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01-31-2010, 02:34 PM | #16 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Allen, TX
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02-07-2010, 08:21 PM | #17 | |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto
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Great post!!! I have been feeding my yorkie prey model raw for a few months now and I am very happy with the result. | |
02-10-2010, 12:55 PM | #18 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alberta,Canada
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| Ok I need some help. I just started feeding mine raw. We bought the patties of turkey and beef from Legacy here in Alberta, Canada. The holistic pet store we got from from told me that the company triple grinds all the meat/bones and we should not barely see any bone fragments. I looked on thier site and they said if we are feeding beef or buffalo we should supplement one meal with poultry. Mystique has been vomiting it up..so I finally took one quarter of one patty and went through it today. I am posting link to the amount and size of bones I found in that single serving size. I think there is too much and too big of pieces. Would someone look and tell me what you think please. I emailed them to the store where I got it and so far no response. Thanks! (ps if you click on each pic twice it will view larger) Last edited by Wylie's Mom; 02-10-2010 at 03:00 PM. Reason: Remove link, member's request :) |
02-10-2010, 03:09 PM | #19 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alberta,Canada
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| Re: my previous post Thankyou to Wiley's mom for removing my messed up link for me ♥ I will try to post a pic or two in my album of the bones. I can't seem to figure out how to do do a link today. |
02-10-2010, 03:21 PM | #20 | |
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That being said, I would be VERY comfortable feeding a cornish hen in parts or even a chicken wing to a small dog. The dog can crunch the bones up with no problem. I would be concerned with a dog just swallowing the bone fragments in the patties. Also, that amount of bone is going to be over 10% most likely and that's too much bone. Too much bone can cause blockages in severe cases and constipation in most cases. The optimum raw diet is MOSTLY meat, a little bit of bone and just a tiny bit of organs. I think the pre-made supplier you are using is cutting corners by adding a lot of bone to bulk up their product. I think you'd be better off buying a cornish hen at the grocery store and whacking it up into pieces and feeding that instead. Maybe feed some meat only meals in between bone-in meals to keep the ratio at 80% meat, 10% bone and 10% organs. | |
02-10-2010, 03:30 PM | #21 | |
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__________________ Diana , Mommy to Franklin, Maggie, Oliver, and Millie - RIP Piper | |
02-22-2010, 08:04 AM | #22 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Colonial Heights, VA USA
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| What other types of beef Hi. I'm glad I found this group! We have a 9 week Yorkie puppy (girl) who I would like to start on the RAW diet. I think I've read the posts correctly to start with chicken legs /wings. I also saw where it was recommended to feed 50% red meat. Forgive my ignorance as I'm not a big meat eater, but when you go to the meat section, what would you look for? Do you buy bone in red meat or just do the chicken with bone? Thanks for any sample diets you can offer as well as specific types of red meat. Also, does anyone feed their Yorkie's raw egg? I've read that those could cause stomach upset? Any past experiences there? Thank you very much for taking the time to read this post. Rhonda Kester |
02-22-2010, 10:10 PM | #23 | |
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I give Franklin and Maggie a raw egg every couple of weeks. I know it is very good for them. We've never had any problem with stomach upset here! Here is a sample of what the dogs might get in a week. We vary quite a bit according to what I have in the freezer and/or defrosted. They always get a ground or boneless meal in the mornings. This is because I usually do not have time to supervise a bone meal. This is what they'd get for dinner: Monday: Chicken gizzards Tuesday: Pork ribs, organ Wednesday: Chicken hearts Thursday: Chicken drumstick, organ Friday: Beef heart Saturday: Chicken heart Sunday: Pork ribs They also get the occasional canned tuna, salmon, or jack mackerel because we don't feed raw fish yet.
__________________ Diana , Mommy to Franklin, Maggie, Oliver, and Millie - RIP Piper Last edited by PrincessDiana; 02-22-2010 at 10:12 PM. | |
02-23-2010, 05:02 AM | #24 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Colonial Heights, VA USA
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| Thank you! That schedule looks easy enough for even me to follow! Thanks for submitting it as it clears up a lot of questions I had about which meats to purchase. For a puppy I'm reading to fee 3x per day and other places 4x per day. Any thoughts on this? It looks like the meals will not be large ones- maybe 1 ounce at each? Thanks again! Rhonda Kester |
02-23-2010, 09:05 AM | #25 | |
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I was doing raw for a little while and was liking the results but my concerns began to grow with clean up? Feeding a big piece of raw meat where do you put it? on a plate for them. Few times I have had Lola try to run off with it. I don't want her dragging raw meat around. after they eat do you clean them up as well and if so what is the best idea for clean ups? | |
02-23-2010, 12:18 PM | #26 | |
I ♥ Franklin & Maggie Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma
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I forgot to mention, a lot of raw feeders use chicken feet -- this would probably be the perfect RMB for a smaller Yorkie! Also, small cornish hens cut up into pieces is great. If you have any ethnic grocery stores locally, they typically have a great selection of meat!
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02-23-2010, 12:24 PM | #27 | |
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__________________ Diana , Mommy to Franklin, Maggie, Oliver, and Millie - RIP Piper Last edited by PrincessDiana; 02-23-2010 at 12:27 PM. | |
02-23-2010, 01:14 PM | #28 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Saint Helena, CA NAPA COUNTY
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| can you recommend a brand - for raw? I am very interested in the raw food idea. |
02-23-2010, 02:08 PM | #29 |
I ♥ Franklin & Maggie Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma
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| We prepare it ourselves but there are some great pre-made raw brands out there! I would recommend Primal, Bravo, Stella and Chewy's, and Paw Naturaw.
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02-23-2010, 03:44 PM | #30 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ab Canada
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| I am interested in trying raw! I heard the meat has to be purchased from certified dealers but by the sounds of this post many are using regular grocery store meat. Is grocery store meat okay? Does it require much preparation? Any opinions and info will help me.
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