Ground venison as protein?

[redfoot7]

Would it be ok to feed my redfoots a little bit of ground venison for their protein? It's really lean, completely organic, and I had a good year, so I have a lot

If it's ok, should I cook it first, or just unthaw and feed raw?

 

[lynnedit]

Check out Terryo's posts. She feeds her RF's venison as part of their diet every couple of weeks. (not sure about the cooked/uncooked question, though I would imagine cooked. It wouldn't be cooked in the wild but might as well make it more digestible).
Here is a thread about it:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-43990.html
scroll down to post #4 and beyond.

PS. I made a venison stew for humans last year that was absolutely delicious!

 

[kimber_lee_314]

I think it would be fine - but I would cook it before offering it. Good luck!

 

[redfoot7]

Check out Terryo's posts. She feeds her RF's venison as part of their diet every couple of weeks. (not sure about the cooked/uncooked question, though I would imagine cooked. It wouldn't be cooked in the wild but might as well make it more digestible).
Here is a thread about it:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/thread-43990.html
scroll down to post #4 and beyond.

PS. I made a venison stew for humans last year that was absolutely delicious!

Thanks for the link. I like the food processor idea. I can't believe I never came across that before. And I also love some venison stew myself. I'm a pretty avid hunter, and eat it a bunch of different ways, once or twice a week most of the year.

 

[Tortoise]

I gave my red foots a bit of fresh chicken liver and thin slices of our own beef-they went wild for it, I don't do it very often but feel as part of a healthy varied diet is fine.
I guess some raw meats may carry parasites though ??

 

[redfoot7]

I was wondering about parasites too. I used to eat the steaks a little pink but with the 300% increase in Lyme's disease in my area, I'm too paranoid now. It gets cooked the whole way through. I don't think it's even possible to spread it through digestion but it still makes me paranoid. I'll just cook it plain and set some aside for them before I make tacos or something.