anyone else have this go theough their heads? I have like 20# of leftover turkey in my fridge. Im debating giving some white meat a quick boil to remove any grease and trying it out with some of my fish. Curious what your thoughts are about it.
Feeding turkey
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I don't see a problem with it, I give my SA cichlids some shredded leftover chicken every once in a while. They seem to like it.
Wouldn't any seasoning be bad for the fish? I just wonder because that's why I don't feed any meat I cook to my ferret.
Here's my thoughts, poultry products contain the wrong type of fatty acids, and the wrong balance of amino acids, for finfish. Fish are hard wired to consume fatty acids & amino acids from fish, insects, aquatic plant matter, etc, not from chicken/turkey etc.
I have posted the following many times over the years..........
Dr. Peter Burgess MSc, Ph.D.,of the Aquarium Advisory Service in England, is not only an experienced aquarium hobbyist, but also a scientist that specializes in the health & disease in fish. He has written over 300 articles and five books on fish health and is a visiting lecturer in Aquarium Sciences and Conservation at Plymouth University, where he works with the University of Plymouth training students in scientific research. Among his other positions, Dr. Burgess is a senior consultant to the Mars FishCare business and regularly runs fish health & husbandry courses for aquarists, fish scientists and vets. He's also a regular contributor & Fish Health consultant for the Practical Fishkeeping Magazine, as well as other magazines devoted to the fish keeping hobby.
Below is an excerpt from the Practical Fishkeeping Magazine;
Liver Damage and Red Meats,
The routine of feeding beef heart and other red meats to Cichlids can ultimately give rise to health problems. Poultry meat is also suspect. Red meats, including lean meats such as beef heart, contain the wrong sorts of fats - these harden within the cold-blooded fish, leading to blockages and fatty deposits around the liver.
Also, the relative proportions of amino acids within the mammalian proteins are different to those required by fish. Hence, feeding red meats will cause the cichlid to excrete more nitrogenous (ammonia) wastes, thereby placing an extra burden on the biological filter."
I have posted the following many times over the years..........
Dr. Peter Burgess MSc, Ph.D.,of the Aquarium Advisory Service in England, is not only an experienced aquarium hobbyist, but also a scientist that specializes in the health & disease in fish. He has written over 300 articles and five books on fish health and is a visiting lecturer in Aquarium Sciences and Conservation at Plymouth University, where he works with the University of Plymouth training students in scientific research. Among his other positions, Dr. Burgess is a senior consultant to the Mars FishCare business and regularly runs fish health & husbandry courses for aquarists, fish scientists and vets. He's also a regular contributor & Fish Health consultant for the Practical Fishkeeping Magazine, as well as other magazines devoted to the fish keeping hobby.
Below is an excerpt from the Practical Fishkeeping Magazine;
Liver Damage and Red Meats,
The routine of feeding beef heart and other red meats to Cichlids can ultimately give rise to health problems. Poultry meat is also suspect. Red meats, including lean meats such as beef heart, contain the wrong sorts of fats - these harden within the cold-blooded fish, leading to blockages and fatty deposits around the liver.
Also, the relative proportions of amino acids within the mammalian proteins are different to those required by fish. Hence, feeding red meats will cause the cichlid to excrete more nitrogenous (ammonia) wastes, thereby placing an extra burden on the biological filter."
Yeah, got to go with RD on this one. I read somewhere that terrestrial meats are not good for fish. Before i read the article some months ago i used to give little bits of chicken to my RTGG. Your fish will probably be ok short term, i mean look how popular beefheart is in the hobby. But it's the long term effects that could be an issue.
While some large predators do come across poultry/fowl in nature, and occasionally are lucky enough to capture and eat one, it's certainly not common, and certainly not part of a regular staple diet. I agree with the previous poster that stated the fish may be ok short term, I just don't see any sense in risking it. Even a sudden change in diet can cause some gastrointestinal upset in certain fish. For myself the cons simply outweigh the pros.