Chicken reaction or not?

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What do you guys think? I took the plunge with Barb and gave both my boys drumsticks tonight w/o the skin. I didn't think Miko would take to it, but wow, he even started to try and take Koji's. Miko liked chopping on the ends, whereas Koji cleaned it from the middle to the ends. I took away the middle part of the bone as they weren't chopping on it as much and well, it was a "just in case" thing since this was my first time and all. Ovearll, they loved it.

Here's my issue. But first some preface. We took Koji with us to an outdoor mall before his dinner. He also got some Ziwipeak treats while there. He had his dinner about.....30 mins after the last treat. It's also hotter than normal right now and the house is hot.

At one point, Koji got off of my husband (he likes to lay against us) and lied against the back of the couch. My husband said his ears were warm. Then, he started panting. Koji rarely pants in the house and when he's lying against us (even though we're sweating and hot). This happened about 2.5 hours after he ate. The boys also didn't do their usual after dinner play time (but hubby's folks were over also). I gave him an ice cube (he loves those) and he stopped panting and went back to sleep.

I was worried he may be having a reaction to the chicken. Allergic or otherwise. Thought I'd ask you guys. He also could just be way tired from the trip to the mall (mentally tired). Just hot in the house/on the couch. Or more?

Thoughts? I'm thinking it wasn't the chicken, but now am concerned.

As of right now
 
My dogs hate the heat, and they sometimes act screwy.

I have a dog who is sensitive to raw chicken (but not processed). His eyes get watery and his ears get red and hot for a few hours. That's it. He will still eat it, and I still feed it to him on occasion, but I found out that prolonged use makes his hair fall out.
 
ClantyreSheltie said:
My dogs hate the heat, and they sometimes act screwy.

I have a dog who is sensitive to raw chicken (but not processed). His eyes get watery and his ears get red and hot for a few hours. That's it. He will still eat it, and I still feed it to him on occasion, but I found out that prolonged use makes his hair fall out.
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Hmmm...I don't know about the watery eyes, as he was sleeping. But his ears were red and warm. Do you think it's a reaction of sorts? Is that an allergic reaction. I want to be sure that if it is a reaction, but mild, that I feed the chicken during the day when I can stay home just in case.
 
After Bailey had her first raw chicken last week, she seemed out of it too. I thought she was having a reaction as well. She didn't feel hot like you say Koji did, but she was sleeping in places that she never slept before. She just seemed really exhausted. She looked like she just ran a marathon.

I think chewing raw meat and bone, really works their jaw and gives them a work out. Especially, if they're not used to it.
 
Just a though...Che is choosy about what chicken he gets. He does differentiates between organically grown/ expensive/ and caged one/ cheap on sale/. My theory is the feed and all those antibiotics/ hormone growth regulators do make taste different. could be something in chicken itself?
 
Hmmm.....I have 4 more legs though. After I finish with those, I'll try organic. :) Let's assume the reaction was normal.

And I didn't think about the 10-15 minutes of chewing and how that can be very tiring. It reminds me of when you chew gum for the first time in forever. You forget how much work your jaw has to do.

I'm on poop patrol tonight. We'll see how it comes out. ;)
 
Organic chicken is a scam! All chicken is banned from having hormones and stuff in it and therefor the organic labeling doesn't mean much. Look up on it before you pay extra for organic chicken.

Read this-- http://girlfeelshealthy.com/chicken-industry-organic-chicken-organic-eggs-scam/

I read somewhere, can't find it now, that having a dog allergic to chicken is highly rare. I notice mine are more tired/lazy after they eat chicken too. But when I feed them beef (which isn't organic nor grassfed) they have burst of energy like never before. I just chalked it up to the chicken probably not being the healthiest being the way they are raised(although the cattle isn't any better so that kind of makes no sense, i guess lol) or the chewing tires them out. When I gave them a pigfoot they chewed for about three hours and then slept all evening, so it must be tiring. Just do you research as organic chicken really isn't worth the extra $$$. I'm all about saving bucks :) Look at farmers markets or local farms perhaps to find chickens who aren't all caged up and dirty.
 
marymrumfelt said:
Organic chicken is a scam! All chicken is banned from having hormones and stuff in it and therefor the organic labeling doesn't mean much. Look up on it before you pay extra for organic chicken.
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Actually this is FAR from the truth.

Just go to any feed store and ask to purchase chicken feed. You will see that many of the different chicken feeds are medicated.

Here is a link to the Tractor Supply's available poultry feeds. Take a look at the ingredients for yourself and see what is in the chicken feeds.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/poultry-feed/

Now, this is for homegrown chickens. Just imagine what the factory raised chickens eat :eek2:
 
danisgoat said:
Actually this is FAR from the truth.

Just go to any feed store and ask to purchase chicken feed. You will see that many of the different chicken feeds are medicated.

Here is a link to the Tractor Supply's available poultry feeds. Take a look at the ingredients for yourself and see what is in the chicken feeds.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/poultry-feed/

Now, this is for homegrown chickens. Just imagine what the factory raised chickens eat :eek2:
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ahhhh! I guess I'm not as informed as I thought! But I do know the organic chicken is a joke. My dogs' groomer lives in a commune and they have chickens and they only eat grass they said? I don't know, is that what chickens SHOULD be fed?

I was getting my information from the USDA site though-- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/Meat_&_Poultry_Labeling_Terms/index.asp
and it says:

"NO HORMONES (pork or poultry):
Hormones are not allowed in raising hogs or poultry. Therefore, the claim "no hormones added" cannot be used on the labels of pork or poultry unless it is followed by a statement that says "Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones." "
 
marymrumfelt said:
ahhhh! I guess I'm not as informed as I thought! But I do know the organic chicken is a joke. My dogs' groomer lives in a commune and they have chickens and they only eat grass they said? I don't know, is that what chickens SHOULD be fed?
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The chicken terminology is quite confusing.

The best chicken would be chicken that comes from a farm, where you see it not living in a factory cage, and it is being fed an organic/vegetarian feed.

I could be wrong, but I believe that would be an organic cage free chicken.

Even the free range chicken could be a joke because they could let it out once, and it would be "free range." It has "access" to being outside.
 
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