BARF/Raw Diet

[guster girl]

Originally posted by binka_nugget
I'm not sure if it's too much..it's hard to say. I was reading a barf site that said that raw fed puppies should be fed more than they would be fed as adults. I guess that's because they're still growing. If he appears healthy, then I guess it's doing him good! Just be careful with the amount of other things he gets as well. If you add more meat, you want to balance it out with all the other stuff he gets. I can't remember, do you feed BARF or home cooked?

I'm not exactly sure where you'd go.. checking the phone book might be good. If you can find some local barfers/home cookers, they may be able to tell you about some good places. I was reading the site that Shelteez posted and noticed that she bought HUGE amounts at a time. I think she had some cases that were about 80 pounds or so.

Yeah, I've been trying to figure out how much more veggies to feed in comparison to the meat I'll be adding....and, the eggshell powder. And, yeah, I'd heard that as puppies they eat a lot more. Geez, I hope so.

Thanks for the advice. I kindof thought I might be hijacking this thread, but, then I thought the advice I get could be beneficial to Veegan, too. Hopefully, no one is offended by the offshoot here. Thanks for the info.

[veegan]

lol no it is perfectly fine guster girl! any and all info is helpful to me!

if I do end up going to a raw diet, I definitely think buying in bulk is a good idea! I know a lot of people do that for their own meals. I dont know how many of you have Costco, but I know its a great place to get meat in bulk. Its a great place to get ANYTHING in bulk for that matter, lol.

I just went to pet pros this afternoon to find out info about raw advantage (http://www.rawadvantagepetfood.com), its a pre-made/pre-packaged raw diet, made here in WA. However, for Brock, he'd need 3/4-1 lb a day, and one lb is anywhere from $5-$7! Thats like $150 a month minimum! So.. if I decide to do this, I will definitely be making it myself!!

[guster girl]

Originally posted by veegan
lol no it is perfectly fine guster girl! any and all info is helpful to me!

Cool. Yeah, and, I think buying in bulk is a great idea, too. I just really need to get out there and do some looking around. I know there's a Costco around here somewhere!