Where Can You Buy Whole Chickens, Rabbits, Etc. And Bulk Meat For Raw Feeding?
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Nov 2nd, 2009 |
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Yes, I posted this question earlier but the people in “Other Pets” section don’t seem to understand the concept of rawfeeding dogs, and they tried to tell me it was illegal to own an animal(my dog?) in the U.S. that would eat a whole chicken. And I didn’t put it in the dogs section because you can rawfeed cats and ferrets too.. So here we go again. Whole animals. Skin, fur, feathers, the whole deal.. And not from those online raw feeding suppliers, they are generally overpriced. Can you buy from a B2B, even though you aren’t a business? How much do you generally have to buy at a time from B2Bs?
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I am having quite a hard time finding wholesalers. I also dont know your general area and cant really tell you a specific place.
I am in the northern ga area and order from greenville meats through a co-op. I dont know how much it would cost you to get the whole deal, but look around for your particular situation. I had to do a ton of research before I finally found a place on yahoo I could order through.
http://www.bigdogsporch.com may be able to help you. Many people feed raw on the site and someone may be in your area and know where to order from.
I am also on many yahoo groups that advocate raw or have information about suppliers. If you email me at katecostner_1@yahoo.com, your location, I can see what I find.
There are raw feeding co-ops in many states, people also buy older breeders or layers that are no longer wanted by farmers. I have also heard of people advertsing on freecycle and craiglist for old or freezer burned meat. Meatworks and processing plants may be able to help you. there are also companies that supply food for reptile and snake owners so they will have ‘pinkies’ and chicks.
Try joining rawfeeding or RawMeatyBones (yahoo groups)and asking this question there.
I rawfeed three cats, one dog and six four week old pups but live in Australia so can’t really help you more than this.
Local butchers and sometimes Co-op butchers have access to whole animals. You may also wish to contact farms directly. I buy free-range whole chickens when possible and I had to hunt for a butcher who would clean them first.
EDIT: You can buy whole, 1/2, or 1/4 carcasses of bison, elk, and deer online. Bison is crazy expensive but much better for both you and the dog than beef. Deer and elk – if in your area, talk to your local sportsman’s group. You might also be able to buy duck and pheasant that way.
You might want to check out this yahoo group for a rabbit breeder near you. Meatrabbits@yahoogroups.com They obviously won’t have problems with what you want and will usually dress to your specs – whole all the way to ground.
Also you might try your county agricultural agent or livestock feed store, where they sell feed for rabbits and chickens in bulk, to find breeders. Ask them about custom butchers, too.
Meat distributor? Ask local butchers?
I personally just buy large orders of the Nature’s Variety raw patties, lol, the prey-model diet was great, but I am all for convenience.
Around here there are ethnic butchers who sell the rabbits live, same with chickens.
IMO the most economical way to feed raw is find a farmer who raises the animals you want to feed, and buy a deep freeze, so you can buy in bulk. You don’t want to feed the fur and feathers, tho, they can cause serious digestive issues. You can buy B2B generally, and get the wholesale discount, if you buy large enough quantity. Most slaughterhouses will also make you a deal for buying in quantity. Even many grocery stores will make you a deal if you order bulk quantities. The more people you contact to negotiate a deal, the better the deal you will find. There are resources to be found online as well, if you search. Depending on where you live, you can post an ad to buy wild game from hunters as well. Good Luck!
Call up grocery stores (the meat department) and ask who their suppliers are. Chances are, you can call the supplier directly and get the info.
Look in the phone directory under “butchers”. They’re rare these days, but private butchers may be able to get you good deals on whole animals.
Look in “China Town” or other local ethnic places. People from other countries have different ideas about what parts of the animal are yummy, so they’ll have more access to whole animals.
If not, find breeders.
Chicken ranches will sell you whole chickens.
Talk to rabbit breeders. Most breed for show and pets, but there’s never any shortage of bunnies. Someone is bound to be willing to part with a few as food.
It’s not practical to think you can get an entire cow, sheep, pig, etc. LOL! Private butchers will give you large quantities of meat at a deep discount though.
Good luck
i dont think your dog should eat the whole chicken etc.. you should have specific amounts of bone meat and organ meat and everything needed.
IDK but don’t feed your pets raw meat it gives them the runs
Eww.
Actually, dogs are designed to eat raw meat – they’re carnivores. Nature made them that way. We humans are so used to feeding them kibble (something we designed for them), which isn’t really the best thing for them. The reason why a dog might have the runs from eating meat is because they are so used to eating kibble that their digestive system isn’t used dealing with meat and it takes time for it to “get back to nature” and process the meat they way it should.
Changing a dog’s diet from kibble to meat might give him stomach upset, but that’s just during the transition period. There might be a way to properly introduce the meat so that digestive issues are avoided or limited. Starting off with raw chicken might be the way to go instead of beef or something else.
From my research, most dogs with problems such as bad breath, doggy odor, bad dental health, skin problems, ear infections, etc… recover from all those aliments after having been switched to a raw meat diet (which includes bones and organs). So to say not to feed your dog raw meat after having one bad experience really isn’t really fair. If you’re really interested in proper raw meat diet for your carnivore, I highly recommend doing some research.
Good luck to all of y’all!