Look like you did a great job! You're guys are so handsome! Lycan looks just like Hayden! We were gonna name him Lycan if everyone didn't agree with Hayden.

I think Hayden look more like Titus. I just didn't get the angle well in that picture. Check their scrapbook. https://www.itsahuskything.com/t5353-scrapbook-of-titus-and-lycan#92674
Not much pictures because I lost a lot of his younger pictures in a usb drive, shame. I'll get more from now onwards.

I finally manage a raw dinner with bones today!! Was too excited watching I forgot pictures. Will get some the next time I feed them bones.
I was worried that drumstick bones in the chicken quarters might be too hard for Lycan so I got some chicken carcasses today. $1 for a bag of 4 carcasses. They were pretty small so I gave them one each chopped into 6 pieces. I also gave them chunks of kangaroo meat. They go for the carcasses first. Lycan finished the carcass and the meat. Titus finish the carcass and a few pieces of meat. I think he don't like kangaroo. I probably give them too much bone this time.
Next I'll try chicken quarters without the drumstick bone and slowly with the drumstick bones.
Can chicken bone splinter and cause injury? When I was chopping the carcasses today, I found some sharp edges of bones. They were probably 1 cm long and 0.2 cm thick.

Decided to put the pups back on raw for dinner. They get kibble in the morning. Asia had never had raw. It was her first time. She did great!

Here is their drumsticks and green beans!

MelissaI wrote:

Decided to put the pups back on raw for dinner. They get kibble in the morning. Asia had never had raw. It was her first time. She did great!

Here is their drumsticks and green beans!

Welcome back to the darkside, Mel!

Okay, normally raw feeding pics are not appetizing at all. But, Melissa, that pic of the drumsticks and green beans is making me hungry!

MelissaI wrote:

Decided to put the pups back on raw for dinner. They get kibble in the morning. Asia had never had raw. It was her first time. She did great!

Here is their drumsticks and green beans!

Melissa,

May I ask what the pills are? Fish oil?

Thank you! It does look appetizing, Val!

Megan, buahhhaaaa (evil laugh)

Edit: I must admit that I'm scared to give Asia chicken again. It was her second time having it last night and she got so sick! I'm thinking it was just a coincidence and not the chicken, but it's still freaking me out a bit. Kody and Mya had not issues though.

Huskyluv wrote:

Okay, normally raw feeding pics are not appetizing at all. But, Melissa, that pic of the drumsticks and green beans is making me hungry!

Val!

VintageJeans wrote:

MelissaI wrote:

Decided to put the pups back on raw for dinner. They get kibble in the morning. Asia had never had raw. It was her first time. She did great!

Here is their drumsticks and green beans!

Melissa,

May I ask what the pills are? Fish oil?

Thank you! It does look appetizing, Val!

Yep, fish oil

So we got back from Vacation yesterday and we started finding her Raw. We gave her chicken thigh and chicken gizzard.





Today she only ate one chicken thigh I don't know why (

Petra

I gave the chicken drumsticks another try with Asia and so far so good. I tried it with her a few months back and coincidentally she got sick that evening. Not sick with tummy issues. Long story.

Anyways, I've been paranoid and thinking it was the raw, but so far so good today!

Her first chicken quarter..suprisingly she keeps it on the towel

I finally got a deep freeze so I was able to load up on bulk frozen meat (have been buying fresh grocery store meat when on sale for past month).

~100lbs of chicken neck/back, beef heart, beef liver, lamb neck, beef rib bones:


Chicken neck/back:

Nice haul, Merch!

Lamb neck for dinner today. It took him about 30min to make it disappear.

Pen at 12 weeks tackling a carcass (she ate her fill then I took it off her)


Lou and a rabbit


Sadie and a rabbit


Benjie and HIS rabbit (Benj is a food guarder)


Pen at 14 weeks with half a rabbit (again only her fill)


Our new toy that dehydrates raw to make yummy treats.


