Guest Melissa516 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 So, someone at work bought me a package of raw duck feet! They are in the work fridge right now... hope no one notices. I can just see the email from HR. Fred & Ginger have had commercially dehydrated duck feet before. (Just as an FYI they don't eat raw. They're on a salmon based kibble.) Can I feed the duck feet raw? (I know never to give cooked bones.) Or, should I dehydrate them in my electric dehydrator? Thoughts? I know some feed chicken feet, but Ginger is sensitive to chicken, so no chicken paws for her. I found these instructions online for dehydrating in the oven: How to Make Dehydrated Duck Feet Dog Treats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 You can dehydrate them or feed them raw, whichever you wish. Personally, I prefer raw feet when I can -- it's more fun to watch. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yankeegreyhound Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Your friends buy you raw duck feet? Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Nice friends! You can dehydrate them if you want, but raw is just fine, and a lot easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Henry ate them raw... much like chicken feet, it is a grotesque and disgusting thing to watch/hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Melissa516 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Your friends buy you raw duck feet? Interesting. I can share with you if you want, Christine! I divided them up and froze in 3 packages. If you want to try some, let me know! We tried giving them to F&G last night. Ginger wouldn't touch hers, but I think that was because she heard fireworks or thunder. Fred ate part of his, but stopped for some reason (probably same as Ginger). I agree... the sounds he made were really disgusting! I put the rest in the freezer to keep them fresh. Oh and another friend at work told me that he could get me beef / lamb hearts and other organ meats. Anyone ever try dehydrating that kind of stuff? Is there anything that is a definite no no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Hearts are more muscle than organ, so you could dehydrate those for sure. I know you can dehydrate liver as well, but some other organs may be too soft, I'm not sure. You are lucky in your friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHead Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 You can feed any of those foods raw or dehydrated. Heart and organs are very healthy, obviously just don't go overboard or you might run into poop issues. FYI if you keep these foods raw, you will keep some of the benefits in them such as glucosamine, taurine, etc. I believe many of these are destroyed by heat. I have some friends who order freezer meat, they always bring me all of the "icky" stuff like hearts, liver,tails, tongue, etc. Dogs love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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