Broxi's [ Raw Progress blog ]

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Keeping track on raw and hopefully other new raw feeders can find good tips along the way

let us know how you get on

another question for you

My girl got some chicken thighs/drumsticks from supermarket but there out of date tomorrow,can they be frooze now for a later time,say end of the week or something

yep you can freeze and use them later if you don't want to use them now

Also don't forget out of date meat is fine for dogs, as is defrosting and refreezing food

Im just after throwing out fresh chicken i got from butchers on saturday thought it didnt smell the same   il know next time

you'll know for next time!

I often look in the supermarket for reduced meat going off that day and lob it straight in the freezer  

So tomorrow will be the first time i give him chicken bone which will come in the way of chicken drumstick.

I will give him 500gram chicken mince with a chicken drumstickbone,

Is it best to maybe split that into 2 meals a day so 250grams one meal and then one later when your starting raw

I feed twice a day, breakfast and tea  

Yeah i will to,he always seems hungary at night times,hanging around the kitchen   

nom nom

Ooo tasty!

Nom nom

I found the the place im going to order from

http://www.nurturingbynature.co.uk/barf_natural_raw_dog_food_bournemouth_s/1814.htm

The women on the phone could not of been any nicer,so helpfull and understanding and the best part of all is this company sends you out your food within couple of days rather than certain date of every month

The place where im getting my food from sells only tripe sticks,would they be fine still

http://www.nurturingbynature.co.uk/Tripe_Sticks_200g_p/ts200g.htm

Yeah dried tripe is fine for a treat, Daisy won't eat it though!

Feed him his chicken mince again and a chicken thigh,took out the bone tho,i then give him the bone 10mins later thinking it mite be ok but his poo was hard and crumbly,meaning to much bone of course.

Made him his dinner tonight and took him out his poo was soft,not watery or anything just very soft.

Il see how he is tomorrow with no added bone all day

It seems thats theres alot of bone in the mince chicken,as again his poo had alot of bone in it and poo was like hard balls shapped (no added bone was added to his meal ),so will cut back on the mince and add in more pure chicken to try and balance the meal

If its minced chicken carcas it does have quite a bit of bone in. If you are also feeding meat on the bone feed it with minced breast meat only.

Sounds like you are getting to grips with it all, well done

Sazzle wrote:If its minced chicken carcas it does have quite a bit of bone in. If you are also feeding meat on the bone feed it with minced breast meat only.

Im using this untill my online order comes
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/natures-menu-just-chicken-freeflow-frozen-mince-2kg-%28available-in-store-only%29-110867

Mixed with boneless chicken

Says nothing about bone content

Kathy wrote:Sounds like you are getting to grips with it all, well done

Thanks kathy,getting there anyway

2nd and last dinner of the day,400grams of chicken (no bone), poo - perfect

glad it's going well!

Thanks ella, it's caring people like yourself and other raw feeders here that makes the difference

thanks   

The shop I go to did say not to feed too much bone until they get more used to raw, sounds like your getting more of the right balance now   

Yeah saz,

Think i under estimated how much bone is in the mince so i added either to much mince to go with the normal chicken or not enough chicken to go with the mince.

Another good thing about this week is he hasnt farted,normally hes a phantom farter   but not no more

Darcy very rarely farts

yep the boys aren't big farters!

Stool still great,been 8 days now,want to still use only chicken a couple more days then tripe will be added

 

Good luck with the Tripe! Glad it's going well

Not sure if they are the same but just gave Bane his first dried tripe stick  It smells like a pig sty in here! He loved it once he stopped rolling on it and started chewing it

Bane wrote:Good luck with the Tripe! Glad it's going well

Not sure if they are the same but just gave Bane his first dried tripe stick  It smells like a pig sty in here! He loved it once he stopped rolling on it and started chewing it

Thanks bane,

Yeah i was having a look at tripe sticks but opted for the mince version,i had a feeling he mite not of liked it dried.

There funny little things arnt they,he has this thing where he puts something in his mouth then throws it up in the air,hes a numpty lol

Haha they are aren't they! He does like rolling in gross smelling things tho! And I am hoping that because he liked the dried version he will eat the proper stuff no problem when we get to that part of the Raw diet

the boys adore tripe just like everything else!

Yeah Tripe is one of Daisy's favorites!

11 days in,tripe added to his meal for the first time (50grams) he loved it,his stool after was good/same

Fab news, stinky as it is Darcy loves it too

glad it's still going well

Good good   

Thanks,

Hes looking well,coat shiny and in good condition,hes starting to look quite bulky now to,so hes responding well, he is coming to that age where he will start to bulk out anyway but overall im so pleased i made the switch.

Hes being fed around 800grams a day,he was at the start around 500grams but i have just added raw to his meal rather than take abit of something away to make way for another,so i will see how he is at 800grams a day and take abit off if needed.

Adding tripe to his meal to him was like adding chocolate he loves it lol,the smell is not that great  

It stinks!    

Imagine working in a factory that deals with tripe   i hope they pay those guys well   

_Jason_ wrote:Imagine working in a factory that deals with tripe   i hope they pay those guys well   

That would be horrible! You would come home after work smelling like it   

Eeeew  

Wondering if tripe isnt agreeing with him,seemed fine at the start he loves it,since i got him wormed last friday his tummy was rumbling not long after he had it and the next day (cant comfirm if it was to do with being wormed),didn't give him any tripe on sunday and he was fine.now give him tripe today and tummy is making noises again. Poo seems fine,not as hard as it was when i first started raw but firm.

I give him short of 100grams today of tripe in a 500gram meal that had chicken mince and breast chicken in the bowl with it.

What animal is the tripe from?

Im not sure it doesnt say on the packet its this one tho

http://www.naturesmenu.co.uk/product-free-flow-tripe.aspx

Oh right, thats not much help. The one I give is lamb tripe but I think it can come from any grass eating animals?