Malt 379 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 I feed mine on raw chicken/rabbit and complete dry food, mixed 50/50. I also weigh the portions so that I can keep an eye on the dogs weight. I was giving them no frills frozen mince from the supermarket, but they put on a fair bit of weight due to the high fat content. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hannah4181 260 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 IMO the secret to barf is variety, mine get fed . . . . . Chicken wings/ carcasses, Turkey necks, Lamb breast, Beef rib, Whole rabbit, Fish, all sorts. Offal, Duck carcasses, Pheasant, Horse, Venison. Tripe. Variety of minced flesh. I do not suppliment with veg very often . . . if i have some veg which is past it's best then i blitz it up for them to add into a mince meal. I tend to stick to a bone meal for 3 days, then a soft meal of mince and offal for 1 day. I have never seen my dogs looking better and am more than pleased with the results of a RAW diet. I will also add that i know a lot that feed the cheapest dry food on the market and their dogs are in top condition . . . . just 1 of those annoying things i guess! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 mine get a lb of minced beef/lamb and heart etc,couple of handfulls of decent complete with a sprinkle of sa37 on it every day.. also get meaty bones every couple of days. (butcher minces the beef and heart etc for me and also gives me his decent waste) thay also get venison/rabbit etc as and when. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackpack 70 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 barf all the way. Tripe, chicken carcasses, wings, beef, lamb, veg etc. No need to feed dry if you are feeding raw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcher lass 9 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 mine are fed a dried feed that contains no carbs! 70% meat 30%fruit and veg, i mix this raw meat -chicken, lamb, offal, tripe, fish etc alond with table scraps, given a freash bone every evening and the ferrets finish the old one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mac 30 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 mine are fed a dried feed that contains no carbs! 70% meat 30%fruit and veg What "dried" brand of food is that ? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild_and_Irish 11 Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 i normally soaked the biscuits in boiling water and leave them to puff up then add cooked mince and give them sardines in tomato sauce for omega 3 once a week /i thiknk thats the name of the fish \ and a raw egg yolk about 3 mornings a week with cornflakes and warm milk ,sardines for -omega 3 egg yolk -protein milk-calcium works 4 me feed fish from sunfloer oil instead, I think it helps my dogs coat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fizzgigg 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 have u read Give your dog a bone by Dr ian billinghurst he really knows his stuff. you can just google his name that takes u to his web page. i fed my 2 dogs collie n a springer for years n they r both in tip top condition. every now n then try givin em sum cottage cheese its a good probiotic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiz 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Check out http://www.ukrmb.co.uk/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackard 36 Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 barf all the way. Tripe, chicken carcasses, wings, beef, lamb, veg etc. No need to feed dry if you are feeding raw. snap raw veg twice a week and raw all the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woodard 32 Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 BARF for me dogs are on fire with it 10 out ta 10 for me 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rebell 0 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 at the kennels i worked at a great dane was feed on the barf diet but he had a little (not even a cup full) of biscuits, he looked stonking, we do the same with our 2 great danes and their coats are lovely and they still work brill (great danes are gundogs, go figure!) however we do feed the labs on a dry food (DR johns silver) and every 3rd day put some meat in, we use chicken carcass's mainly. BARF diets are fantasic and work brilliantly! chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richc12 84 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 quality in, quality out!!!!! have just raised a litter borders on BARF... raw minced beef chicken tuna pilchards egg green veg biscuit premium dry puppy food all have done well in only 8wks, solid healthy pups, coat and bone etc.. will never feed canned crap and dry food alone again out on convience, but then again i only have 2 feed!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jam1 8 Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 hi there this might sound daft, i got told never give your dog chicken bones is it a lord of bull ive bin givin my lurcher raw an dry wi some warm water Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hannah4181 260 Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 hi there this might sound daft, i got told never give your dog chicken bones is it a lord of bull ive bin givin my lurcher raw an dry wi some warm water Chicken bones are perfectly fine for dogs as long as they are RAW....................... Cooked chicken bones become brittle and splinter, possibly resulting in problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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