Is Freezer Burn or Frostbite on meat bad for animals to eat?
Please note that this is from the viewpoint of feeding it to animals in a rehabilitation situation.
As far I can tell NO. Although there are a few things that happen to meat that has been frozen especially without the proper packaging.
1. Meat that is frozen does loose a certain amount of its nutrients but even then it is fine to feed it to animals.
2. Frostbite on meat tends to dry the meat out causing the pigment to discolor due to a chemical reaction.
3. In feeding frozen meat to animals it is important to add a supplement to their diet; such as Predator powder which is what we use at the Wildlife Center.
4. The frostbite meat tends to smell really bad and can result in the animal not eating it for just that reason.
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