How nutritious is chicken poop for my dog?

[drumstick diva]

I've heard chickens do not have "heat" receptors or something, so pepper and spices do not bother them.

 

[aligarysmom]

Yes that’s what I have heard as well. Could try it. Can’t hurt short term.

 

[lispnik]

Thanks, I'll look into the cayenne pepper and report back.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I would discourage it (I have a chicken candy eater as well) since it can give them an upset tummy and there's also the possibility of parasites being passed around, but at the same time, it's not the worst thing a dog could get into, I suppose, so I wouldn't panic if he happens to sneak a few.

 

[Cynthia12]

That's what I call it. I'm always saying, stop eating the chicken candy. Just got a Schnauzer pup. He's just discovered it. My other 2 may eat it once in a while, not often. Not sure why, or what the chicken had eaten to make it more inviting to them once on a while. Hope my pup will calm down. When he eats his own food, he eats like it's the first meal in days. He likes.... eating! I've also worried about the parasite thing.

 

[JaeG]

Apparently there are no parasites that can be passed from bird to dog (according to this vet):
http://www.askavetquestion.com/answer_np.php?id=702-are-chicken-feces-toxic

Dogs enjoy green tripe (important if raw feeding) from herbivores as it contains pre digested 'greens' that they couldn't fully digest because of their short, carnivore digestive tract, so possibly there is something in chicken poop that is of benefit to them such as certain beneficial digestive bacteria.

This site is very interesting:
https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2017/01/18/dog-eating-poop.aspx

 

[Folly's place]

Dogs eat the most amazingly awful things, and need surgery and/or medication often for this problem. It's not a survival mechanism!!!
I can't believe the wild canines are equally stupid/ warped; because the worst perpetrators would be dead, out of the gene pool.
Maybe during domestication, and selective breeding, we've managed to modify or lose traits for 'smart choices' in ingredient ingestion.
Mary

 

[JaeG]

It's feast or famine in the wild so canines are programmed to gorge themselves. Wild canines are scavengers and take every opportunity to feed because it could be a week or more (especially in summer) before they can feed again. They also can't be fussy about what they eat. Many domestic dogs will still show the urge to eat whenever they are given the opportunity to, even if what's on offer isn't good for them. The human world is very different to the wild one with many more edible hazards.

Dogs are exactly like human toddlers when it comes to eating things that aren't good for them. If it's not toddler safe it isn't dog safe so they shouldn't have access to it. But unlike little humans it's more likely the dog is searching for missing elements in their diet.

Pica on the other hand is common because the item smelt like food or the dog is stressed/bored and looking for an outlet.

 

[Akrnaf2]

Change the dog name to "Hoover "

 

[ThatsneakyHen]

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