Pen with a herring


Lou and a pigs head




Benj finishing it off (they have half an hour with it each)


Don't have any photos of them being eaten but I picked up this ages ago for £2 (which is $3)


Beef chunks and heart


Lou's not keen on fresh fish

Awesome pics, Aimee, thanks for sharing!

Sharing my 9-month old eating pork.

Budget person here. I have read around a few posts and some of you have mentioned feeding raw is cheaper than feeding Kibble.

I'm curious to know exactly how?

Perhaps it's location but chicken here in my town (SoCal) currently is at $12-13 per a pack of 3 chicken breast compared to $6-7 last year.

Looking at the pictures feeding those proportions would cost a a arm and a leg. I eventually want to venture to RAW feeding but curious if you guys/gals buy in bulk from Costco or somewhere else.

There are probably a ton of co-ops in your area . They usually charge a small lifetime membership fee and do once a month pick ups. Look for raw feeding groups on yahoo or just do a google search. The one in my area sells chicken quarters for $0.79 a pound

ateam043 wrote:

Budget person here. I have read around a few posts and some of you have mentioned feeding raw is cheaper than feeding Kibble.

I'm curious to know exactly how?

Perhaps it's location but chicken here in my town (SoCal) currently is at $12-13 per a pack of 3 chicken breast compared to $6-7 last year.

Looking at the pictures feeding those proportions would cost a a arm and a leg. I eventually want to venture to RAW feeding but curious if you guys/gals buy in bulk from Costco or somewhere else.

I don't have time to explain it right now, as I have a dinner date with my class and instructor soon. When I return, I'll post the details of how I discovered feeding raw cheaper than kibble.

Since I just posted this as a reply in a different thread, it should help to answer a lot of questions:

counter wrote:

We don't do the mix either. We feed once a day, but twice a day is probably more ideal if you have the time. I don't, at least not until I'm done with this job in September. Smaller meals mean easier digestion, which makes nicer poops and easier on the dogs as a whole. Granted, my dogs poops are perfect, non-smelly, always hard. I'm the self-proclaimed Poo Master. You can learn a lot about the health of an animal based on its stool, so I'm always studying my packs poops. Yummy, I know!

We rotate through various meats, but chicken is the main one due to the price. I give beef or pork liver and kidneys. We supplement with imported salmon oil from europe, since it comes in an aluminum bottle instead of plastic like the Grizzly Wild Salmon Oil we used to purchase. Our local store is called Meat For Cats and Dogs, and is pretty much a raw meat pet store, although they do sell the higher-end, grain-free kibbles too. I get all of our meat, organs and bones in bulk from the local restaurant supplier. So we're buying 20-50lb boxes for cheaper than kibble per lb. Look for a place like this around where you live. Our place even has a pet menu for raw meat, but most everything on the pet menu is also on the human menu for the local restaurants. So it makes me feel good to be feeding human quality meat to my dogs, instead of dog quality leftovers that are not fit for human consumption. Before I found this local supplier, I was a member of a yahoo RAW/BARF group that covered the Pacific Northwest. There were hundreds of members, and when we went in on an order, because there were so many of us ordering thousands of lbs of raw meat, we would get a very good price (again, cheaper than kibble per lb). So look for those in your area too. The reason I switched to the local supplier is that I can go any day to pick up meat if we run out, and I don't have to wait for an entire group order, so I am more dependent with my ordering, and the prices were actually cheaper too.

I feed my dogs at night close to bed time, that way there is less chance for them to have to poop while we're bikejoring in the morning. So you just have to figure out your schedule. I don't think it matters when you feed them, as long as it is consistent daily.

