Another Question about the RAW diet

Brilliant, that helps a lot thankyou guys! Both seem to be much firmer now :)

Mine get tripe prob once a week, either the frozen chunks from Pets at home or my butchers does fresh cuts for a couple of quid a packet. I just hold my nose and chuck it at them on the patio though - bleugh!
 
One or two more questions about barf.
Started 5 month pup on chicken legs/wings this morning I understand that I musnt mix his kibble in same day but wondered if he could have cooked chicken or other cooked meat later in day.Hes not been having much kibble mostly has cooked offal /pet feed from butcher and bones with marrow.
Having roast chicken tonight and he always has our left over meat potato etc.
Is it same rule not to mix feed types or does cooked or raw not conflict.:confused::D
 
Just small announcement really. I am never going back to kibble! Mine have been feed raw for over a week. Yellow teeth are white. Dylan actually chews ! And Teal just lives for RMBs. At the moment its not working out cheaper than Wainwrights But with time we will get there. Plus I'm feeding a growing large puppy. My main expense is poultry but putting order in with landywoods Nd my butcher has just done me 3kg of chicken backs and thighs that didn't sell Monday for 2quid, now having regular order from him. Plus if you get your dogs pig tails they are entertainment for,both canine and human!
 
You'll probably find that using the Butcher regularly he will start to put the bargains your way!!!! That brings the price down quite a bit when they have clear outs like that.
 
Doubt it one butcher has a lot of raw feeders through and now makes ground minces and has a dog freezer charges about 70p - 80p a lb of minced offal and bone. the one I get chicken carcass from thinks I'm mad lol. Am new to area so Hopefully as I find my way round I will find more. OH parents live Hampshire way so that's the next area to scout.
 
That's double the price I pay for mince. See if there's a big greyhound training kennels nearby or an abattoir. Wonder if The Dog Food Company deliver in your area? I can ask when I see him tonight?
 
They don't :( they do a town nearby three monthly and landywoods monthly so will do that for turkey wings, chunks and tripe. We have 2 freezers. I get venison Nd pork for nothing and rabbits for couple quid from my farrier so can't moan too much.
 
Got whole rabbits and discovered the freezer drawer isn't long enough to take them-duh! Can I defrost and give straight to the boys? I dunno if a new meat would upset their little bellies? I'm ok to butcher but someone told me they butchered one and it was going to be a mum-that would not be my top option!:eek:
 
They shouldn't be any problem, I would probably avoid it for dogs just starting out but judging by the humming stuff mine like a nice defrosted whole wabbit should be fine!!
 
Toffee44 said:
Doubt it one butcher has a lot of raw feeders through and now makes ground minces and has a dog freezer charges about 70p - 80p a lb of minced offal and bone. the one I get chicken carcass from thinks I'm mad lol. Am new to area so Hopefully as I find my way round I will find more. OH parents live Hampshire way so that's the next area to scout.
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Yep you have to get their 1st !! Trouble is once a shop keeper sees a profit!!
 
If anyone is Nr chichester and can recommend a butcher that would be fab.

I am so lucky with my dogs they have eaten anything I offered when I wanted to give them the lamb bones they raided them by them selves, my fault didn't shut the door properly. Was worried about fish but Teal soon learnt that if he fussed over it the steel stomached puppy would eat two! !


Lol and today they sorted out their own tea as a car hit a pheasant on our drive and Teal picked it up on his way home lol. They have rabbit next week and still deciding whether to gut it or not, it would have been netted. And they arent fussy and have eaten whole rabbit before that won't be so fresh.
Oh and they love deer rib cage lol. And deer head but can't watch them eat that! Teal has gained weight looks good. Puppy has gained weight but going to keep eye on him as obv don't want him over weight.
 
Hi all. I am a very recent convert to raw after finding out my older dog has bone cancer, it really made methink about their diet. We have two big dogs (ridgebacks) and a 14 week old pup (ridgeback) am I ok to feed any bones? They love chicken wings/thighs/quaters but I have just found a local farm shop who will happily supply free pork, lamb & beef bones, are these all ok? the pork ribs do seem to splinter alot more, the lamb and beef bones are bigger and harder? I know I have very large dogs and am probably worrying about nothing! will the pup be ok with them too or should I stick with chicken carcases for now?
 
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As long as you dont give weight bearing bones to puppy he will be fine.Large bones could damage his teeth.My 7 month old will eat whole rib of lamb and he has chicken carcass and wings.I used to give him large bones for marrow then take them away rather than let him continually grind .:D
 
I don't usually bother with beef bones as cellie says they are too hard, they are the oldest of the farm animals when killed so it makes sense. Beef is also the lowest meat and bone for the essential nutrients and it's expensive too. I do occasionally use mince beef when it's on offer and now and again they get some ox tail if it is reduced enough!!!

Pork is probably the next in age when killed and they are quite big animals so they can be hard too especially the leg bones, it is better than beef for most nutrients but behind lamb, it can also be a bit rich and I make sure mine get it when I am not going to be around for a while!!! Ribs are the best bones on pork for dogs and the feet are not bad as they have a lot of cartilage.

Lamb is relatively soft as they are killed quite young, mine love the ribs but as they are getting older I tend to avoid the harder bones to help their teeth in good condition. Chicken is the best nutritionally and as they are killed not long after thy hatch these days the bones are very soft.

My diet meaty bone wise is mostly chicken and lamb ribs with occasional pork.
 
Get this folks.

I had a dog trainer tell me last week that dogs shouldn't be fed pork because they are to closely related to pigs and its practically cannibalistic.

I have to say i laughed in her face.
 
katielou said:
Get this folks.

I had a dog trainer tell me last week that dogs shouldn't be fed pork because they are to closely related to pigs and its practically cannibalistic.

I have to say i laughed in her face.
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Was it said on 1st april :):):)
 
Thanks for clearing that up! I have found a couple of decent farm butchers who are happy to give the bones away, so expense is not a prob :) I was worried the pork ribs seemed a bit more splintery? They dont seem to have had an adverse affect on poop or farts lol. (yet) will keep an eye out... and nose :)
Just wanted to add that I am so glad I made the push to go raw. The pup's coat has such a shine and the older two are looking glossier too. They all seem to have more .. Vitality for want of a better word :) I know I sound like a corny advert lol but really am over the moon to be free of processed dog food and all the nasty unknowns hidden in it :)
 
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Yeah Another convert !!! It's a big first step but if you can get over it you and the doggies never look back, even if they are cannibals when eating their piggie cousins!!!
 
Will is on raw now! He hadnt eaten for 4days originally thought because he was at a friends while we were away. Hasnt eaten two days here and he kept wining when feeding the other two. Old but cunning!
 
What nice things were the others getting that he wanted?

I'm sad that Brig is refusing to eat even tripe, his favourite, currently. I've put him back on Orijen and Wainwrights. He's always been fussy and refused lots of things like offal, lung etc but now turning up his nose at even 'nice' stuff! Pups eat anything (except weirdly, Zak doesn't like celery!:D)
 
Question. Have been given load of pig offal from organic farm I seperated lung, kidney, liver and hearts. However in month or so I have been doing this I have not yet fed liver other than what they would have out of rabbits. The liver is quite big. Do I chop up give half each or is that still too much?
 
Liver is quite big and very rich, what size are the dogs? Mine usually only have a little as they hate it and I have to flash fry it, but my old girl used to have about 1lb of offal for a feed.
 
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