I only know from my raw food co-op when a member discussed getting some, she said they were very fatty, thats all I know about turkey tails and it probably changes with distributors.

 

I have heard the same thing so I've never gotten them. Try getting a whole turkey and butchering it up....that's what we do.

 

Thanks guys. That's what I figured, but I just wanted to make sure.

Try getting a whole turkey and butchering it up....that's what we do.

I won't lie. I'm lazy. LOL :tongue:

 

My dogs are pretty small and can't eat turkey very easily. But they love turkey tails. It's true that there is some bone and the rest is mostly skin and fat. I split them in half and give them each a half as a treat. I wouldn't feed them every day but they make great occasional raw treats.

 

Yeah, they're pretty much all fat and skin with some bone. I bought some because Amaya and Ryou just don't seem to be putting on any weight. Haven't gotten around to thawing them, though, and seeing if that does anything for them. I should probably do that. But yeah, someone that goes through one of the meat distributers I go through gives them as treats, too.

 

Just increase the amount you feed your dogs, and maybe change your primary meat source.

 

That's why I just whack away without holding it and always do it outside!!!

 

Hahaha...promise me that you'll take a video next time you do that!!! :biggrin:

 

We get about ten meals from a 20 pound turkey...

And it is kinda sexy seeing Jon butchering up meat. True love LOL!!! When we first got together and he told me he fed raw to his dogs I knew we were meant to be :tongue:

 

Hmmm... I wonder if Andrew thinks I'M sexy when I dismember a turkey... Probably doesn't work both ways.

Turkeys are not too much of a problem for me. It was the giant fishes I bought. Those suckers are waaay tougher than they look! I was in tears after I was finished with them. There were scales EVERYWHERE and tons of blood (which for some reason surprised me). It was like a Finding Nemo massacre without a hint of cuteness. I also was reminded in the worse way possible that big fish eat little fish..... Lets just say that there was a lot of oozing....

And after all that, Ania decided that she didn't even like fish!!!!! Secretly, I was kinda glad.

 

It was like a Finding Nemo massacre without a hint of cuteness. I also was reminded in the worse way possible that big fish eat little fish..... Lets just say that there was a lot of oozing....

HAHA, I found this hilarious... though I totally know what you mean. I bought a huuuuuge carp once. Just... once. That was the end. I don't CARE if they're $.49/lb... I'd rather pay $1.50 for smaller fishies than have to deal with those monsters ever ever again.

 

Unfortunately, I don't think it does go both ways. LOL

I never bought any huge fish to feed, but if you guys remember I did get that 50 pound box of whole tilapia and cut it up only to find out that no one would eat it. I couldn't get that fish smell out of my kitchen for like a week. :frown:

 

Yeah, Andrew is all about the raw (there IS something manly about being able to tell people "my dog tears her way through raw meat! RRrraaaahhhh!!"). I just don't trust him to hack things up correctly because I'm a control freak. Haha!

He does take care of the spiders, though. And THAT'S sexy.... I guess... (???) Killin' a spider with his BARE HANDS! Be still my heart!:tongue: