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Raw Diet Basics
Raw Meaty Bones
Muscle Meat
Organ Meat
Veggie Mush
Benefits
Drawbacks
Getting Started
Premade vs DIY
How Much to Feed
Feeding a Raw Diet
Grinding
Recreational Bones
Planning Orders
Finding Sources
Supplies & Tools
Helpful Tips
There are several differences between the
pre-made raw diets and making your own. For me the most important one is the
cost.
Since I'm feeding 6 dogs - 4 of them large ones - cost is an important factor in feeding my guys. I can usually feed my dogs a do-it-myself raw diet for between $.75 - $1.00 per pound of food fed. That does not include the supplements - but then again neither do the pre-mades. The pre-mades can run you over $3.00 per pound!
When you are feeding small dogs and only go through a few pounds a week - that might not be a big deal. But I go through over 200 lbs of raw food each month. That's a difference of $400!!
With pre-mades you need to carefully read the label to be exactly sure what's in the package. Many pre-mades contain more than just "chicken" or "beef". For example, this is the ingredients listing of a popular pre-made food:
"Organic chicken or lamb muscle meat; minced organ meat; finely ground, real, raw bones; pureed carrots, broccoli, cabbage, sweet potatoes, and apples; powdered organic alfalfa; powdered organic kelp; farm-fresh whole eggs (including shells); fresh, minced garlic; fresh parsley; raw, un-pasteurized honey; organic, unfiltered, un-pasteurized apple cider vinegar; ground, organic flax seeds; and Grapefruit Seed Extract"
My boy Tazer has allergy issues with things like Flax seed, alfalfa and kelp. And I don't use much if any fruit in my dogs diet.
By
making the diet myself I know EXACTLY what is going in their bowls ... and
into them. And I can control things like how much bone Remi gets
versus Riggs.
Feel free to email me at info@rawdogranch.com if you have any questions!