Information On Raw Feeding, Please?
We currently have our dogs on Blue Buffalo Small Breed kibble. I would like to maybe do raw feeding sometimes, but I’m not sure how to go about doing it. I know my dogs would have no problem eating it (I’ve slipped them a little raw beef before while I was making meatballs), but I don’t want to make them sick by giving them too much.
We have 2 Boston Terriers (about 20 lbs each) and one Chihuahua/Italian Greyhound crossbreed (about 10 lbs.) As far as we know, none of them have allergies to any food.
How much would each of them be fed a day?
What meats are ok for them to eat? I would be wary of feeding raw pork or chicken because of the effects it has on humans. Do these apply to dogs?
Where would we get it from?
What is the ratio of kibble-meat-veggies to feed?
Any information you have on this would be absolutely awesome. Thank you in advance.
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How much would each of them be fed a day? -the bostons would each get 0.4 pounds (6.4 ounces) per day total (2% of their weight) and the other would get 0.2 pounds (3.2 ounces) per day total at the same ratio.
What meats are ok for them to eat? I would be wary of feeding raw pork or chicken because of the effects it has on humans. Do these apply to dogs? Nope. With pork you have to work about fat content but that can be trimmed. You can feed them whatever you can reasonable get your hands on, that they aren’t allergic to and like. From chicken to water buffalo
Trichinosis is almost impossible to be found in the current pork supply. Its now against FDA regs to feed pigs garbage and refuse. Trich would be more likely found in wild game from certain areas. That’s why if you get it fresh you are to freeze it first.
Where would we get it from? Your local grocery store, farmer’s market, butcher, meat packers, there are a few companies that sell meat specially for the raw feeder Prey4Pets, Hare Today, and many others
What is the ratio of kibble-meat-veggies to feed? Kibble one meal raw the other. Raw and kibble digest at different rates so IF you are going to feed both its better to feed them at separate meals. Me personally I go for franken prey /prey model – no veggies you can sub out the veggies by feeding green tripe Your raw ratio should be around 80% meat 10% raw meaty bone and 10% organs half needs to be liverhttp://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/RawCh…http://www.rawfeddogs.net/http://www.rawmeatybones.com/http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.htmlhttp://www.mypetcarnivore.com/rawfeeding…
ADD: Jen have you ever seen a dog on the raw diet? And no its not hard the goal is balance over time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQuPCQ5Ik… winnie doesn’t look malnourishedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkoqFwXZw… Neither do these pups weaned onto rawhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVTJcX6ZK… Oh yes Zero here looks like he’d kill for some kibble right now.
Making major diet changes in domestic animals can be very discomforting to them. Todays dogs that we have as pets, have not been consuming and building defenses to the organisms and bateria present in raw meat. Giving a dog small bits of cooked meat leftover you dont want to eat is ok in tiny amounts, considering your raw toss away suitable for a loving pet is not.
I starred this for some of my raw feeding contacts, but I’ll start you off with some great websites to utilize for research:http://www.rawfed.com/ (RawFed)http://www.rawlearning.com/ (Jane Anderson’s Raw Learning Site)http://rawfeddogs.net/ (Raw Fed Dogs)http://www.rawmeatybones.com/ (Raw Meaty Bones)http://rawfed.com/myths/preymodel.html (Raw Prey Model Diet Vs. BARF Diet)http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html (Myths About Raw Feeding)
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There is a lot to know about feeding raw, so I suggest you find an informative website, or buy a book. They will tell you everything you need to know in better detail that you can find on Y!A.
I personally use ‘Raw Dog Food – Make It Easy For You and Your Dog’ by Carina Beth MacDonald as a reference.
hi,
Perhaps no subject causes more controversy among dog owners than the merits or risks of feeding a raw food diet. On either side of the fence, you’ll find supporters who believe strongly that theirs is the best way to properly nourish our pets.
here’s more info:http://www.mediumurl.com/?r=684726867347…
hope this helps.
Most people who feed raw diets are malnourishing their dogs. They think they’re not, but it’s really difficult to put together a well balanced raw diet for dogs. It’s not something I recommend to anyone.
With raw feeding, you dont want to feed kibble and raw together.
Raw pork and raw chicken are commonly fed when raw feedings.
I feed chicken as a staple and pork when I can find it cheap.
What you want to do to start with is pick one meat and bone piece like chicken quarters, remove the skin and fat and feed that for a week or until stool is solid. Once stool is solid, start adding in the fat and skin. Once stool is firm with that, you want to feed that for a week to give the system a rest.
Note: I didnt get into feeding organs until a month after starting raw.
Once that time is over, you can start slowly adding in organ. Your dogs are small so they dont need very much organ.
The general guideline is 80% muscle meat, 10% bone, and 10% organ half of which has to be liver) I just feed all 10% liver.
Feed 2 to 3 percent of their body weight.
The Bostons would eat around 6.4 ounces and the It. greyhound mix would eat around 3.2 ounces.
If you are in a developed country, any meats ok to feed.
Here is a good forum that convinced me raw feeding was the best way to go, they can really help you get started and keep you going once you start. http://www.bigdogsporch.com
I have two pet greyhounds. Their diet consists of equal parts raw chicken beef or lamb human grade, (If not human grade always freeze then defrost before giving to dogs to kill any parasites that may be present, I don’t use pork because of the fat content which can cause pancreatitis in dogs.) cooked vegies rice and pasta supplemented with quality dry kibble. The odd sardines, an occasional egg and fruit such as banana cantelope, not grapes as these are toxic.
Our dogs are in peak condition with glossy coats, healthy weight, good teeth (for greyhounds). This says a lot as my male has a number of health problems but is still going strong at 10. Just be conscious if you plan to change the diet do it gradually as sudden changes can cause stomach upsets.
Your best bet is to talk to your vet. Most discourage raw feeding, but they can still give you advice on what they can and can’t eat. You can tell if you are feeding to much or to little by watching their bodies. If they seem to be gaining weight, cut back a little and if they are looking a little thinner, up the amount. You can get books about raw feeding at most major bookstores or do your research online. Raw diets need to be taken seriously. Don’t take it up if you can’t commit the time to doing it correctly. You can make your dog very sick and really mess them up. They need quality diets and you don’t want to make them unhealthy because you didn’t do your homework.