Real Dog Box’s Duck Head medium chews are freshly air-dried in San Diego.
The Real Dog Box kitchen is located in San Diego, CA. All of our food is sourced from American ranchers, farms, or distributors. We receive our meat in raw form, prepare them by hand and gently dry them in our patent-pending air driers. We pack and ship it all as soon as it is ready to make sure we are feeding your dog food as fresh as possible.
Ingredients: 100% duck head. Nothing else.
✅ single ingredient ✅ unprocessed
✅ air-dried in 100 hours ✅ no preservatives
✅ sourced from Georgia
Fun Fact
Duck heads are a “complete” meal ingredient that includes muscle, organs, and bone!
What are duck heads?
Duck heads are comprised of skin, bone, eyes, brain, and tongue. Often considered a by-product of the duck industry, they are actually consumed as a delicacy in many cultures.
Find more about it on the #feedreal dog food glossary, duck head.
How Are Duck Head Chews Dried?
SMALL BATCH
Air-dried for days and hand-packed in small limited-sizes batches. You know exactly where your food comes from and how it is made.
ONE INGREDIENT
Real food tastes better and is healthier, especially without all the extra junk. We don’t use any artificial flavors, preservatives. Just real meat.
AIR-DRIED
We built our own driers to provide you the most nutrition dense treats. We gently air-dry fresh USDA-inspected duck head for 100 hours.
Can my dog eat Duck Head?
It’s rare that dog’s cannot consume duck heads. However, if your dog is a gulper, they must learn how to properly chew bone-in foods to avoid swallowing too quickly and regurgitating this food. Senior dogs with poor dental health may have trouble with these as well, but you can soften these chews by soaking in warm water before feeding.
Read more about the difference between vomiting and regurgitating.
How do I feed Duck Head?
Introduce slowly. Dogs can eat the entire head but it is best to feed in moderation to avoid digestive upset.
Each bag is made from 10.5oz of raw duck head.
Why should I feed Duck Head?
Raw animal heads are a great source of calcium, so not only do they make for an awesome chew, but they can also be fed as edible bone in a DIY raw diet.
4 Reasons to Feed Duck Head
Can dogs have Duck Head allergies?
Dogs can have allergies or sensitivities to duck however, it is uncommon. Many dogs that are sensitive to cooked duck protein have no reaction to the raw or dried protein.
Crude Protein 35.27% min
Crude Fat 23.22% min
Crude Fiber 1.61% max
Moisture 23.99% max
TCM
According to TCM, duck is considered a COOLING protein. Read more about TCM here.
TIPS & RECIPES
Mental enrichment. Stuff in a chew holder or kong to slow down fast chewers. Freeze for a tasty treat and mental stimulation.
DIY meal. Include in your dog’s raw diet as their 10% bone content.
