Timbersmom Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 If this has been asked and answered I apologize, but I haven't found it. How often should I give Timber (5 year-old TAG) a chicken wing (most of the meat removed)? I have found that he loves them, and know that I need to boil them for him, but don't know how often he should have one. Thanks!
Dave007 Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) You can give as many as you like. Boiled, baked, no gristle left on bones. Fried chicken is bad. The best one to use are the bones in the wings that have a knuckle at either end. PS---you can also use turkey wings. Edited September 17, 2012 by Dave007
Timbersmom Posted September 17, 2012 Author Posted September 17, 2012 Great! I bought some plain frozen wings to boil for him. Good to know he can have as often as I want to cook one. Also good to know I need to take the gristle off. Thanks
Dave007 Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 Great! I bought some plain frozen wings to boil for him. Good to know he can have as often as I want to cook one. Also good to know I need to take the gristle off. Thanks Room temp, warn temp, chilly temp --all good. Depends on what kind of a connisure he is. Expect a lot of dust at the bottom of the cage. They demolish those bones. . Not to worry. They don't swallow bone, just chew on them until they get to the marrow. The bigger the bone, the larger amount of marrow.
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 Dave, I KNEW you would have the answer for Timbersmom! Nancy
thenabrd Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 how about chicken thigh bones? wings are crazy expensive compared to thighs around here, so that's why i'm asking. if thighs are a no no, then i'll just have to wait for a sale, lol!
Greywings Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 Thigh bones are fine as well, my Too's like those leg bones and the Greys get the smaller bones when I roast a chicken.
Jayd Posted September 19, 2012 Posted September 19, 2012 Thigh bones are fine as well, my Too's like those leg bones and the Greys get the smaller bones when I roast a chicken. Tango the 'Too likes leg bones and toe bones also, mine......
Ray P Posted September 19, 2012 Posted September 19, 2012 When mine get a chicken bone, they leave the woodwork alone.
Timbersmom Posted September 19, 2012 Author Posted September 19, 2012 Yet another advantage of feeding chicken bones Ray! Timber hasn't shown much interest in the woodwork (thank you Lord).
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted September 19, 2012 Posted September 19, 2012 Timbersmom... just wait! LOL! I think I have gotten off easy. Three windows out of approx 25. Bones, toys whatever! Although in all fairness, all damage has been done by my Amazon. My Grey does very little damage. Nancy
Greywings Posted September 19, 2012 Posted September 19, 2012 Crown molding between kitchen and living room, mantle piece and several places on chairs and windowsills. Mostly cockatoo damage but the Grey flock have added a few decorative touches of their own. Sigh have to repair that damage before we ever sell, the mantle piece was the most difficult for my soul.
Sarasota Posted September 19, 2012 Posted September 19, 2012 Wow, I've got it easy! All I've lost so far is a webcam (that hurt) and many pens and toothbrushes!
Timbersmom Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 Well, I'm sure Timber would like to have a go at several things, but he doesn't get the opportunity. Because of the free roaming cats, I always keep a pretty close eye on him. Since he won't step down on anything but a perch, he's limited to the cage, the playtop, his stand perch, and the big cage on the front porch. Oh, he will step off onto the fooseball table handles in the basement. So, he has had a lack of opportunity so far. As he gets braver, I'm sure he will start getting into more stuff though. Argh
murfchck Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 Gabby and Bongo turn those chicken leg bones to dust. As far a wood goes, Gabby chews all wood except the ones we lovingly call toys. I am just going to go get baseboards and hang them in her cage, if she thinks that they are okay to chew, maybe she will leave mine alone cuz it won't be a challange anymore! Or just start telling her no no when i put a new toy in her cage or on her stand. Lol
Timbersmom Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 LOL Yes, the forbidden holds an irresistible lure for the birds, just as it does for humans. The saying "no, no" when I hang a new toy is one I'll definitely have to try!
Sarasota Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 Gabby and Bongo turn those chicken leg bones to dust. Sondhi FREAKS for chicken. He seems to know when I've got it the market bags and starts running his beak along the bars of the cage like a convict. BUT, when I offer him the bones he looks at me like I'm nuts. I probably look like a nut standing there saying, "Come on, it's chicken. Chicken, chicken, chicken, yummy!"
thenabrd Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 hahaha sarasota!!! kallie used to do the same thing. so i broke one in half and gave it to her. she tried it and went wild for it, so now when i give them, she knows what it is! athena won't go near them, period!!! she'll eat a bit of the meat, but the bones, nope!!!
Timbersmom Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 You guys need to try doing the chicken dance for Sondhi and Athena. Don't forget to video
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 Sophie was mad this morning, when she had to wait ten minutes for a piece of boneless chicken! It was hot... fresh from the oven. Nancy
Timbersmom Posted September 20, 2012 Author Posted September 20, 2012 Unfortunately, Timber feels that way about hamburger! I do give him a bite, and it is the 95% lean chuck, but he gets upset when I won't give him more.
judygram Posted September 21, 2012 Posted September 21, 2012 I always enjoy telling non bird people that my grey eats chicken bones, they think its cannibalism or just plain weird, sort of freaks them out.
Timbersmom Posted September 21, 2012 Author Posted September 21, 2012 Haaa... when I give Timber the chicken bone I say "here you go you little cannibal." A lot of things freak the people I know out about Timber, but mostly how much time and attention I give him! The other night I said, "I really need to go. Timber needs out of cage time." Got the crazy bird woman looks from them
katana600 Posted September 21, 2012 Posted September 21, 2012 Your thread gave me the idea to try the chicken bones again with Gilbert. Last week, he rejected it. Not only did he pitch it from his food cup immediately, he went through a lot of trouble to go to the grates and fling it out on the floor. Yesterday, I gave it another go and what do you know? There he was gobbling it up and making yummy noises. I have tried it almost as many times as I have roasted a chicken since he has been here and he had no interest and was suspicious of me for even offering it, but here we are and he is loving it, at least once.
Timbersmom Posted September 21, 2012 Author Posted September 21, 2012 Funny isn't it! Guess they are like kids, like something one day, not the next. Timber has been taking it by spells, so I'm not going to give them as often. The first couple he demolished, then one he hardly seemed interested in. Last night I gave him one and he ate it right down. Note to self: Don't push stuff he likes or it will lose its novelty and he won't eat it...
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