For making cat food, can you grind whole rabbits or a turkey?
1109231
Hello - I grind whole, raw chicken. Bones, meat, tendons, skin - everything. I chop it into pieces that will fit through the tube. RAW rabbit and turkey bones should be soft enough to put through. You probably know that cooked bones are very hard. I would not grind beef or pork bones in the 1800. Grinding 10-20 pounds of chicken a week since April and this model is still running like new. I hope that helped.
1727071
I would think so, but my only concern would be that the litter pellets look a bit like rabbit food pellets!
1524181
I don't use mine for that, but it would have to be a smaller turkey...this item is more tall than wide...I bought it for the height for my lasagna, because I make very thick lasagnas....LOL
1794631
I would think you would be able to if you supplemented it with a small amount of easy access food. I do not put any treats in this only cat foot. My larger cat, who loves the feeder, primarily only eats out of it for his dry food. I regulate it so it doesn't feed really fast because it does spit it out when you fill it. My kitties (3) get split 1 3oz can in the mornings.
231966
If your bait is something a cat would eat maybe. It would still have to reach in and pull the release up. I use shell corn if cats are around have not had a problem yet, otherwise dog food with a couple drops of fish oil sent works good.
722011
I'd say many or most grinders can grind chicken & rabbit bones with meat. I do so for making cat food. This one should do. I've talked to people that say they grind chicken bones very well even tho the instructions advise against it.Turkey bones is harder to do, and forget beef bones unless you have a big expensive unit.
2260112
We use a Kirkland brand of cat food with fairly small pieces. Even though the food size is small it still takes our food obsessed cat about 15 minutes to get a quarter cup of food out of the ball on the hardest setting.
624751
Go for the expanded capacity model and try it for at least a week with your kibble. Spherical definitely works better than triangular food. My cat loves his kibble, so this helps give him small amounts throughout the day.
491454
You would only want to put food and treats that cats can eat safely. Eating cat nip is not good for cats to eat in bulk is it?
2260118
I use Science Diet prescription and regular. One has extremely small pieces and the other is more medium. I just have to find the balls to replinish each morning. The balls go under most of my furniture. Both of my cats really seem to enjoy dispensing their own cat food.
628368
Yes, but I would suggest you don't put them close together. The cats will figure out they can just go to the bowls in pairs to eat from both.
2052813
I have used it for years to grind chicken thighs with bones to make raw cat food. Does not work for bones larger than that though.
362647
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
1870484
We have had ours for months and it is used twice a week grinding chicken and chicken bones for cat food and we haven't had a problem.
1716253
Chicken/Bones and Rabbit/Bones, but "NO" Turkey Bones as they are too hard and too big. Regards, Jim The Mercantile Station
2260119
The ball has two different sets of holes and the openings of both can be adjusted to fit the food you have and how easy you'd like the food to fall out. I've never had an issue with the various types of food I have used so I think any size cat food would work with this!
1519520
Not that I know of, but friends did use it for rabbits. If they can drink from a bowl should be ok.