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If you use turkey wings, and some other turkey parts the bone content is alot higher (bigger heavier bird, needs a heavier skeleton), if youy see constipation from extra bones you can solve this easily, lower the amount of RMB content a bit, increase the amount of either veggies or organ meats. Organ meats contain high amounts of certain nutrients and waste products so they cause diarhea if fed excessively. Just balance the diet a bit more, if in doubt add a small amount of canned pumpkin to the veggie content, it fixes this with the extra veggie fiber.
Ive never had a problem with chicken backs causing constipation, but if fed too muchbone from chicken legs (weight bearing bones have a hard dense coating on the surface to protect them from the constant high impact forces of walking, and running) just increase the veggies. Also Ive read warnings with puppies or small dogs eating weight bearing bones, especially old dogs with fewer teeth. Supposedly they cause extra wear on their teeth compared to non-weight bearing bones.
I recently got a good deal on leg thigh quarters myself (for us to eat), I actually spent .27 a lb on them, I get the backs for .45 a lbs, both of my pups are more than enough to handle weight bearing bones at the present life stages.

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