A Question About Ground Whole Prey

[luci]

I don't feed ground meats, but I would like to be informed just in case a need would ever arise.

When you buy ground rabbit or chicken or what have you from a place like Hare Today or have carcasses ground for feeding, the absolute entire animal is put through the grinder, correct? Here is my concern: Wouldn't that mean that bones in the animal that normally couldn't be consumed would be? And could that be a potential blockage or other problem? I guess I'm wondering if pieces these more dense bones could possibly end up sitting in the digestive tract or hung up in the intestines. Is this an issue or am I over thinking things here?

[sherrylynne]

When you buy premade ground raw, it's the same thing. I use beef, venison, etc. for my cat. All the bones are ground up finely enough so as not to cause a worry. I also know a number of people on here use these for their fuzzbutts, too.

[Heather]

No, you're not overthinking but you don't need to worry either. The denser bones that your furbaby wouldn't normally eat was because they were too large, not because they couldn't be digested. Once they're ground they're as easily digested as the rest. No problem. In fact if the ground animal, is indeed whole it is the ultimate balance of total animal eaten You see when you feed frankenprey you balance over time. When you feed prey if your furbaby eats the whole animal at one munching then the meal is balanced at that time. If the whole animal is ground you feed the balance all the time that you feed that ground food. So in truth, other than the fact it is ground, the ground meat mix, is a better bang for your buck than frankenprey It does loose some benefits but if I had choices in a case like that...I would feed prey, if I couldn't feed prey, I would feed the ground and lastly the frankenprey on occasions. Better balance, especially easy for beginners to get the hang of while learning the ropes of assembling frankenprey. There's a reason why I feed my ground mix as well as frankenprey and prey All ways far exceed kibble in my books
ciao