Grinding Meat for Dog Food Does anyone have experience using this product to grind meat for dog food? Would it handle bone?
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Not yet. I am buying pre-ground meat at the store,not my favorite option. I don't think the KA grinder is meant for this kind if thing, based on the discussion board.
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I want to grind meat for my cats, and cats don't really like whole raw meaty bones (I bake for them grain-free catnip treats for teeth cleaning). So, I'm also looking then for a grinder that will allow me to grind both meat and bone. Right now my local butcher does it for me, but it's an extra $1/lb for the grinding service... a grinder will pay its own way in just a few months.I did a search of the site and the only grinder on Amazon with reviews that mentioned grinding raw bones was this one - Northern Industrial #12 Electric Meat Grinder. Hope that helps anyone looking at this thread. I want to grind meat for my cats, and cats don't really like whole raw meaty bones (I bake for them grain-free catnip treats for teeth cleaning). So, I'm also looking then for a grinder that will allow me to grind both meat and bone. Right now my local butcher does it for me, but it's an extra $1/lb for the grinding service... a grinder will pay its own way in just a few months.I did a search of the site and the only grinder on Amazon with reviews that mentioned grinding raw bones was this one - Northern Industrial #12 Electric Meat Grinder. Hope that helps anyone looking at... » Read More I want to grind meat for my cats, and cats don't really like whole raw meaty bones (I bake for them grain-free catnip treats for teeth cleaning). So, I'm also looking then for a grinder that will allow me to grind both meat and bone. Right now my local butcher does it for me, but it's an extra $1/lb for the grinding service... a grinder will pay its own way in just a few months.I did a search of the site and the only grinder on Amazon with reviews that mentioned grinding raw bones was this one - Northern Industrial #12 Electric Meat Grinder. Hope that helps anyone looking at this thread. « Show Less
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You should feed the raw bones whole to your animals because it keeps their teeth clean. They are soft enough raw that they don't splinter or choke the animal. Cooked bones are bad, and even ground up, can cause intestinal blockages whereas raw bones are easily digested.
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No, dogs do not need bone only for their teeth. The bone provides crucial nutrients, especially minerals such as calcium and phosphorus. According to experts on raw feeding (including vets in the know) it is crucial to feed bone with raw meat to balance nutrition. Hope this helps!
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what about an animal that has no teeth? do they only need the bones for their teeth?
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I have been grinding dog food for several years using primarily a mixture of chicken, bones and all, wings and legs are the easiest, and deer meat if I can get it. I started using a Sam Baere machine, I'm not sure if it was the 110 or larger model. It worked but I had to chop up the chicken which was a real pain. After burning up two of the smaller machines, I finally ordered a Same Baere Model SB840. It was a little pricey but well worth it. I don't have to chop wings or drumsticks. Just feed them in whole. If you are going to grind chicken bones, this machine is what you need.
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No this won't grind meat with bones in it. Meat like chicken and rabbit, should be ok. The best electric meat grinder for doing meat with bones is the American Eagle #12 or #22. They grind chicken, turkey, duck and rabbit. Red meat bones are too dense and hard; you'll need a really powerful commercial grinder for that.
2218508
I don't know I only used it for meat. It worked very well for me. I gave it to my sister and now she uses it.
1154497
I own this product and use it for grinding all of my meat, in addition you can adapt the meat grinder into a sausage stuffier. This thing grinds meat like a champ and it is easy to keep the cutting wheel sharpened. The sausage stuffer can be difficult to use but it does work once you get the hang of it.
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I did not use it for cooked meat, but I would say NO WAY that it could. At least if I had bought one from Walmart I could have returned it after a few months. Please believe me it was a waste of money. Any cheap mini food chopper can process onions, etc. I just used it to break up sour dough bread and it ruined the chopper.
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This grinder is severely under-powered and it can barely process the meat without bones, so I would say no.
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YES! This meat grinder is amazing!! I had actually bought the Kitchenaid meat grinder attachment first, but it couldn't handle really processing meat. My husband and I needed to grind up our deer & hog meat from a recent hunting trip. I LOVE my Kitchenaid mixer, don't get me wrong, but when it comes to grinding meat--this thing is the way to go! It is easily about 10x faster than the Kitchenaid..and our meat grinder attachment from Kitchenaid began to spit grease into our meat after a while because it couldn't handle the job. I would definitely recommend this meat grinder. It was a great buy, and a durable, fast meat grinder! YES! This meat grinder is amazing!! I had actually bought the Kitchenaid meat grinder attachment first, but it couldn't handle really processing meat. My husband and I needed to grind up our deer & hog meat from a recent hunting trip. I LOVE my Kitchenaid mixer, don't get me wrong, but when it comes to grinding meat--this thing is the way to go! It is easily about 10x faster than the Kitchenaid..and our meat grinder attachment from Kitchenaid began to spit grease into our meat after a while because it couldn't handle the job. I would definitely recommend this meat grinder. It was a great... » Read More YES! This meat grinder is amazing!! I had actually bought the Kitchenaid meat grinder attachment first, but it couldn't handle really processing meat. My husband and I needed to grind up our deer & hog meat from a recent hunting trip. I LOVE my Kitchenaid mixer, don't get me wrong, but when it comes to grinding meat--this thing is the way to go! It is easily about 10x faster than the Kitchenaid..and our meat grinder attachment from Kitchenaid began to spit grease into our meat after a while because it couldn't handle the job. I would definitely recommend this meat grinder. It was a great buy, and a durable, fast meat grinder! « Show Less
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I'm not sure what Katrina is talking about because this grinder works amazingly. Maybe she put it together incorrectly? Anyway, it will crush chicken bones with no problem. I've even done turkey bones although the turkey legs did cause the grinder to stop twice. But, turkey bones are bigger and harder than chicken bones. I actually made some youtube videos showing it grinding chicken, check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWARTDPfjy8
1540709
This thing can grid almost anything you can get it to it. I have not ground chicken bones but it did grind some hard frozen beef. It is a work out.
484678
We use it to grind chicken thighs and legs. To get it to fit through the opening, you have to cut the pieces down a bit. But it grinds them just fine.....
2218504
I don't know if it can grind row bones or not I haven't tried. It does really well on the meat we grind.
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Mine broke while grinding semi-formal deer meat. It would definitely break with bone
353171
I tried grinding cooked ground turkey. It required a lot of "muscle" to push the food through. As a result, I also wound up with metal shavings in the food because the metal is too soft . I wouldn't buy this product. It's not worth the risk of metal shavings in the food.
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I have not used it for that...the blades are quite sharp...I am guessing that it will chop your dog food...the chopping well is fairly small...it may only do 1 meal at a time (depending on the size & appetite of your dog).
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If you keep the meat cold almost frozen it works better. Don't force the meat too much and it will do a great job. I use mine to grind chuck roast and pork butt.
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I do not believe it would. Some grinders (not multipurpose appliances like Kitchenaid) specifically state they will/will not grind bones.
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i would not use the magnum if you are doing just chicken bones. it is very good if grinding the meat and bones together. But i wanted to give my cats chunks of meat in addition to the ground so i cleared the chicken bones on about 10 and proceeding to grind them. although it worked, the bones got stuck several times and when i went to take the grinder apart to clean, it would not budge. i had to use chop sticks to push the pieces of bones out (took quite some time) and then the grinder finally opened
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I have used it to mostly grind meat but it is very easy to clean and works well. I am sure it would work well with nuts.