Freeze dried quail

[gravybones]

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I’ve been seeing these advertised recently, mostly as cat treats but also for dogs. Has anyone tried them? I’m kind of wondering if my small dogs would like them but are they a choking or other safety hazard (I’m an anxious mother lol) and also where do they source them?

 

[JoanneF]

Is it whole quail?

 

[gravybones]

Yes, whole chicks.

 

[lorilu]

I’ve been seeing these advertised recently, mostly as cat treats but also for dogs. Has anyone tried them? I’m kind of wondering if my small dogs would like them but are they a choking or other safety hazard (I’m an anxious mother lol) and also where do they source them?

Do you have a link? I think quail chick bones would be very soft.

PS I searched US options and found some on Chewy, for $219 (USD) per bag of 20!

 

[Torin]

Do you have a link?

Waita is the brand that's most commonly available where I am, who do quail DOCs. I get them occasionally. Their level of dried has slightly higher moisture levels than others, which reduces the bone splintering risks further. Not non-existant though, as with all cooked (air-dried is still cooked) bone, so like, informed risk decisions. But much safer than dried chicken feet, necks, tails etc. that have been on available for longer.

Sourcing-wise, it's iffier though. Battery cages are banned for laying hens, but not quail. Quail flush vertically when startled and hit their heads, so rather than minimising stressors many farms keep them in extra low housing so they can't get up speed to reduce injury that way. Meat birds tend to live in barns like chickens (lower and higher welfare versions exist), and there's very small numbers of free range farms around. I would feed them more if not for the welfare implications.