Michael Reis wrote 09/27/2010 10:39 AM cuts of meat for raw diet??? #297895 - 09/27/2010 10:39 AM
Michael Reis Webboard User Reg: 01-16-2008 Posts: 58 Loc: Offline	Hi -- I'm feeding three GSD a raw diet that right now consists of 1/2 Honest Kitcvhen and 1/2 ground beef, with added supplements, kelp, alfalfa, fish oil, occasional eggs, beef knuckle bones between meals, etc etc. PROBLEM is -- this is costing me $150/wk which seems like a lot. What cuts of meat can I get from the butcher and how to feed them (feeding whole parts is so messy) that would be more economical? Any help greatly appreciated..... Michael
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Connie Sutherland wrote 09/27/2010 10:56 AM Re: cuts of meat for raw diet??? [Re: Michael Reis ] #297896 - 09/27/2010 10:56 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Michael Reis Hi -- I'm feeding three GSD a raw diet that right now consists of 1/2 Honest Kitcvhen and 1/2 ground beef, with added supplements, kelp, alfalfa, fish oil, occasional eggs, beef knuckle bones between meals, etc etc. PROBLEM is -- this is costing me $150/wk which seems like a lot. What cuts of meat can I get from the butcher and how to feed them (feeding whole parts is so messy) that would be more economical? Any help greatly appreciated..... Michael What are you spending per pound on ground beef? Can you get chicken backs cheap?
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Tracy Collins wrote 09/27/2010 11:32 AM Re: cuts of meat for raw diet??? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #297898 - 09/27/2010 11:32 AM
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008 Posts: 1917 Loc: St. Louis, Missouri Offline	$150 does seem like a lot. I think you could easily cut that cost to $50 a week by feeding a diet based on poultry RMBs (chicken and turkey) with beef and pork used as muscle meat. With an all-raw diet, you would be feeding somewhere between 40 and 50 pounds of food a week, based on the weight and ages of your dogs. With that many dogs, buying in bulk would definitely be the way to go. I feed my four for, on average, $1 per pound of food, give or take, and they eat like kings among dogs. It takes some doing, but it can be done. BTW--most people feed whole parts, but I feed a ground raw diet, which might appeal to you if you find feeding parts messy. Yes, there are chewing benefits of feeding whole parts, but grinding has its advantages too. I choose to feed ground based on my vet's advice after one of mine bloated. Cinco | Jack | Fanny | Ellie | Chip | Deacon
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Michael_Wise wrote 09/27/2010 11:32 AM Re: cuts of meat for raw diet??? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #297899 - 09/27/2010 11:32 AM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	You've GOT to find a good source of chicken. Cheap, and easy to find in BULK. Talk to local grocers and restaurant owners. Know any deer hunters? The season is upon us and now is the time to start asking for scraps. Hunters sometimes don't use deer necks and rib cages. What do your feeding arrangements look like that messiness is a problem?
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Michael_Wise wrote 09/27/2010 11:35 AM Re: cuts of meat for raw diet??? [Re: Michael_Wise ] #297900 - 09/27/2010 11:35 AM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Hundreds of miles between us, Tracy and I click the submit button at the EXACT same time.....Are we like blood brothers now?
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Tracy Collins wrote 09/27/2010 11:46 AM Re: cuts of meat for raw diet??? [Re: Michael_Wise ] #297902 - 09/27/2010 11:46 AM
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008 Posts: 1917 Loc: St. Louis, Missouri Offline	I'm feeling something special. Cinco | Jack | Fanny | Ellie | Chip | Deacon
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Connie Sutherland wrote 09/27/2010 12:10 PM Re: cuts of meat for raw diet??? [Re: Tracy Collins ] #297910 - 09/27/2010 12:10 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	I feel so excluded. Need a wanket ....
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JessicaKromer wrote 09/27/2010 12:16 PM Re: cuts of meat for raw diet??? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #297911 - 09/27/2010 12:16 PM
JessicaKromer Webboard User Reg: 10-28-2006 Posts: 991 Loc: CA Offline	Another thing to think about is that THK is quite expensive... Don't get me wrong, I feed it also at times and love the convenience, but times three dogs, AND having it be half of the diet? Don't think I could afford it! Michael's question about why whole parts is too messy is a good one. Address this, and we may be able to get you on the road to affordable, healthy feeding! Jessica
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Connie Sutherland wrote 09/27/2010 12:23 PM Re: cuts of meat for raw diet??? [Re: JessicaKromer ] #297913 - 09/27/2010 12:23 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	The amount of THK used could be much lower if the meat was RMBs instead of boneless beef.
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Michael Reis wrote 09/27/2010 02:44 PM Re: cuts of meat for raw diet??? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #297920 - 09/27/2010 02:44 PM
Michael Reis Webboard User Reg: 01-16-2008 Posts: 58 Loc: Offline	thanks everyone -- Tracy -- do you grind with a meat grinder, or what? What is RMB? So I look for a source of chicken backs and other stuff like that, and .....
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