can you feed a dog eggs and chicken?

Question

My 6 month old puppy is not eating her puppy food. So my friend suggested me too feed her boiled chicken and boiled eggs..

Answer 1

I would make it chicken and rice instead, but yes you can give them homemade food, sometimes that is all people will give them. But why won't he eat?? Make sure he is not sick. My dogs love fruits and veggies , but don't feed a puppy to much it could be hard on his tummy.

Answer 2

Boiled chicken and eggs are okay as supplements to a dog's diet, but do not contain enough nutritional value to be used as the dog's sole diet -- especially a puppy.

Try mixing some of the pups' regular puppy food with the eggs and chicken. Feed the puppy at specific times of the day (the same time every day), and don't leave food out for it all day. It's body will get on a feeding schedule, and it will soon learn that if it doesn't eat when the meal is served, it won't be getting anything else until the next meal time (and that will prompt it to eat what's in front it).

Answer 3

Boiled chicken is great for them.

I boil up chicken, drain it, (reserve 1 cup of broth), add more water to the chicken and boil a few more minutes (gets the grease out). Drain, cool it, pick it apart and make sure there are no bones, run it through the food processor briefly, (like coarse sawdust). Then I cook up some rice (2 c. water, 1 c. rice). Mix chicken and rice with the 1 c of reserved broth.
Use 1/2 c measuring cup, and put one scoop into a zip loc baggie, zip and freeze flat. Makes several puppy tv dinners.

You can thaw a bag each morning, and give 1/2 of the portion WITH his puppy food in the morning and the other 1/2 later in the day with puppy food.

My dogs love it!

Answer 4

You can feed chicken (i prefer to feed it cooked) cooked egg is good but don't fry the egg as the grease isn't so good. Also consider rice, add a tablespoon of chicken broth to the water when you make it and mix the rice with a bit of chicken. Be careful though that there isn't some other problem. Some dogs don't eat as much and will stop when they're full. Talk to your vet even if its a phone call and talk about the fact that your pup isn't eating to make sure there isn't a problem also.

Answer 5

Unless your dog has special health needs (talk to your vet), it is perfectly fine to give them eggs and chicken (just be VERY careful that the chicken does not have bones, because it would be easy for the dog to choke on a chicken bone or for the bone to splinter and tear their digestive track).

Some other good options for puppies are oatmeal, broth, cooked ground beef, yogurt, and cottage cheese. Keep in mind that puppies need more protein than adult dogs because they are growing faster. If you want to go with a packaged puppy food, look for one that uses all natural ingredients. You might try a few different ones to see which one your dog likes the best. (Personally, we use Wellness for our dogs. They like it better than their treats.)

Answer 6

Make boiled chicken and boiled rice, but make sure you consult your vet. If she responds well to the chicken and rice, try mixing some of her dog food into in. Then, gradually add more dog food and less chicken and rice until she is back on 100% dog food.

Answer 7

chicken YES...eggs NO...ground beef YES..Rice YES! But is your dog isnt eating do not just go for the chicken, she will get hooked on it and never eat her food again. try some wet food on top but only a tiny bit, then if that doesnt work try chicken or beef babyfood but only a LITTLE. it could also be the type of food you are giving her. most dogs LOVE science diet. I swear by it. and it is GREAT for sogs full of protien. just dont go for kibbles n bits or beneful. that like feeding her twinkies all day. if she STILL wont eat then try the chicken or beef. or maybe try to mix in some warm water with her food to make it soft..she could possibly not like the crunch. :) hope that helps

Answer 8

See this list of Bad Foods for Dogs... RAW EGGS ARE BAD... COOKED EGGS ARE GOOD!

"Raw egg whites contain a protein called avidin, which can deplete your dog of biotin, one of the B vitamins. Biotin is essential to your dog’s growth and coat health. Additionally, raw eggs are often contaminated with bacteria, such as salmonella, and you could end up giving your dog food poisoning in addition to biotin deficiency.

Symptoms of biotin depletion are hair loss, weakness, growth retardation and skeleton deformity. If your dog is suffering from these symptoms the situation is urgent, and veterinary treatment is needed. Cooked eggs are high in protein and make an excellent treat. It is only the raw eggs that should not be given to your dog."



Chicken IS FINE.

Answer 9

I think you should still try to feed him puppy food, it's the best for his overall health and teeth. You could try buying an other type of puppy food. Or you could try feeding him from your hand or play with him with his food. Sit down next to him, offer him the food from you hand, and after he starts eating it from your hand "accidentally" drop it into his food bowl as he is ready to take it out of your hand. This usually works with my dogs. My baby starts eating it after I drop it in her food dish.
Good Luck!
Hope this helps.

Answer 10

You may like to try a diet called BARF, do an internet search on it.

Dogs shouldn't be feed eggs more than a couple of times a week.