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Koa96727
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« on: May 15, 2012, 05:08:43 am »

just seeing how manny feed raw if so. how much and what
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2012, 05:12:52 am »

I supplement a little with raw meat...but mostly as a treat and a raw bone usually comes with it to clean and excercise the jaw muscles and gums...but 100% raw or even cooked meat probably is not a balanced diet for a dog.
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2012, 05:47:37 am »

I have fed raw deer but mostly try to boil meats to kill any parasites

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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2012, 06:40:37 am »

Freeze any wild meat for 48 hours. I have fed raw chicken quarters for years. I also feed chicken hearts ,beef fat,fish and beef liver a few times a month. I feed 11-12 pounds a day to 11 dogs and one cat. Three dogs are house dogs. I will put their nutrition level up against any others. 75% less poop. Little to no smell. You can't beat it. I am paying .59 per pound for my chicken. 20% of adult weight in meat is a good starting point. Raw chicken bones are fine for them to eat. Do not cook or boil the meat,raw means raw. The only down side is that I have to have a fridge in my shed just to use for dog food. Also you get some looks at Walmart when you walk out with 200 pounds of chicken in the cart. Pm me your number if you want some more info. I wash out my concrete kennels one time a week. Mainly to wash the pee out. Try that feeding dry food.
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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2012, 02:04:32 am »

I just wanted 2 see wut other people do and feed because I just started geting  about 2  5 gal buckets. of  raw beef a week
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2012, 05:23:05 am »

Freeze any wild meat for 48 hours. I have fed raw chicken quarters for years. I also feed chicken hearts ,beef fat,fish and beef liver a few times a month. I feed 11-12 pounds a day to 11 dogs and one cat. Three dogs are house dogs. I will put their nutrition level up against any others. 75% less poop. Little to no smell. You can't beat it. I am paying .59 per pound for my chicken. 20% of adult weight in meat is a good starting point. Raw chicken bones are fine for them to eat. Do not cook or boil the meat,raw means raw. The only down side is that I have to have a fridge in my shed just to use for dog food. Also you get some looks at Walmart when you walk out with 200 pounds of chicken in the cart. Pm me your number if you want some more info. I wash out my concrete kennels one time a week. Mainly to wash the pee out. Try that feeding dry food.

U are seriously makin me consider this.

I have 8 adults, how long does 200lbs last you with 11 and a cat??


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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2012, 11:52:47 am »

I do 16 dogsThats alot of dog food
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2012, 12:03:56 pm »

yes i feed raw  meet al the time  either freez it or cook it first ;this will kill any thing like sheep measels ect just watch out feeding alot of lean type meets eg ;venison or goat for example as this has a very low fat content .good luck
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« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2014, 10:56:37 am »

I disagree with the above comment about cooking the meat first, that is a big no no if there are any bones in there. And even if there are no bones, why cook it? It's better for the dogs RAW. I feed a prey model diet to my dogs and have for about 8 months now. I saw a drastic difference in the way my dogs looked and acted. So many benefits it would take me paragraphs to list them all but I recently acquired a 13 month old dog and her teeth looked awful. She looked as if she had been fed huge piles of shyt her whole life, literally. After eating my RAW diet that I feed the dogs for just one week, her teeth was shining like brand new pearls, I kid you not. Wish I would have took a picture of her teeth when I got her so I could show before and after pictures but I had no clue her teeth would come clean like they have. Not only have I saw a big improvement in her teeth but she looks ALOT better also IMO. I don't ever see myself not feeding a RAW diet, no matter how many dogs I feed.


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20 days later on RAW and regular exercise...

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« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2014, 11:07:53 am »

Looks pretty much the dame from the picture?
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« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2014, 11:08:05 am »

Same* sorry
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« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2014, 11:11:14 am »

Same just different angle
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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2014, 11:34:49 am »

I can respect someones opinion, although I strongly disagree. I'm not here to bash kibble feeders by no means, I used to feed it. But if you can't see a healthier dog in the few examples I have posted then we just don't agree on what a healthy dog looks like. There's also dramatic differences I've noticed like skin issues, hair shedding, size/smell/consistency of dog waste, higher energy levels, etc... so it's not just one benefit that I've noticed, it's been multiple benefits. It obviously isn't for everybody, it does take more prep time. But you"ll easily get that time back in saved time cleaning up waste. To each his own.


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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2014, 11:43:33 am »

I feed as much as possible.  If you dont mind butchering you can find free meat

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« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2014, 11:53:09 am »

My dogs do the best on raw. I cut and quarter my pigs hair bone and all then freeze it. I can tell the biggest difference in the heat. Dry kibble takes a lot of moisture to digest and can dehydrate your dog on hot days. Raw being 70% or more moisture is much easyer on your dogs system on hot days. The down side of raw is its a pain to keep up with, and some dogs that have never shown any sign of food aggression towards others dogs can be very aggressive when given raw. That just tells me even the dog knows it's better for them. My raw food cost is zero since I feed the pigs I kill. I don't feed big boars but feed everything else that looks healthy. Hears a video series made by a vet if you are on the fence about feeding raw.
http://youtu.be/G3wLTlqnMMg
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« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2014, 01:04:09 pm »

Cantex I'm confused when you say %20 of adult weight is a good starting point that'd be 10 lbs to a 50# dog...nvr mind I just realized u meant %2?
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« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2014, 02:46:33 pm »

Raw is the way to go! My dogs love it. & they do great on it
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« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2014, 02:53:15 pm »

1 leg quarter and and 1 small coffee can of victor 24/20 works fine for me


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« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2014, 02:58:06 pm »

Sorry. 2% of adult weight. So a puppy that is expected to be 50 pounds should get one pound of raw from the beginning.
 
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« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2014, 05:07:04 pm »

So you folks that feed chicken quarters. Yall feed it bone and all? I always thought dogs cant eat chicken bones cause that crack and can choke easy??? Is this a myth?
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