Yay, I have a freezer! Raw sources?

[druid]

Quite inadvertently I've managed to acquire one of those half size freezers so I can try raw in earnest. I had only the little freezer box in the fridge previously so was quite limited in what I could feed. He is currently on Skinners in the morning (300g) with half a can of Pets At Home sporting canned food and a magnesium calmer (Naf Magic! The horse version is much cheaper to feed and works for him...) and a raw meal in the evening of 200-250g of one of the prize choice frozen minces (usually tripe) or half a Natures menu frozen block. I also get pet mince from the butcher.

I will ask my local butcher for more chickens necks etc now I have storage. Is there other places to buy frozen food online?

 

[Nikki J]

DAF are excellent if they deliver in your area - just google them.

I use Albion - they are the best/cheapest.

Berriewoods are excellent but slightly more expensive.

Landywoods are OK - quality can vary, but they are very cheap. Can be unreliable though. their chicken wings in particular can be a bit smelly - won't hurt the dogs, but you might object!

 

[lexiedhb]

There is a whole list of supplier here:

http://www.petforums.co.uk/dog-health-nutrition/197702-raw-food-supplier-list.html

I use
http://www.thedogfoodcompany.co.uk/

Have always found him great - but others have said he is unreliable.

 

[cremedemonthe]

www.landywoods.co.uk I have up to date price list if you want it

 

[druid]

www.landywoods.co.uk I have up to date price list if you want it

That would be great. Interestingly my local independent pet store is significantly cheaper for prize choice/natures menu than their own website so it may pay to stick with sourcing locally!

 

[CorvusCorax]

I use a man who supplies greyhound tracks. Comes in big plastic bags and I decant into ice-cream tubs, Celebrations tubs etc. Save a bit of money on the packaging and when I say whole minced chicken, it is a whole minced chicken, I see it go in one end of the machine and out the other!

 

[satinbaze]

If you live near Mansfield, notts there is "mega chicken" wings are £1.50 per kilo but then carcass are free and they are huge

 

[PorkChop]

I use Berriewoods, thier postage costs are very reasonable whatever the amount you order.

 

[druid]

Thanks for all the help - need to compare local and net prices now and work out what's best.

 

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Manifold Valley Meats - lovely people, nothing is too much trouble, excellent quality and very reliable

ETA - sorry, just remembered you are in Ireland, scrap that idea! They deliver to Jersey but not to Ireland yet, sorry

 

[druid]

Manifold Valley Meats - lovely people, nothing is too much trouble, excellent quality and very reliable

ETA - sorry, just remembered you are in Ireland, scrap that idea! They deliver to Jersey but not to Ireland yet, sorry

I'm no longer in Ireland, now in Newmarket so will lok them up. Thanks for that. Must update my location on my profile!

 

[cremedemonthe]

I'm no longer in Ireland, now in Newmarket so will lok them up. Thanks for that. Must update my location on my profile!

I've PM'd you the price list. Funnily enough I'm up in Newmarket on 21st, there's a Simple Minds concert in evening and stay in Hotel, can't wait!

 

[Nikki J]

I've PM'd you the price list. Funnily enough I'm up in Newmarket on 21st, there's a Simple Minds concert in evening and stay in Hotel, can't wait!

I would never have put you down to a Simple Minds fan!!