Sure! But, first, let me say that this isn't for everyone. There is some work that needs to be put into so it's not as easy as frozen raw where you just add water et voila. But it works for us and my boys.
Brief:
I follow a "frankenprey" model. Because Zeus is small, it's not realistic to throw a whole chicken at him and call it a night like you can for larger dogs. So, I cut up various pieces of meat and combine (like Frankenstein's monster, lol). Additionally, I follow 80-10-5-5/80% meat, 10% bones, 5% liver, 5% other organs. Some people follow 80-10-10 (10% liver and other organs. Liver and bones combined keep poop hard). It's up to you and how your baby takes it/how much he needs (Zeus needs liver and bones every day. Others just need it 1-2x / week).
Furthermore...
It'll be a little overwhelming at first, so take in as much as you can and back off, then go back into it. It took me about 1 month after starting to feed Ody (3 years ago now) to really get into the groove of things and about a month of research before that.
If you know for a fact that your baby isn't allergic to meat, go hog-wild. Otherwise, it's best to start with 1 sort of meat (i.e., chicken) for 2 weeks, see how he does, and then move on to another meat. Then combine them. You yourself don't like eating the same sort every day, so it's nice to add variety. Some people think that you should only feed 1 type per day (i.e., chicken meat, chicken liver, chicken hearts, etc) but I don't follow this thought.
When you first start to feed, you may notice some things that can be disturbing. Icky poops (cleansing of the body) and maybe seemingly hunger (it's less quantity. He may think "hey! I should be fed more!" but really isn't that hungry. I've known this to happen to others but not to my boys). After a few days all will be well!
It may not be an overnight thing. Some babies take weeks or months to transition. I lucked out that my boys literally took to it overnight. I fed only wet for the first couple of days then started to add in a little meat. They both didn't care for the wet but gobbled the raw. So that was that. For bones, they eat chicken wings/necks, whole quail and cornish hen.
You'll notice some differences almost immediately and others may take a year. White sparkly teeth, beautiful shiny and soft coats and minimal fleas are just some of the benefits. I never brush my boys' teeth and the vet is always amazed, lol. I don't brush them not because I don't want to but because I don't need to. They do not get plaque buildup and comping into chunks of meat/cracking bones keep their gums and teeth healthy and strong.
When we adopted Zeus last year, his coat was very straw-like and dull and he was on a high-quality kibble. Now it's amazing. I get so many compliments on his coat, including from my folks who knew the "before" first-hand, lol. It took almost a year for it to get that way because of the grow-out, but it was worth the wait.
You may notice some behavioral changes too. More active (not hyper)/more stamina, take less naps, etc.
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