KrisK Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 My Muscovy ducks are laying more eggs than I can manage (good ducks!!) I boil eggs for the dogs and want to know if feeding them an egg each day is too much. I do reduce their dry food by a bit when they do get an egg. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 If you are feeding kibble and want to keep the diet balanced the general rule is no more than 20% of their calories from snacks. Can you look up how many calories are in each egg and how many calories per cup in the kibble you are using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRipley Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 The average egg is only around 60 calories, I think. You might want to add a little ground up eggshell for calcium -- 1/8 tsp per egg. Also, sometimes I freeze eggs for my dogs (remove from shells and put in small containers). So that's an option too, if you have too many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 You might want to add a little ground up eggshell for calcium -- 1/8 tsp per egg Actually, I feed the whole boiled egg..shell and all. The dogs absolutely love them Are you freezing the eggs raw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I give mine each a whole raw egg once or twice a week. Too much and they get a bit runny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRipley Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Actually, I feed the whole boiled egg..shell and all. The dogs absolutely love them Are you freezing the eggs raw? Yes, I freeze the eggs raw. Feeding the egg with the whole shell is fine, too! That's MORE than enough calcium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshine Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 I've been giving my aussie puppy one raw egg per day...I've been wondering if that's too much, but her poops are fine and I'm trying to put weight on her as well as improve her coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailrider Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 My dogs get a boiled egg a day/or every other day except for a few weeks in winter. I save the shells to throw back to the ducks, so they can te-use the materials they need that they gave into the egg. I`ve had a dog jump up on the counter and eat 10+ eggs out of the pot. Never a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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