Lori Hall wrote 07/14/2009 02:31 PM Ground beef #246787 - 07/14/2009 02:31 PM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	Does anyone know of a place you can get ground beef online for a good price? Kasey eats mostly chicken and beef, and the beef is costing a lot - Costco @ $2.89 lb is the cheapest I can find and that is a lot! I was hoping there would be a way to get it cheaper. Also, I've been giving him the 20% fat stuff - it's less for the 30%, but that's too much fat, right?
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Anne Jones wrote 07/14/2009 03:47 PM Re: Ground beef [Re: Lori Hall ] #246802 - 07/14/2009 03:47 PM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	I feed 80/20 beef all the time to my dogs. Dogs need fat in their diets. 80/20 is not too high of a fat content unless you dogs has some medical issues etc. I believe that this wasa discussed not that long ago. Watch the sales. I buy most of my meat from a restaraunt wholesale supplier. I have an upright freezer in my garage that I store my dog food. I buy in large quantities (10 lb logs of ground meat, 20 boxes of necks, backs, etc) I also will buy at the supermarkets when they have great sales. I live in CT so I have no idea about where you can find wholesalers where you live. Try some of the raw feeder boards & look for where people in your area purchase their meats. You might also find someone to share larger boxes of meats, if you don't have enough storage space. Buying in large quanties is the only way to really feed dogs raw ecconimically, especially with large breed multiple dogs. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/14/2009 03:55 PM Re: Ground beef [Re: Anne Jones ] #246808 - 07/14/2009 03:55 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	The question about too much fat was about the 30% kind. " it's less for the 30%, but that's too much fat, right? "
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Lori Hall wrote 07/14/2009 04:07 PM Re: Ground beef [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #246811 - 07/14/2009 04:07 PM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	Yes, I was asking if 30% is too much I already do feed him 20%. I do buy chicken in large amounts, that's why I'm looking to see if I can do the same with ground beef somewhere. We do not have suppliers around here, I've checked, so I'm wondering if anyone gets it online.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/14/2009 04:22 PM Re: Ground beef [Re: Lori Hall ] #246813 - 07/14/2009 04:22 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Lori Hall Yes, I was asking if 30% is too much ... Not that I know of. Not for a healthy active dog with no weight problems. Of course, I mean raw fat (and I know you do too). I just want to stress that this discussion is not about the cooked fat in kibble or canned. The poultry would mean that the entire diet would be under 30% in fat, anyway, but I don't know any reason for 30% to be a problem for a healthy diet. ETA Of course, I'd ease into this change the same way I would with any addition of richer foods (organ meat, skin, etc.). Edited by Connie Sutherland (07/14/2009 04:23 PM) Edit reason: eta
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Anne Jones wrote 07/14/2009 08:24 PM Re: Ground beef [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #246845 - 07/14/2009 08:24 PM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	Lori, sorry that I misunderstood about the 30% fat question. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Eric Sacks wrote 07/14/2009 08:53 PM Re: Ground beef [Re: Lori Hall ] #246849 - 07/14/2009 08:53 PM
Eric Sacks Webboard User Reg: 06-18-2008 Posts: 230 Loc: Honolulu, Hawaii Offline	For what it's worth: Our dogs get 30% fat ground beef. It is much cheaper and they all seem to do well on it. http://web.mac.com/spacecadet808/Site/Cleos_Page.html
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Tracy Collins wrote 07/14/2009 09:22 PM Re: Ground beef [Re: Eric Sacks ] #246855 - 07/14/2009 09:22 PM
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008 Posts: 1917 Loc: St. Louis, Missouri Offline	Around here, one can buy ground beef at Sam's Club for $1.49 per pound, when purchased in an 80-pound bulk case. I'm not sure if that price is the same everywhere. Cinco | Jack | Fanny | Ellie | Chip | Deacon
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/14/2009 09:56 PM Re: Ground beef [Re: Tracy Collins ] #246864 - 07/14/2009 09:56 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Tracy Collins Around here, one can buy ground beef at Sam's Club for $1.49 per pound, when purchased in an 80-pound bulk case. I'm not sure if that price is the same everywhere. Wow! Great price! How big is that? I'm trying to picture it. Does it fit into, say, one half of a chest freezer?
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Michael_Wise wrote 07/14/2009 10:13 PM Re: Ground beef [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #246869 - 07/14/2009 10:13 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Hey Lori.:smile: What about beef tongue? Its purty cheap 'round here. Like Connie said earlier, you'd want to go slow at first to make sure that the ole tummy tolerated it. It is fatty, but I think it is actually a little less fatty than 70/30 ground beef.
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