Are you BARFers making veggie patties out of minced meat and pulverised veggies like in the Billinghurst book? Right now I'm feeding my dogs an unbalanced raw diet of bones, poultry, red meat and organs. I need to introduce the veggies. Any input on how you feed your veggies would be appreciated. Are you guys making big batches and freezing individual portions? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> (Do I need to buy a commercial blender?)
I have to admit, I VERY rarely feed veggies. My dogs like them but I get lazy. I maybe feed them a few times a month.........I bought a cheap food processor and grind them in there or just give left over steamed vegetables from our dinner.
A couple of my dogs get really (and I mean really!) bad gas when they get them so in order to be able to breathe around here I have cut down on the frequency. Everyone is happy, healthy and doing great and I have been feeding raw for over 6 years now..........
I do not feed much veggies either, for the same reason. I do give Flaxseed meal though a few times a week. This is simpler has some fiber, and keeps me lazy too.
Ringsport... I just picked up a food processor that was on clearance at Wal- Mart and it has worked fine. What I do is grind up a large batch of veggies and freeze portions in those ziploc containers. When I am almost out of one, I will pull another out of the freezer to thaw in the fridge. I make my veggies the consistancy of applesauce and just slop a couple spoonfuls on to Gunthers food. I am not a fan of mixing the organ meat with it, simply because I like to be able to omit a specific food on any given day.
If you are only feeding one dog, you can put veggie slop into ice cube trays to freeze and then bag them up. Pull out a cube or two to thaw and- viola Dinner <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Thanks for the quick responses. I'll get a food processor. In the mean time I won't stress about the lack of veggies. How about the supplements? I have not started any yet. My dogs (3) all tolerate raw meats very well, so there's no obvious digestive problems. I threw a whole turkey carcass in with my eight month old. The next day all that was left was a section of back the size of a pack of cigaretts. I was amazed that one dog could go through all that bone so fast, but birds are pretty soft boned.
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Ringsport, I hardly ever feed veggies. If and when I do,it isn't the way Billinghurst recommended!! I have a big family, and the kids don't like veggies, sooo..... leftovers get scraped into the dishes after dinner!!
BUT, I do feed greentripe and I suggest that anyone who can get it for their dogs, give it to them!! It is the best stuff, shines up their coats like you wouldn't believe, easy as pie to digest, LOADED with nutrition!! Check out greentripe.com for info.Then check out a local supplier,it's getting easier to find as people learn about it. Just my 2 cents!! Good Luck <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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