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Old September 3rd, 2008, 11:36 AM
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Chicken backs and kittens

As most of you know I feed my foster kittens a prepared raw diet, supplemented with one feeding of Kitten Wellness canned. One of them was very sick last week, in and out of the hospital and now he won't eat the raw diet anymore. I think he may associate the food with his illness . I fed him some raw beef this weekend, which he loved, so I am thinking about giving him fresh meat so he can continue on the raw diet.

He is currently 14 weeks of age. I have a local butcher that gives away meat scraps and said he would give me some chicken backs. Does anybody know if I can feed him chicken backs at this young of age while he still has his sweet ity bity kitten teeth ?
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Old September 3rd, 2008, 10:02 PM
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If he hasn't had raw meaty bones before, the backs and necks are the softest bones, you could start with either one. Chicken necks & backs are recommended as first feeders for kittens, seniors and first time RMB eaters. Cut them into smaller segment chunks but big enough that he still has to chew, possibly halving each bone segment until he is has enough experience with them & is able to chew with ease. Keep an eye on him while he is eating the bones but don't "hover".
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Old September 4th, 2008, 04:53 PM
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Thanks growler. DH picked up the chicken backs today at the butcher, they are frozen, so I have to thaw them. Malcolm can smell them and is trying to climb up on the counter, lol.

These two may have had experience with bones before as they were feral and about 5-6 weeks when I captured them. Even though they were sick, they had excellent muscle mass on them so momma must have been keeping them well fed.
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Old September 5th, 2008, 01:18 AM
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Just make sure the bones are fully thawed and it is recommened the pieces be bigger than his mouth so he doesn't try to swallow w/out chewing - though I have cut neck segments in half putting them smaller than Duffy's mouth & she still chews them. *CRUNCH crunch CRUNCH*
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Old September 5th, 2008, 06:18 AM
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Well there was crunching going on with the chicken backs . Did they love them. I don't think I am going to buy prepared raw anymore. DH picked up 10 chicken backs with lots of meat on it for $1.08, yes, that's $1.08 I did end up having to cut them very small because Matilda was so excited she was trying to swallow large pieces whole
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Old September 5th, 2008, 06:20 AM
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Guess who else got in on the action

I couldn't believe it: JASPER WANTED SOME CHICKEN BACKS TOO
Mr. I am kibble addict, raw is not food:
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