Jeff Brosius wrote 12/22/2007 11:59 AM Elk meat as part of raw diet #170364 - 12/22/2007 11:59 AM
Jeff Brosius Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2007 Posts: 104 Loc: Colorado, USA Offline	A friend of mine has a fair bit of "scrap" elk meat from a recent hunt, and has offered it to me... 30 pounds or so. I'm not sure what part, exactly, of the elk we're talking about, however. Anyone with input on pros/cons of feeding raw elk to my dog? My thought is to run it through a meat grinder and portion it out into 8 ounce servings. For reference, I've a German Shepherd mix (she was a stray my wife and I took in, so exact breed is unknown,) and she weighs in at 55 pounds. No medical problems at all, and her normal diet is a mix of Innova kibble with some raw meats mixed in (chicken, fish, liver, etc.) Feedback/comments are welcome, and appreciated. And I've already looked around using the search function for "elk." Thanks, Jeff
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Carol Boche wrote 12/22/2007 12:02 PM Re: Elk meat as part of raw diet [Re: Jeff Brosius ] #170365 - 12/22/2007 12:02 PM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	Elk is GREAT, the only thing I would do is freeze it for 10 or more days before feeding. This will help kill and parasites. You don't really even need to grind it, but if that is easier for you then that is great too. I grind some of my meat as well. Did he save the carcass for you, rib bones and stuff? That is great stuff as well. Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Jeff Brosius wrote 12/22/2007 12:08 PM Re: Elk meat as part of raw diet [Re: Carol Boche ] #170366 - 12/22/2007 12:08 PM
Jeff Brosius Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2007 Posts: 104 Loc: Colorado, USA Offline	Thanks for the input, Carol, and for the suggestion of freezing it first. Something I hadn't thought of. My idea with grinding is that it would be easier to have equal sized portions, but I guess that's just me being lazy, eh? And no, he doesn't have the carcass. Good thought, though. Thanks,
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Carol Boche wrote 12/22/2007 12:16 PM Re: Elk meat as part of raw diet [Re: Jeff Brosius ] #170367 - 12/22/2007 12:16 PM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	Quote: Jeff Brosius My idea with grinding is that it would be easier to have equal sized portions, but I guess that's just me being lazy, eh? Nope not at all. I grind meat bone in as I have a gulper that will try and choke herself. And grinding it is easier to manage as well. Great catch on that meat. Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Jennifer Coulter wrote 12/22/2007 02:18 PM Re: Elk meat as part of raw diet [Re: Carol Boche ] #170378 - 12/22/2007 02:18 PM
Jennifer Coulter Webboard User Reg: 04-02-2007 Posts: 749 Loc: Canada Offline	I don't own a grinder. I have a little kitchen scale and I just devide trimmings into bags or freezer paper. A touch more in one a touch less in others...no big deal. I use a sawsall on the carcass and eyball it into mealish size peices. I freeze to be on the safe side as well.
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PeggyBayer wrote 12/22/2007 09:50 PM Re: Elk meat as part of raw diet [Re: Jeff Brosius ] #170418 - 12/22/2007 09:50 PM
PeggyBayer Webboard User Reg: 08-14-2006 Posts: 308 Loc: CA Offline	"No medical problems at all, and her normal diet is a mix of Innova kibble with some raw meats mixed in (chicken, fish, liver, etc." I would recommend that you not mix kibble with the raw meat. It would be better to feed the kibble for one meal and the raw in the second. Regards,
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Carol Boche wrote 12/22/2007 11:22 PM Re: Elk meat as part of raw diet [Re: PeggyBayer ] #170447 - 12/22/2007 11:22 PM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	Quote: peggybayer "No medical problems at all, and her normal diet is a mix of Innova kibble with some raw meats mixed in (chicken, fish, liver, etc." I would recommend that you not mix kibble with the raw meat. It would be better to feed the kibble for one meal and the raw in the second. Regards, Good catch Peggy. Reason for feeding separate is due to the huge difference in digestion rates and the amount of time the food is in the stomach. Are you feeding her raw bones as well? (like chicken, turkey and such) Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Jeff Brosius wrote 12/23/2007 09:35 AM Re: Elk meat as part of raw diet [Re: Carol Boche ] #170492 - 12/23/2007 09:35 AM
Jeff Brosius Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2007 Posts: 104 Loc: Colorado, USA Offline	Quote: Carol Boche Are you feeding her raw bones as well? (like chicken, turkey and such) Not every day, but she does get raw bones several times a week. I mix raw into the kibble as she simply will not eat plain kibble. I've tried to get her to do it, but she won't. Not even after skipping/missing several meals... I put her food down, and she waits until I give her permission to eat. If she doesn't finish it in 15 minutes or so, I take the food away.... I don't leave it out all day. But she won't eat plain, so I add cuts of raw meat and bone.
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Carol Boche wrote 12/23/2007 09:49 AM Re: Elk meat as part of raw diet [Re: Jeff Brosius ] #170494 - 12/23/2007 09:49 AM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	I would try a broth of some sort over the kibble. Here is a great article if you have not seen it yet Feeding Raw Diet by Cindy Easton Rhodes If you use a broth, remember to get salt/sodium free. Or, you can boil some of the meat you use (without the bones in it) and skim the fat off the top and use that. Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Mitch Kuta wrote 12/23/2007 11:23 AM Re: Elk meat as part of raw diet [Re: Carol Boche ] #170511 - 12/23/2007 11:23 AM
Mitch Kuta Webboard User Reg: 01-31-2005 Posts: 464 Loc: Ovilla, TX Offline	Just wanted to say Elk is no good for your dog,send it to me and I will get rid of it for you. Quit Bliskan they might fall for it. Merry Christmas. MJK
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