Button quail for dog food?

[FishaRneKed]

and some dogs have allergies to certain things

 

[dc3085]

While I'm aware it does happen it doesnt mean it does happen every time. I grew up not feeding cooked pork or poultry bones to the dogs because they splinter when crushed. However I lived with roommates for a whole year and they ate chicken all the time at least 3 nights a week. I found out about 9-10 months in they were throwing the chicken bones to my dog. All of them. I went out in the yard the day I found out (I worked a few hours later than the other three guys in the house) and she was literally chewing them like they were food. That was 7 years ago, my dog is 11 now. Although I would never knowingly risk it, I would have to think the potential danger is a little bit overblown since my dog ate chicken bones for almost a year several times a week with no ill effects.

 

[Dragons4u]

Most dogs have to be started on very small portions of raw meat because they don't have large amounts of gut flora to digest it.
There are enzymes and probiotics you can give them so that they can handle more faster. Even with the meds, it can take many months before a dog can process a pure meat diet by itself.
Now some dogs may be able to handle it all straight from the get go, but others won't and feeding too much raw meat can lead to organ failure until they have the ability to digest it.

 

[JulesHG]

A friend of mine has a Lab with food allergies. He started feeding him meat from the grocery store, but couldn't afford it. He switched to raising rabbits then Pharoah Quail. He has about 200 quail in several large pens. The dog had issues at first but quickly figured it out. He incubates quail all summer and processes and freezes them for later feeding. He feeds them all raw, no cooking.

 

[Flocky]

As far a quantity goes dogs normally need 2-4% of their body weight daily for raw diets. Hope that helps!

 

[salsan20]

My dog is raw fed. Barf as she sometimes has rice or veg although her main diet is raw meat. You want to aim for 10% bone, 10% offal and 80% meat over a week . I havent taken that step yet but if I had to process spare roosters I would have no problems skinning and feeding it to her. I would personally skin although I know raw feeders who dont. My reasoning behind this is that my dog has little to no prey drive (she has to be discouraged from licking the guinea pigs and cats neither of which approve of slobbery kisses) and I would rather she didnt associate my living quail with the meat.

A dog who isnt raw fed needs a gradual introduction and never feed dry kibble and raw the same day as they digest at different rates. All new meats may upset your dogs tummy at first, they suggest sticking to chicken for the first week as an easily digestible white meat and if that goes down ok then introduce a new meat (ie quail) the next. The other thing to watch is that your dog chews rather than gulps at first- sometimes its so new and good smelling they try and swallow it without chewing so they suggest at first holding a chicken wing for example so they are forced to crunch bits off. Once they get the idea its not a problem. Wont bore you with more, but I find my Nutmeg has a nicer coat and rarely has upset tums than with dry. Also one poop rather than 4-5 a day!!

 

[salsan20]

If you were interested I have a great raw feeding guide someone gave me when I was starting out which I can email you, or paste here if you like although it is long. Another note, Nutmeg is a large american bulldog rotty gsd mix at 34kg so she gets about 680g a day (actually I estimate based on how she looks and how much I think looks like the right amount now, but thats the technical amount). I dont know how much button quail weigh but over a day Nutmeg will only eat about a small chicken amount so if you have 3 small dogs I imagine you would be feeding the same or less.

 

[GrandmaBird]

The original question was feeding button quail! I cant see getting much form a button quail. they only weigh about 3-5 ounces feathers and all. How many would you need to fed everyday!? no thanks.

 

[Magic Birdie]

Yes, why buttons?

 

[hatch08]

Just get u a big freeze and free donkey off craigslist best dog food u can get