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Originally Posted by jrsygal37  Now, that I'm home I started home cooking again for my guys. I have eight, so to buy Wellness can at 2.75 each x two a day, well enough said. The cost of home cooking for them comes to about $1.50 a can and I have more in it. My Yorkies love it and for me I love cooking for them.
I use about 5 lbs. of boneless chicken breast (Usually on sale for $1.99 lb)
I boil that in a big pot of water with one low salt chicken builon cube.
In another big pot of water, I boil
two skinned sweet potatoes, cut up
about 6 peeled carrots cut up
about one cup or a little more of green beans
two zuccini peeled.
Boil both pots until very very tender.
While that's boiling you can peel one apple and one pear. and then after just put it in cold water so it does not get brown.
Also, while it's cooking I use two cups of water and bring to a boil and add one cup of Barley. Cook until done.
When all done use food processor.
Throw in the chicken, and veggies, and barley (You may have to do it a few times depending on how big your processor is) And, then break down the pear and apple in the processor and mix into your mix, and then add one vanilla yogurt.
I feed my two bigger Yorkies 1/2 cup each
the three middle Yorkies 1/3 a cup each
and the three tinies 1/4 cup each
It makes enough for about six days.
You keep three days worth out and then freeze the rest.
They are really thriving on it. Their poops are solid, not runny and don't smell as much. I found when they were on commercial canned food they always had a bit of runny stool, no matter how good.
I also free feed them, holistic dry. Believe it or not Kirkland brand dry food got 5 stars from the dog food ratings. It was compared to wellness. Kirkland also came out with a Holistic dry dog food.
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I home cook for my two as well. They do great on it!! I would caution you to use the proper supplements if you are home cooking long term. I believe they require supplements if home cooking comprises more than 10% of their caloric or nutritional intake.
I used
Welcome to Pet Diets and also purchased the BalanceIt supplements that Dr. R recommends to keep them healthy and their diets balanced.
There is a little more to consider than just weights, such as age and health and intact status of each pup. I'm no expert on home cooking by any means, that's why I leave it up to those who are to formulate for me!!