king 11,817 Posted July 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 Just thought I would bump this thread back up considering the hot weather we are having. And the raw meat thread that just started. 1 Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 Defrosting the meat won't take all day in this weather. I stick it in a bucket of water at about tea time and it's defrosted for about 8 pm. Leaving it all day when it's real hot can make it go a bit off and smelly and attracts the flies. Quote Link to post
dillydog 8,448 Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 It does no harm to give it to them frozen, or semi frozen, in this weather it'll do more good than harm 6 Quote Link to post
Ptd87 304 Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 I don't bother defrosting it now it's so hot out.... Dogs love it frozen and it keeps em busy longer 4 Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,415 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Zoos have been feeding frozen meat to the big cats and other carnivores in the heat wave. On the news they even had mackerel frozen in buckets of water tipped into the Sea Lions water to keep them amused. IMO that must be taken on keepers or vets advice. Quote Link to post
Jackknife 823 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Mentioned on here years ago about giving frozen meat and got slated for being lazy.......... 1 Quote Link to post
Pirate 9000 676 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 It's got to be safer in this weather to feed meat frozen than let it thaw completely sometimes the out side can be on the turn and middle still frozen. Quote Link to post
billhardy 2,341 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 On 10 July 2018 at 15:37, Jackknife said: Mentioned on here years ago about giving frozen meat and got slated for being lazy.......... It's wise to feed frozen flesh full stop let them slate yas maybey when the lost a few through bacterial causes through flesh turned then they will have a different view,chicken the worst killer can be to welps when salmonella high in the flesh.i fed frozen all winter unsure. Of the suppliers of the chicken.do has you see winter frozen with a soup drink..keeps them really well hydrated.atb bill 1 Quote Link to post
Glyn..... 5,208 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 another thing i've found about feeding them Frozen drumstick or wings it keeps the teeth in great shape , let's face it sled dogs are some of the fittest dogs on the planet and are feed frozen food for half the year 3 Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Nout funny about it WK, totally agree Quote Link to post
The one 8,436 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Only problem i had was at greyhill they sell the meat in 5 kilo bags and it was off before the dogs ate it , now i get 2 kilo plastic containers from a canteen and only buy fresh mince and cooked mince and fresh hearts and chunks and fill the containers and defrost one in a big plastic box it doesn't go off and no flys Quote Link to post
Zilverhaze 1,627 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 On 25/05/2017 at 13:07, king said: I know the experienced lads will know this but the lads new to dogs might benefit from it. The best way to defrost meat in this heat is in a bucket of cold water placed in the shade. No flys.and no chance of the meat going off in this heat as chicken can turn in a matter of hrs. Here's an example. Last summer about 28c that day. I put 4 frozen chicken backs in a bucket of water about 9am.and placed in the shade all day. 8pm that night I pulled them out and through habit smelled them.they were as fresh as the day I bought them. In my eyes it's a perfect way to defrost all types of meat I would reccomend putting a clean brick or some kind of weight on the meat. To make sure it's totaly submerged. Enjoy the sun. Haha exactly what I do cold water brick on top in the shade works fine in 40 degree heat 2 Quote Link to post
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