Rabbits

[Morris 0]

I would say this already covered somewhere, but here goes, how many off you feed your dogs on the rabbits caught, and how do you give it to them. Do you skin the whole rabbit and feed it raw, or do you boil it then withdraw the meat. How do the dogs get on with the bones. i Assume they can't have them once cooked. The reason is i usually feed the ferrets the legs and keep the loins for myself, but as the young ferrts are starting to work well i have an abundance off rabbits, and the hmr is also sore on them. im sitting with 32 rabbits at the minute and there is only so much i need and the ferrets.

Edited September 2, 2007 by Morris

[Guest MOLLY]

I feed the whole rabbit, fur, innards and all.

If they have not been frozen for 2wks, you must remember to worm your dog.

MOLL.

[inan 841]

I would say this already covered somewhere, but here goes, how many off you feed your dogs on the rabbits caught, and how do you give it to them. Do you skin the whole rabbit and feed it raw, or do you boil it then withdraw the meat. How do the dogs get on with the bones. i Assume they can't have them once cooked. The reason is i usually feed the ferrets the legs and keep the loins for myself, but as the young ferrts are starting to work well i have an abundance off rabbits, and the hmr is also sore on them. im sitting with 32 rabbits at the minute and there is only so much i need and the ferrets.

I have allways given my dogs the front ends of rabbits and thrown the heads to the ferrets,this year I started to feed raw,with Magwitch and I shooting so many the last season I can give the two adult dogs I keep whole carcasses,I freeze them for a whileto kill off any worms,then after defrosting joint them,backlegs go to one dog the front end to the other ,next day the reverse,I supplement these with the giblets ,cooked,and a couple of tins of sardines a week and occasional eggs, added to this is Beta greyhound meal,the dogs seem to do allright on it,in the winter I make them a few stews ,but thats about it.

[Guest world.hunters]

i feed my pup on rabbits caught. i feed him the back legs and saddle and the front legs.

 

W.H

[Scallywag 78]

I gut them, chop them in half and give half each to the two dogs, plus the liver and kidneys, unless I want rabbit stew in which case they get what I don't want, raw of course.

[Guest Frank]

I skin mine, as i have been told by someone who lost a dog that the skin, can get bunged up in the gut. I Skin, gut them, freeze, then thaw and feed raw to dogs.

Ferrets get fresh, or frozen, as they dont get worms.

 

Frank.

[tote 854]

I skin mine, as i have been told by someone who lost a dog that the skin, can get bunged up in the gut. I Skin, gut them, freeze, then thaw and feed raw to dogs.

Ferrets get fresh, or frozen, as they dont get worms.

 

Frank.

 

Same as Frank.

[Neal 1,854]

I feed mine whole. I used to gut them first but read somewhere about the benefits of some of the bits n bobs in there so now feed whole.

[cymruguy69 5]

Doesn't the intestines stomach and bladder cause harm to the dog??

[johnnyboy28 1]

Doesn't the intestines stomach and bladder cause harm to the dog??

 

I read in the CMW that a rabbit must be frozen for at least 3 weeks before feeding to dogs,due to heart worm amounst others

dont know how true this is

[Guest MOLLY]

I dont think heart worm is in this country... It is in the USA?

 

Your dog WILL NOT die a horrible death by eating what nature intended, just be sensible and worm them If we tried to protect them against the millions of things which affect 1% of the dog population they would never leave the house

MOLL.

[cymruguy69 5]

How often do you worm your dogs moll? Iv'e been doing mine every 3 months and they're on a raw diet.

[Neal 1,854]

Yes, I worm mine every three months as well. I use drontal. I've been using that for about nine years now and have fed raw for about the same amount of time and have never had worms, as far as I know. I've also had virtually no fleas since feeding raw; I read in a book by Dr Ian Billingshurst that feeding raw discourages fleas but didn't believe it: have to admit though that for some reason I've only had a couple of minor cases of fleas in all that time. But tics...don't talk to me about tics!

Edited September 3, 2007 by Neal

[Guest MOLLY]

I plan ahead on the calender every three months. But sometimes i have to do it more regular. One of my lurchers has a passion for poo, usually sheep, or rabbit, so gets worms more regular.

I think the raw lessons fleas story is a bit of a fable, i never noticed any difference when i fed 100% raw. Plus...Fox, rabbits, hedgehogs etc only eat raw and the buggars are lifting with them

MOLL.

[johnnyboy28 1]

Yes, I worm mine every three months as well. I use drontal. I've been using that for about nine years now and have fed raw for about the same amount of time and have never had worms, as far as I know. I've also had virtually no fleas since feeding raw; I read in a book by Dr Ian Billingshurst that feeding raw discourages fleas but didn't believe it: have to admit though that for some reason I've only had a couple of minor cases of fleas in all that time. But tics...don't talk to me about tics!

 

 

My vet told me you should change the make/way you worm your dogs every 3 years or the wormer is not as effective