maryellen

FYI- ShopRite this week is having a 50% off sale, chicken quarters are .49 a lb...

mine eat chicken, turkey,beef,tripe, deer, buffalo, pork, sardines, mackarel, elk

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OK... she actually went back to the beef neck bones and worked on them for a while when I was gardening today. I was happy to see her blissed out on them... she ate quite a lot of the bone!

I swear I'm already noticing an energy increase (in a good way - she's 10). I didn't even think to see any differences before 2 weeks or so but I really think this is noticeable. I'm hoping we can work her off her allergy meds in time....

I found this local place that actually sells meat specifically for raw feeders. (I love the NW.) Their list of meat is below. What on this list would you grab up? Do you do beef cheeks? Is that actually a cheek and pure meat?





PRICING EFFECTIVE: FEB 8, 2008

BEEF LB/CS PRICE LAMB LB/CS PRICE
Beef K-9 Grind 5 Lb $1.495 Lamb Femur Bones 50 Lb $0.995
(mixture of hearts, green tripe, gullets) Lamb Hearts 10 Lb $1.585
Beef Backribs 55 Lb $0.855 Lamb Kidney 10 Lb $1.255
Beef Cheeks 60 Lb $1.555 Lamb Liver 10 Lb $1.255
Beef Cheeks 25 Lb $1.655 Lamb Necks Whole 60 Lb $1.195
Beef Cheeks Cut 60 Lb $1.805 Lamb Necks Whole 30 Lb $1.245
Beef Hearts 60 Lb $0.695 Lamb Necks Cut 60 Lb $1.395
Beef Hearts 30 Lb $0.895 Lamb Necks Cut 20 Lb $1.495
Beef Kidneys 13 Lb $0.485 MUTTON / GOAT LB/CS PRICE
Beef Livers 13 Lb $0.655 6-Way Cut Goat 44 Lb $2.295
Beef Liver Pieces 50 Lb $0.555 2" Cut Goat 25 Lb $2.695
Beef Marrow Bones Cut 50 Lb $0.555 6-Way Cut Mutton 44 Lb $1.495
Beef Marrow Bones Cut 25 Lb $0.655 2" Cut Mutton 40 Lb $1.895
Beef Neckbones 30 Lb $0.705 PORK LB/CS PRICE
Beef Neckbones Cut 30 Lb $0.845 Bnls Pork Butts 55 Lb $1.195
Beef Protein Blocks (machine trim) 10 Lb $0.995 Pork Ears 30 Lb $1.595
CHICKEN LB/CS PRICE Ground Pork 10 Lb $1.395
Chicken Backs 30 Lb $0.495 Pork Hearts 15 Lb $0.655
Pork Kidney 15 Lb $0.595
Ground Chicken Backs (20/2#) 40 Lb $1.295 Pork Liver 20 Lb $0.655
Chicken Bnls Sknls Breast (4/10#) 40 Lb $1.595 Pork Neckbones 30 Lb $0.555
Chicken Drumsticks (8/5#) 40 Lb $0.985 Pork Neckbones Cut 30 Lb $0.855
Chicken Feet 40 Lb $0.855 Pork Tails 30 Lb $0.995
Chicken Gizzards (6/5#) 30 Lb $0.875 Pork Tongue 15 Lb $1.295
Chicken Leg Quarters (4/10#) 40 Lb $0.755 TILAPIA LB/CS PRICE
Chicken Leg Quarters (2/10#) 20 Lb $0.845 Whole Tilapia Small 40 Lb $0.895
Chicken Livers (6/5#) 30 Lb $0.895 (350-550 grams pr fish)
Chicken Necks 40 Lb $0.555 Whole Tilapia Med 40 Lb $0.995
Chicken Bnls Sknls Thigh (4/10#) 40 Lb $1.495 (550-750 grams pr fish)
Chicken Bnls Sknls Thigh 10 Lb $1.555 Tilapia Fillets 3-5 oz. 10 Lb $2.425
Whole Frying Chickens 40 Lb $0.925 TURKEY LB/CS PRICE
(2.5 - 3.5# pr bird, 14-16 pr case) Turkey Drums 30 Lb $0.845
Whole Stewings Chickens 30 Lb $0.925 Turkey Gizzards 30 Lb $1.155
(1.5- 2# pr bird, 15 pr case) Ground Turkey 12 Lb $1.095
Chicken Wings (4/10#) 40 Lb $1.595 Turkey Necks 30 Lb $0.835
GAME LB/CS PRICE Turkey Necks Cut 40 Lb $1.075
Buffalo Heart 50 Lb $1.295 Turkey Necks Cut 20 Lb $1.175
Buffalo Trim 60 Lb $2.705 Ground Turkey Necks (20/2#) 40 Lb $1.445
Rabbit (whole, gutted, skinned) 2 Lb $2.395 Turkey Tails 30 Lb $0.595
Turkey Wings 30 Lb $0.895