O, and besides the fish oil as a supplement, we give this powder because my dogs are so active with bikejoring:

Quote :

Product Description: Wholistic Canine Complete Joint Mobility™ is a super-premium animal health supplement that provides concentrated joint support for Total Body Health™. Made with only the highest quality of certified organic ingredients, Wholistic Canine Complete Joint Mobility™ is based on a unique blend of pure, premium ingredients including:

• Shark cartilage-- unique angiogenesis-inhibiting properties.
• Glucosamine—a natural building block of cartilage that is used in the rebuilding process of cartilage
• MSM—helps maintain normal, healthy connective tissue in joints; helps control symptoms of joint discomfort
• Patented Ester C®—the most effective, Body–Ready™ form of Vitamin C; a powerful antioxidant.
• Digest All Plus™ enzyme complex—aids in maintaining normal, healthy joint function.

As our pets grow older, it becomes more important than ever that our pets maintain their health and well-being. Stiff joints might be the first sign that your pet is showing his age. Wholistic Canine Complete Joint Mobility™ is an all-in-one, organic, super-premium joint support supplement that provides concentrated joint and cartilage protection and support—all in one tasty, easy-to-feed formula that dogs just love!

Wholistic Canine Complete Joint Mobility™ starts with the same organic, raw ingredients found in Wholistic Canine Complete™. To this great formula is then added glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM, ingredients that are especially important in older dogs or in any working dog or large breed subject to joint stress.

Ingredient List: Calcium ascorbate, Digest-All Plus™, Glucosamine, Lecithin, MSM, Organic Bee Pollen, Organic garlic, Organic Kelp, Organic Spirulina, Organic stabilized flaxseed, Shark Cartilage, Unrefined Flaxseed Oil, Whole Fish Protei


Ingredient List: Calcium ascorbate:Ester-C® is a patented form of Vitamin C that is “body-ready” and found to be four times more readily available to body tissue than basic Vitamin C. There is an increased demand for Ester C® during times of stress such as heavy exercise or injury. Being an important constituent of connective tissue, Ester C® also serves as a chondroprotective, anti-inflammatory and immunoresponsive substance. Ester-C® is very easy on the stomach lining.

Ingredient List: Digest-All Plus™:A proprietary blend of purified plant and plant-based enzymes and pro-biotics for maximum support of the digestive system. Utilizing several different species of enzymes, Digest-All Plus™ actively breaks down proteins, sugars, starches, carbohydrates, cellulose, and fats throughout the complete digestive tract, allowing these nutrients to be easily absorbed by the body.

Ingredient List: Glucosamine:Glucosamine (shell fish) is a natural building block of cartilage. It influences the production of hyaluronic acid, a main constituent of synovial fluid that lubricates joints and allows bones to move smoothly past one another. In healthy pets, the body is able to synthesize a sufficient amount of its own glucosamine to keep the existing cartilage healthy, but when an animal ages or there is damage to the joint cartilage, the body may not be able to produce enough to keep up with the body’s increased needs.

Ingredient List: Lecithin:A key building block of all cell membranes, affecting its structure and integrity. Without lecithin, cell membranes would become hard and rigid. As such, lecithin protects cells from the destructive effects of oxidation. As a component of bile, lecithin also keeps fats emulsified, thereby keeping fats in the body properly balanced and maintained. Lecithin also promotes cell communication for proper cell and organ functioning.

Ingredient List: MSM:MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) is a rich source or sulfur, which is required for most body functions. Sulfur is the fourth most abundant nutrient in the body and is stored in nearly every single cell with the highest concentrations being found in the skin, hair, nails, cartilage, and joints. The sulfur found in MSM is functionally and structurally important to 150 compounds within the body, including tissues, antibodies, enzymes, and hormones. Because mineral depletion of the soil is an on-going concern, dietary sources such as meat, eggs, and fish may not be adequate for maintenance levels and certainly are not adequate for therapeutic levels.

Ingredient List: Organic Bee Pollen:Referred to as “nature’s miracle food”, bee pollen consists of 35% protein, which is almost entirely usable by the body without any added breakdown or metabolism needed. It combines 22 amino acids, B-complex and folic acid, vitamin C, polyunsaturated fatty acids, enzymes and carotene, which are all of the major antioxidants so far discovered. Bee pollen also contains of a number of vital trace elements that the body cannot manufacture on its own. These include iron, zinc, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium and potassium.

