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Molly F
MemberI realized I should have posted this as a new topic, not buried at the end of another topic!
So, sorry if itās a repeat for some:
Hey all!
Brand new to the site and to raw feeding!
I am probably going to be working off Dr. Pitcairnās recipes, and I had a question about supplements. Iād prefer whole food ingredients, so Iām probably going to use eggshell for calcium. Iām wondering if eggs themselves could provide enough vitamin A? Iām thinking of doing an egg based meal in the morning and meat and grain in the evening, using whole sardines for the omegas.
Iām going to check with some local meat producers to get the healthiest meat available and will probably add bones at some point. I read that turkey leg bones arenāt really safe (feel free to add your experience) but what about raw chicken legs?
My puppy is a 7 1/2 mo old German Shepherd from fairly beefy stock (dad was 110lbs, mom was 80!!!), so of course Iāve gotten myself all scared about proper calcium ratios. If I give her whole sardines, those bones shouldnāt throw off the ratios too much, right?
I know many people recommend a more āprimalā style diet, but Iām on a tight budget these days and the grain component will Really help stretch my dollar!InkedMarie
MemberDogs have no need for grains and raw food with grains makes no sense. You need to join a raw food community to find out how to feed your large breed puppy. Donāt count on stretching your dollar. If your budget is thst tight, a smaller puppy may have been smart but you already have the dog so now I time to find other raw feeders with large breeds
Spy Car
ParticipantAs I mentioned in the other thread, both you and your dogs are likely to be a lot better off following a Prey Model diet as opposed to using recipes by Dr Pitcairn that undermine the advantages of a raw diet by including unnecessary (and counterproductive) grains and vegetables and excluding highly positive soft edible bones.
Feeding whole foods in the right ratios will eliminate the need for supplementation, and optimize health. Also easier on you.
Dr Pitcairnās approach is outmoded and not widely followed or esteemed in the raw feeding community. It is too much like trying to emulate commercial food at home, instead of feeding a natural whole food diet.
As to bones, I donāt personally feed turkey legs, but some people do. I do feed turkey necks. All chicken bones (raw) are good.
Oily-fish is good, but limit to twice a week feedings (not daily) as most of the most-beneficial fish species have a substance that can block Vitamin B12. This substance, called Thaminaise, passes quickly. It is not a big deal unless you feed a lot of fish on a daily basis.
What are health cuts for dogs are cuts that include plenty of fat. Lean cuts, like inexpensive trimmed beef heart and be supplemented with animal fat. Dogs need to transition to fat burning, so better to being with lean meals and work up slowly. And you need organs.
Once growth plateaus you are better feeding once a day (post wind down from the dayās activities). When not fed grains/carbohydrates (as it ideal, and a prime reason to do a raw diet) dogs turn to the superior (for them) fat metabolism. When fat burning dogs have nearly unlimited stores of energy, so donāt need multiple meals throughout the day. Better if durning their active time they run and play on empty stomachs (especially in large breeds that have risks of GVD aka bloat/torsion).
Iād ditch Dr Pitcairn, which is what Iād suspect youāll hear from virtually all the raw feeders you encounter. It is both a hassle and a diet with highly questionable downsides.
Bill
Cannoli
MemberHi Spy Car,
I donāt consider raw finely ground vegetables to be unnecessary if fed 10% or less of the dogās diet.
Veggies provide a plethora of additional vitamins that are not found in a meat base diet.
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