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Raw Diet:
I get lots of calls from people wanting to know what I feed with the raw diet. I have fed raw for over 9 1/2 years since
my fourth Rottweiler had cancer throughout her body. I changed her over to raw at 12 yrs. old and she lived another 1 1/2
years and had a stroke at 13 1/2. I vowed to feed my Presas different as well as minimal vaccinations. I've summarized my
basic feeding below. You are welcome to email me if you have further questions and I'll be happy to talk to you about my
experience.
First you will notice that on raw the dogs must have bone with their meat. I have a bad gulper who has swallowed a whole
turkey neck as well as a chicken neck with back attached so......I grind everything for my own piece of mind. It is best to
start out with 2% of your dog's weight of food per day; ie. a 100 lb. dog will eat 2 lbs. per day. If dog is losing weight
increase by a few ozs. and of course if dog is gaining then decrease by a few oz. I think weighing is important in the beginning
until you find the correct amount to feed.
I use chicken necks and backs as they have a good meat/bone ratio and the price is inexpensive. I like the backs because
usually the organs are still attached. I also use alot of chicken leg quarters and the meat is different than the backs/necks;
more lean and red. My adult female dogs get a total of 12 oz. per serving (dogs are 98 & 102 lbs.). My pups and adult
males get 1 1/4 lbs. per serving. I feed twice a day. I use chicken necks/backs/leg quarters as 3/4 of their diet. I also
give beef, emu, alpaca, lamb, turkey, some mackeral or sardines (add to meal maybe 2x a week). I try to give liver or heart
a couple times per week, a small amount is added to their meal. I also add raw ground or steamed veggies (just enough to
regulate stool; maybe 2 heaping tablespoons per serving) maybe twice a week. If your dogs are having any yeast problems do
not feed veggies.
I also add some cottage cheese, yogurt, raw egg & shell and of course left overs. I also give each dog about 2000
mg. Vitamin C and about 4000-8000 mg. fish oil per day. They occasionally get a multi vitamin when I remember it. I only
give LARGE recreational bones for chewing or "macho sticks". Many cities have a dog food coop that you can buy
from and that keeps the prices pretty low. I weaned all my pups on ground chicken backs starting at 4 weeks and puppies did
just fine; in fact it was only about a week or so more that they were eating whole chicken backs. Occasionally a dog will
not eat raw right away. If that is the case just microwave it a bit and they usually get used to it. I suggest that people
put down a bowl of raw and a bowl of kibble and see which one the dog chooses.
Good luck and if you have further questions please call or email me.
Feeding Puppies:
I start puppies out on raw at about four weeks old. They are given a little goat's milk, ground chicken and yogurt to
start. The second week I add cottage cheese and slowly lower the amount of goat's milk. By six weeks I add some sardines
and a little beef heart and eliminate the goat's milk. By the end of six weeks the pups are eating what an adult eats and
usually a large quantity than an adult. The 2% rule is good for starting adults out. A pup can eat 10% of their body weight
and you just have to measure to see the quantities that you are feeding. Obviously add more food if pup appears thin and
cut back if the pup appears fat. You should not see ribs on a young puppy.
If a pup is eatin 2 lbs. per day I divide that into three meals which would be approximately 11 oz. per meal. I make
sure that 2/3 of that meal is the meat/bones and the other 1/3 can be yogurt, cottage cheese, leftovers, sardines, mackarel,
eggs (2-3 times a week), ground or steamed veggies.
Myths About Raw Feeding
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| Leq quarters ready to grind |
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| All ground; ready for the freezer |
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| Hazards of feeding raw......THE THIEFS!! |
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| I grind all veggies (green leafy, sweet potatoes, broccoli, carrots, green beans, into large tub |
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| Northern Tools 1 HP Grinder |
| Additional Specifications |
- Capacity: 260 lbs. per hour
- 3prong plug
- Cord is over 5ft. long
- Dimensions: 9in. W x 17.8in. L x 14.3in. to top of pan, 10.3in. to top of body
- Diameter of the two grinder plates are 69.5mm.
- 2in. throat
- Size of Knife: Diameter: 2 1/2in., Thickness: 7/16in.
- Stainless feed pan, discharge pan, and case(housing)
- Polished feed screw, hand wheel, and exterior of head (interior of head is unpolished cast)
- Steel arbor, cutters, and discharge plates
- Head size: 3in. (diecast)
- Per mfg. oil type is #52 gear oil
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Myths About Raw Feeding
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RAW FOOD COOPS:
Alabama: FloriBamaRaw covers Northwest Florida and the Alabama Gulf Coast
Arizona:
California:
Colorado:
Florida:
Georgia:
Illinois: BARFingChicago Not a co-op but lots of networking and some group orders in the Chicago area
Indiana:
Iowa:
Kansas:
Kentucky Area Barfers
Maryland:
Michigan:
Minnesota:
Mississippi: BARFmemphisalso covers Northern Mississippi
New Jersey: NJ-BARF
New York:
- (Long Island) Co-Op: New group just getting started, contact Renee or Ken Landsman at 516-922-1626
- CNYRawFedDogs, for dog owners in the Rochester/Syracuse/Ithaca triangle
North Carolina:
- Triangle Raw Not a co-op, but can help find sources in the research triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the surrounding
area) of North Carolina
- QueenCityBARF Charlotte, NC and vacinity
Ohio:
Oklahoma: OKRawFedCo-op
Oregon:
Pennsylvania: PAEast-BARF This is a group for Eastern PA BARFers to discuss suppliers, sources etc. Intended to Cover Montgomery, Philadelphia,
Chester, Lehigh, Delware, Bucks and other Eastern PA counties
Tennessee:
Texas:
Virginia:
Washington:
Wisconsin: BARF-WI Networking and group orders in Wisconsin |
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