We have been advised by a large kennel to feed our bullmastiff bitch eggs as they think she needs to carry a bit more weight as she is worked quite hard out on the fields. (I smiled because we were told in ring craft the week before she was carrying a bit too much), anyway what do the egg's do, and how will they benefit her? Do any of you feed eggs, and if so what results have you got?

I feed raw eggs every now and then. My dog eats a raw diet, so I give him an egg about twice a week. The yolks are high in fat of course, however, I can't really comment on any benefits I have seen with my dog as his diet makes his coat gleam anyways. The eggs don't impact him that much. But if you don't usually feed anything like that you might see benefits. Hope this makes sense! lol
I also give mine a tin of sardines twice a week, very good for his skin/coat...

I like my boy lean as well. He is a 3 yr old DDB, and he is quite muscular. You can't readily see his ribs, but you can feel them, and you can just see his last rib...I don't like an overweight dog, I adjust his diet according to his activity levels etc

raw egg is high in protein, im assuming this is why it puts weight on. we fed ours when they dropped off. it piled the pounds on. one egg a day initially then dropped it to one egg every other day when they were putting the weight on nicely.
great results if they are in work at the time. lazy dogs just get fat on them, but if regularly exercised contributes to muscle development rather than fat

As I feed my dogs raw food, they have always had raw eggs, shell as well - two or three times a week. I always crack the egg into my dogs' bowls as, otherwise, my older dog will take a whole egg into his bed and crack it there

Daisy

Ditto Daisy....to the feeding eggs part..

We give ours raw egg now and then, but like other have said, we feed raw and I haven't really noticed any weight gain. Ours love playing with them though! We have one girl who likes to kick hers round like a football and another one who still hasn't realised that if you pick the egg up in your mouth and drop it on the floor - it breaks! lol It may of increased her waist line, but I'm afraid it's done nothing for her brain power lol!

> anyway what do the egg's do

      Eggs are the highest rated quality protein (the higher the Biological Value, the more nitrogen a body can absorb, use, and retain.) So Eggs are the 'Bench mark' for all other proteins!(when comparing Biological value) Egg has a biological value between 93% and 100% say. (Comparitively for eg: milk has a biological value of around 88%, fish approximately 76% and beef around 77%.) The shell is pure Calcium and eggs are loaded with vitamins and minerals and a good source of protein+Fat, giving a broad nutritional spectrum.
     The Biological 'Value' of a protien is just how well the body can absorb and use a protein and the ease that protein can be  used for growth.( It's the amino acid completeness of the proteins contained in the food)
(Those wanting the protein but not the fat can feed the whites and leave the yolks like the Americans do )

HTH.

> but I'm afraid it's done nothing for her brain power lol!

ROFL!! I have one like that here too

> ROFL!! I have one like that here too

It's nice to have a dog with brains, but there is always something endearing about the ones who are a sandwich short of a picnic!

Hi, it's NOT recommended to feed dogs raw egg whites without the yolk as it can cause a Biotin deficiency.

Mine get eggs every so often. Raw whole ones have to be offered in the garden or kitchen only, as someone else mentioned they'd take them to their beds given half the chance!

mine  get  a boiled one at bedtime a ritual i have done for 16 years they love  them and also know its time for bed when its egg time  coulddo with keeping chickens though its costs me a fortune !

Eggs are good if used in  moderation ,And you are correct CRAZYBLOND about
Biotin is a B vitamin that's needed for the formation of fatty acids and
glucose, which are essential for the production of energy. It also helps
with the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.

Biotin is found naturally in food. Good dietary sources of biotin include
brewer's yeast, nutritional yeast, liver, cauliflower, salmon, bananas,
carrots, egg yolks, sardines, legumes and mushrooms.

Biotin deficiency isn't common, unless you frequently eat a lot of raw egg
white, which contains a protein that blocks the absorption of biotin.
Genetic disorder of biotin deficiency, infant seborrheic dermatitis,
surgical removal of the stomach, and excessive alcohol consumption may
increase a person's requirement for biotin.

Biotin deficiency may lead to skin rash, hair loss, high cholesterol and
heart problems."

> Hi, it's NOT recommended to feed dogs raw egg whites without the yolk

Ooop! well picked up on! I was obviously being too subtle in thinking that a wink placed at the end of my sentences denoted the fact I was taking the 'mick'

Mind you that said, As my family are Norwegian I have known nothing else other than Raw feeding and had the benefit 'this is the way we have always done it since the year dot' of generations of experience of home prepared foods (what would now earn the moniker 'carcass module' as opposed to new fangled 'BARF') and have never encountered Biotin deficiency...It is as it is lauded by the experienced and the newbie cut&pasters... all about balance!

> I have known nothing else other than Raw feeding

My aunt had a beagle pup when I was very small - 50 years ago Recommended by the breeder, he was raised on a diet of a raw egg and 1lb of shin of beef every day which was bought from her butchers - no expense spared He lived to 17

Daisy

Best tell that to mine when they raid the fridge!!!  No raw eggs its bad for you!  Guess they just dont listen!

>My aunt had a beagle pup when I was very small - 50 years ago   Recommended by the breeder, he was raised on a diet of a raw egg and 1lb of shin of beef every day which was bought from her butchers - no expense spared  He lived to 17 

when I was a kid we had a Bichon live until 17 ......... he was fed on Bakers complete

I thought Bakers was a fairly recent food. Obviously wrong!

Im 32, and was 9 when we got him. he was fed on Bakers for probably the latter half of his life ... before that he was fed on "value mix" dont know which was better !!

> Im 32

Just a pup      

Wow, I thought Bakers was new(ish) too! I love this forum, you learn something new everyday!

dogs and people can be allergic to eggs so its a case of try it and see. My daughter gets a very rapid reaction to eggs, even just a smear on top of a pie. Pains in the tum followed by being sick. Once she has been sick feels fine so symptoms don't last long but just not very nice. My dogs get eggs and shell added to yoghurt and veg in the food blender. they love it a couple of times a week.

This topic takes my memory back 60 years to collecting the free range eggs on my aunts farm,if you wanted to find the eggs laid in the hedgerows you just followed the farm dog with the shiniest coat!

I gave me pug puppy a raw egg the other day, he ran about the living rooom with the shell hanging out his mouth, he then continued to go into a pug run frenzy and wouldnt stop he was sprinting in laps around the living room haha.

Altho the next day his poo was a completely different story!