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doberkim

EVERYTHING on that list is a really good price!!! especially the beef prices! yes, beef cheeks are just plain meat.

as a new feeder, i would pick one thing and feed just that - probably chicken (always a staple around here). chicken leg quarters are a nice one to feed.

whole beef necks are nice. (bones not entirely edible most of the time)
lamb necks whole are nice (typically not entirely edible either)
whole rabbit (entirely edible)
whole chickens (entirely edible)

and then some organ meat. and literally, that could be a PRETTY good diet for a dog. and those lamb/beef prices are VERY nice - certainly lower than what i pay... damn.

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Luvbirds59

Suggestion is to start slowly, feed one type of meat for 1-2 weeks at a time and then add others. I think most of us started with Chicken parts. The more variety you feed the better for your boy. You are lucky to have a great source for your Raw! I on the other hand will be heading to Shop-rite for those Chicken parts @ 49 cents a pound, and buying about 20 pounds.

Join the Yahoo raw feeding group....they email you everyday and it is a great place to learn about what and how to feed Raw.

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Jenny

I wish you guys lived closer - these boys would have so much fun together. Vader loves fish!

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Luvbirds59

He he he...they would be quite the team!!! This photo is Petey going for fish number two!!!


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sndewitt

I am so glad you put all of the information about raw diet on here! I just switched my two maltese on it because of health issues caused by KIBBLE! With me getting my new Dobie in Jan the thought of how expenisve the premade stuff can get scared the crap out of me. Thanks, now I know I can stock pile from the butcher and save money and keep my dog heathly thanks!!

maryellen

Weis has frozen turkeys on sale for .37 a lb.. i am going to go and buy some birds and stock up at those prices...

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Do you think feeding raw, promotes good bone density, or growth in a pup or dog. Have any of you found a difference in structure of the dog after eating raw a few months down the road?

Luvbirds59

I would think that bone density would be genetically predetermined and as long as a puppy got the right balance of minerals, vitamins,proteins, etc. which kibble companies study and add to their foods, a puppy should grow correctly to their preprogrammed size. Unless they aren't doing well on kibble, which is one reason we made the switch. Petey was only 19 pounds at 10 weeks old, all of his siblings were much bigger and just looked healthier, he had a poor coat, chronic runs, no muscle tone, he didn't seem to be getting all the nutrition the kibble had to offer. Because of his IBS we made the switch to raw at 20 weeks old, that month he put on something like 16 pounds (my memory is fading) I think he was able to absorb more of the nutrients in the food. He immediately started pooping only once a day. I had spent every waking moment worrying about his bowel issues,not to mention the money spent on different kibbles, several vet visits, antibiotics, digestive enzymes, etc. I wish that I had switched him at ten weeks old, I would have gotten to enjoy his puppy-hood more!

There are several breeders here who start all their puppies on Raw from day one, I'm pretty sure Jenny's beautiful Vader has never had a drop of kibble.

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