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| HA-free Chicken feet with boneless lamb meat. |
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| Rossi gal waiting to start her dinner. |
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Rossi gal munching her Raw Chicken Feet
Rossi gal had her first raw chicken feet for dinner last night.
Feeding chicken feet alone is too little for dinner, so I added some lamb meat. It would be good to add some meat too, as the feet is quite bony.
A video of her crunching up the feet. :P Enjoy!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Raw Chicken Feet
I have been looking to get chicken feet for Rossi gal, but not just any chicken feet. I didnt want those from the markets.
I had wanted to get organic feet for her, but it wasnt available. Even when I purchased the whole organic chicken, the feet is not attached to the chicken, where it should be. Strange. Where have all the feet gone to?
I guess, it's quite unlikely to find any organic chicken feet here. I dun think I would be able to get any organic feet. Thus, my next option would be *HA-free chicken feet.
*HA-free: Hormones & Antibiotics-free
I have often wondered why is it that at the markets, the whole chicken always comes with the feet & head intact. However, when it comes to the organic whole chicken, the head and feet are always non-existent. Strange.
Anyway, lately, I heard from my rawbie frens that the butcher I go to, does sell chicken feet. One of them bought some chicken feet there lately. I know they do sell HA-free chicken in parts & whole, as well as, organs & gizzards, but I didnt know they also have the feet. Therefore, during the past weekend, I decided to go over and check it out.
Yes. They do sell chicken feet and they are HA-free. The feet is packed and sold in the frozen form. According to the butcher, each pack consist of feet from 10-12 chickens, which add up to 20-24 pieces.
I got a pack from them. They look pretty nice & the nails are trimmed off neatly too. My pack of chicken feet has a total of 20 pieces. (As per what the butcher told me. :P)
The chicken feet is also a good source of natural glucosamine and collagen. Something good for Rossi gal to have, especially for her joints. Hope she likes it. :>
I had wanted to get organic feet for her, but it wasnt available. Even when I purchased the whole organic chicken, the feet is not attached to the chicken, where it should be. Strange. Where have all the feet gone to?
I guess, it's quite unlikely to find any organic chicken feet here. I dun think I would be able to get any organic feet. Thus, my next option would be *HA-free chicken feet.
*HA-free: Hormones & Antibiotics-free
I have often wondered why is it that at the markets, the whole chicken always comes with the feet & head intact. However, when it comes to the organic whole chicken, the head and feet are always non-existent. Strange.
Anyway, lately, I heard from my rawbie frens that the butcher I go to, does sell chicken feet. One of them bought some chicken feet there lately. I know they do sell HA-free chicken in parts & whole, as well as, organs & gizzards, but I didnt know they also have the feet. Therefore, during the past weekend, I decided to go over and check it out.
Yes. They do sell chicken feet and they are HA-free. The feet is packed and sold in the frozen form. According to the butcher, each pack consist of feet from 10-12 chickens, which add up to 20-24 pieces.
I got a pack from them. They look pretty nice & the nails are trimmed off neatly too. My pack of chicken feet has a total of 20 pieces. (As per what the butcher told me. :P)
The chicken feet is also a good source of natural glucosamine and collagen. Something good for Rossi gal to have, especially for her joints. Hope she likes it. :>
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
About Food
As much as we want to humanise our dogs, we must still recognise that their nutritional needs are very different from us. Their bodies are made to consume raw foods, not cooked or processed foods. Dogs need raw to thrive.
While there are still those out there, who do not recognise or accept or believe this fact, it is heartening to see more pawrents opening up to raw feeding. When I first begun raw feeding 2 years ago, raw was not a diet that was easy to accept. There were the usual unfounded & silly fears of bacteria, our dogs turning blood-thirsty and 'raw meats will kill your dog' etc stuff.
The pet food industry and vets have indeed exerted a strong influence on how many owners view nutrition for their dogs. I used to be under their influence too, but I'm glad I finally saw the light. If not, I could not imagine what would become of my Rossi gal now.
Recently, I got to know some fellow rawbies. Like myself, they believe our dogs are designed to consume raw and they have also witnessed positive results in their dogs after going raw, like better coat, better teeth, better energy levels, etc. I feel happy to know and mingle with pawrents, who share the same ideals. :>
With these said, lately, I have also come across a variety of creative (cooked+processed) food concoctions that are meant for dogs.
Honestly, it really impresses me to know how creative some pawrents can be with their furkids' menu. The food look so yummy that if I didnt know better, I would have thought they are meant for humans. ;D
While I applaud their dedication and efforts in coming up with such a creative and colourful menu for their dogs, I personally do not believe dogs need these fanciful meals at all. Neither do I believe they provide the nutrition needed for dogs to thrive.
I do feel it would be more rewarding to invest this amount of dedication & efforts in reading up & feeding a proper species-appropriate (raw) diet to the dogs instead.
On a side note, the food does look appealing & delicious. If only, they are for humans. ;p
While there are still those out there, who do not recognise or accept or believe this fact, it is heartening to see more pawrents opening up to raw feeding. When I first begun raw feeding 2 years ago, raw was not a diet that was easy to accept. There were the usual unfounded & silly fears of bacteria, our dogs turning blood-thirsty and 'raw meats will kill your dog' etc stuff.
The pet food industry and vets have indeed exerted a strong influence on how many owners view nutrition for their dogs. I used to be under their influence too, but I'm glad I finally saw the light. If not, I could not imagine what would become of my Rossi gal now.
Recently, I got to know some fellow rawbies. Like myself, they believe our dogs are designed to consume raw and they have also witnessed positive results in their dogs after going raw, like better coat, better teeth, better energy levels, etc. I feel happy to know and mingle with pawrents, who share the same ideals. :>
With these said, lately, I have also come across a variety of creative (cooked+processed) food concoctions that are meant for dogs.
Honestly, it really impresses me to know how creative some pawrents can be with their furkids' menu. The food look so yummy that if I didnt know better, I would have thought they are meant for humans. ;D
While I applaud their dedication and efforts in coming up with such a creative and colourful menu for their dogs, I personally do not believe dogs need these fanciful meals at all. Neither do I believe they provide the nutrition needed for dogs to thrive.
I do feel it would be more rewarding to invest this amount of dedication & efforts in reading up & feeding a proper species-appropriate (raw) diet to the dogs instead.
On a side note, the food does look appealing & delicious. If only, they are for humans. ;p
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