Antlers for treats

[oakley]

I'll see what I can do for you around here.. but people can get awfully stingy about their horns!

[jdatwood]

That'd be awesome. Thanks!!!

[jdatwood]

Woohoo! I've got some antlers on the way. Just won this auction
Elk Antlers Nice 5x5 set 2009 sheds - eBay (item 200406842597 end time Nov-23-09 14:00:28 PST)

I'm probably going to run them thru a bandsaw and cut them into chew size. If anyone wants to give it a try I'd be happy to sell ya one or two chews

[BGBY]

I'll see what I can do for you around here.. but people can get awfully stingy about their horns!

I don't think I could give up my Buck antlers to my dogs. OH NO! Those are trophies!

[oakley]

Woohoo! I've got some antlers on the way. Just won this auction
Elk Antlers Nice 5x5 set 2009 sheds - eBay (item 200406842597 end time Nov-23-09 14:00:28 PST)

I'm probably going to run them thru a bandsaw and cut them into chew size. If anyone wants to give it a try I'd be happy to sell ya one or two chews

You know, I bet if you asked them they would cut them up for you. They would be SO much easier to ship if they were cut into smaller pieces and fit in a box!

[whiteleo]

Jon, how are the dogs liking the antlers? I just got a pretty good deal on some antlers for the dogs to try: picked up 12" antlers for $10.00 each, a whole lot cheaper than at the stores. Dogs are mildly interested in them, they keep waiting for them to break or food to come out of them. LOL

[dobesgalore]

I have access to TONS of antlers, I have a brother-in-law we call the deer slayer. However, I agree with other posts here. Antlers are VERY hard, and not only splinter bad, possibly break teeth. I would stay with raw bones before I would give antlers to the dogs.

[spookychick13]

They do seem hard, but I see them at pet stores all the time.
Are the ones in the stores treated with something?

I saw some advertised with the 'velvet on' as well.

[whiteleo]

They say they aren't treated with anything, just dried and cut and then they kind of sand down the ends. The dogs are sitting here chewing on them now, I heard somewhere that there is some nutrient in the antlers but not sure if that is true or not.

[mstngchic2012]

I've heard that the antler buttons (the very base of the antler where it meets the skull) have more nutrients and don't splinter. I'm not sure if this is true or not but it's just what I've heard.