an he swallowed the thing whole! The output was not pleasant for him, it was quite pokey with the ribs. That was his first and last chicken back. Turkey backs are fine since they are too big to swallow whole. Quote Poppy the lurcher 11/24/23 Gabby the Airedale 7/1/18 Forever missing Grace (RT's Grace), Fenway (not registered, def a greyhound), Jackson (airedale terrier, honorary greyhound), and Tessie (PK's Cat Island) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzanne Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 woohoo, asked my butcher and he gave me a huge bagful for free and an arrangement to come get more anytime as it's save him paying to dispose of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest june Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Congratulations. Be sure to remember they eat them raw. If you cook them the bones get brittle and can be dangerous for the pups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzanne Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 oh yeah i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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