May 24, 2011
Can I mix meat from different animals when feeding? And do you break up eggs when you give them with the meat or separately?
Full Question:
Hello Cindy,I feed my female GSD raw: meat & bones only. I started a week ago. But I am not sure if I could mix meat of different animal in one meal. For example I give her chicken quarter & ground beef together. Or chicken thigh, chicken gizzards & beef liver all together. Could you tell me please if it is OK. She seems fine & very active, but I always doubt my actions when it concerns her health.
I also noticed in your menu that you do not give many bones. I give my girl chicken quarters and 1/2 turkey wings. Your menu lists chicken backs and ground turkey (no bones). Is there any particular reason for it?
And another thing is eggs - Do you break them (shell included) and just mix with the meat or give them separately? I greatly appreciate your help.
Have a nice day,
Ella
Cindy's Answer:
How much research did you do before you started feeding raw? Chicken backs are primarily bone, so we add boneless meat to balance out the ratio. It’s no problem to give different protein sources together PROVIDED your dog is ready for such variety. I only feed one protein source for a couple of weeks when switching a dog over.
I’ll make a couple suggestions for you, your questions have been answered numerous times on our website, forum and in the following books. I would recommend having these 2 books in your library, you’ll use them a lot at first. Raw Dog Food and Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats. We give both of these books to our puppy customers and we almost never get questions on raw feeding.
Here is a Q & A section on raw feeding.
I’d also direct you to the search function in the upper left corner of the website. It will find posts, articles and Q & A’s that deal with your search terms. Raw feeding is one of the most popular topics of discussion on our forum.
I’ll make a couple suggestions for you, your questions have been answered numerous times on our website, forum and in the following books. I would recommend having these 2 books in your library, you’ll use them a lot at first. Raw Dog Food and Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats. We give both of these books to our puppy customers and we almost never get questions on raw feeding.
Here is a Q & A section on raw feeding.
I’d also direct you to the search function in the upper left corner of the website. It will find posts, articles and Q & A’s that deal with your search terms. Raw feeding is one of the most popular topics of discussion on our forum.
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