what if u dont eat eggs?

[RedStarDaddy]

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you might want to cook the dog's eggs - scramble them then mix in food. as the poster said its hard to break them if they get in the habit of taking them from the hens...and no body likes a an egg suckin' dog
;-)

There is another problem with feeding raw eggs to your dogs. They contain a protein called "avidin" that binds strongly to a vitamin called "biotin" or B7, making it unavailable for use. Cooking the eggs denatures the avidin, meaning it can't bind to the Vitamin B7 any longer.

My barefoot impression is one or two raw eggs a month wouldn't cause any problems but several a day over a protracted period would. As I said, cooking the eggs or limiting the number of raw eggs your dog gets avoids the problem.

RSD

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

yep! great point about inhibiting full absorption of all the good stuff.

and wow microwaving is a GREAT idea! i just use a big ol skillet....but hello microwave!

no eggs at all??? really!?!?! i've been thinking about this all morning.. not even a quiche???? (not judging, just wondering)

 

[Bedste]

I think that if you tried one of my Quiches you would change yoru mind.

Pie Crust filled with a layer of crumbled bacon topped with Shredded SWISS and then covered with 6 or 7 scrambled eggs w/little cream and salt and pepper .... 350 for 40 minutes YUMMM

this is NOT the recipe forum I know I know.... but I just thought you might be able to try this. I make 2 or 4 and put some in FREEZER for next month. Almost as good as fresh...

Custards are a great idea too.... and egg salad sandwhiches

 

[flymamma]

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That is what I do , I trade my extra eggs to a local vegan/vegitarian food co-op . I get store credit to buy other things I can use . I do this with my extra produce too .

 

[Bedste]

what a great idea..... trading for vegies and local honey from the produce stand... That is what I am going to do also... better than feeding them to the dogs... trade for what you do eat! Wow..

 

[briteday]

"Many clinical nutrition books discuss biotin (one of the water soluble vitamin B complex) as being an essential nutrient which can be bound by avidin, which is found in raw egg white. This binding prevents it's absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. Fortunately cooking deactivates this effect of avidin, and egg yolk is so high in biotin content that biotin deficiency does not occur when whole raw eggs are fed. So, whilst biotin deficiency is a potential problem - in reality it is unlikely to be seen in domesticated animals unless they are fed an extremely imbalanced ration that is predominantly egg white." ...Clinical Nutrition 1998



My dogs eat a totally raw diet and have no problem with an egg or two per week. But even when they were eating kibble I gave them eggs mixed in with their food. Healthy dogs are not harmed by raw eggs. Just be careful if your dog has a lot of allergies, feed in small quantities at first to watch for any reaction. Some owners feed the egg with the shell, some without the shell. The shell is very high in calcium and if fed with the contents of the egg, creates a very balanced phosphorus : calcium ratio. The shell softens in the dog's stomach acid and will not harm the intestines.

As for salmonella in eggs...remember that the egg comes out of the same "vent" as the waste does in a chicken. So most eggs will contain some amount of salmonella, whether they are grocery store eggs or farm fresh eggs. Dogs aren't bothered much by a small amount of salmonella as they have short digestive tracts that don't allow much breeding of bacteria to take place. Humans on the other hand are best off to cook their eggs since we have long digestive tracts that makes breeding of bacteria highly likely.

 

[kagedgoddess]

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awesome idea!!!!