Does Anyone Feed Raw?

[Freedom]

I think you already know this but . . .

I use Dr. Harvey's Veg to Bowl. And have made my first batch of Spot's Chicken Stew from The Whole Pet Diet, by Andi Brown. OMGosh, the pups AND THE CATS love that stew!

[MonicanHonda]

Actually, the spots stew would be very good for dalmatians.

For a 50 lbs dog it says it would need 5 cups a day. How much does the whole pot make, do you know?

Oh, wow. A pot makes 8 cups... That would be like a whole chicken a day. That's kind of a lot. Lol

[Freedom]

Seeing as I had to make for 14 pets, I used 2 whole chickens. It says 2.5 pounds of chicken (that is bones, skin and all) so I was just above that. They were small chickens.

Deboning was the worst part of the whole job. It didn't say to remove the skin, but I did take out most of it. Just the thought of all that skin was making me gag.

I think I put in more water and chicken broth; that was the only thing I didn't specifically measure. The rolled oats and barley help absorb that.

I have 3 huge casseroles in the freezer. Using a fourth, I keep it in a pitcher in the fridge. I just walk around with the pitcher and put it in their bowls. No way I got "5 cups." More like 3 gallons!

It is going to last me at least 3 weeks!

Oh, and you can use it as a "liquid" over dry kibble. That will stretch it out, and help make sure they take in enough fluids. (Important for the cats). So if you have a kibble you like, that would also work.

[MonicanHonda]

Could I possibly, if I figured out calorie contents and such, feed half that, half kibble? Dalmatians need lots of liquid also, so I always have to add water to her kibble.

[Freedom]

Of course! You can mix whatever you wish!

You are an adult now; you can even eat dessert BEFORE dinner!

[MonicanHonda]

Lol!

[cloverfdx]

I feed RAW, it is a lot cheaper for me to feed four dogs (3 sporting, 1 retired but still active) on RAW than dry food (kibble). My dogs are all fit & healthy and best of all i know what they are eating, not some unknown ingredients out of a bag .

But at the end of the day feed what your dogs do best on, and feed the best you can afford.

I know i wont be switching back again though.