Ingredient List: Organic garlic:Containing allicin, garlic is a powerful antioxidant that exhibits antifungal and anti-bacterial properties. Garlic has been used for centuries as a deterrent for biting insects and also aids in the control of intestinal parasites.

Ingredient List: Organic Kelp:Kelp (Ascophylum nodosum) offers the broadest range of minerals of any food. Kelp is an excellent source of iodine and vitamin K, a very good source of B-vitamins, magnesium, iron, calcium, pantothenic acid, and a good source of lignans.

Ingredient List: Organic Spirulina:A completely all-natural, highly nutritious microscopic salt-water plant containing over 100 nutrients. It has the most remarkable concentration of nutrients known in any food, plant, grain or herb and is the largest protein food source with over 60% all-digestible vegetable protein (3-4 times higher than pork, beef or fish). Spirulina also contains the

Ingredient List: Organic stabilized flaxseed:A rich source of essential fatty acids, Omega-3 & Omega-6. Flaxseed promotes normal cell functioning and the production of hormone-like substances necessary for energy metabolism, cardiovascular, and immune health.

Ingredient List: Shark Cartilage:Shark Cartilage (Chondroitin sulfate) helps protect joints by inhibiting the degradative enzymes that destroy articular (joint) cartilage. Shark cartilage, which is primarily composed of chondroitin sulfate, is best known for its anti-angiogenesis properties. Without inhibiting the growth of new blood vessels in the joints, calcification occurs and the body becomes unable to heal damaged joint tissues. Chondroitin decreases the degradation of cartilage as glucosamine rebuilds it. Our shark cartilage is obtained exclusively from legalized fishing methods.

Ingredient List: Unrefined Flaxseed Oil:Rich in lignan, a type of phytoestrogen, flaxseed oil is a rich sourse of Omega-3 & Omega-6 fatty acids. Good health is dependent on EFA’s (essential fatty acids) for normal cell functioning and to produce hormone-like substances necessary for energy metabolism and cardiovascular and immune health.

Ingredient List: Whole Fish Protein:Produced from white fish native to pristine New Zealand waters. Fish protein powder is a highly absorbable source of predigested protein offering supreme palatability and a full spectrum of amino acids for proper growth, development, and maintenance. Fish protein provides 90% protein while eliminating concerns of beef contaminants or BSE when using beef liver.

We also give eggs when we have them. And don't forget the raw, meaty, marrow bones for dental (natural teeth cleaner from all of the chewing/grinding) and as a supplement. The marrow is really good for them and helps with solid poops.

And for bones, they can eat just about any type of bone, as long as it isn't cooked. Cooked bones can KILL them. My dogs have only had problems with some of the larger turkey drumstick bones due to the knots at the ends, but they'll still eat them, then throw them up a day or so later. All other bones somehow get broken down in their stomachs and pooped out with no problems. I've fed whole tilapia fish, eyes and bones, etc. The only thing I cut off is the spiny fins that are sharp and thick like nails. I won't let them eat the fins. But they get everything else. Jaw bones, etc. No issues.

And your final question that I think I missed was feeding size. I usually give a lb or 2 a day. If my dogs gain weight, I give them a little less. If they look too skinny, I give them a little more. If they go through periods of less exercise, I feed them less. More exercise, more food. You'll figure it out.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

hmmmm tasty..... well Arya & Logan seem to think so, chicken carcasses/backs and legs.



and logan getting stuck in

can someone direct me to the thread to start feeding raw meet to my dogs, i couldnt find it.
thank you so much

pierody wrote:

can someone direct me to the thread to start feeding raw meet to my dogs, i couldnt find it.
thank you so much

https://www.itsahuskything.com/t1256-considering-a-raw-diet

That might be a good place to start, I hope it can answer some of your questions.