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Raw Menu

megbot

megbot

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With only one day before I pick up Elvis, I am still torn between raw and kibble. I love everything I've read about raw, but I like the convenience user-friendliness of kibble. I know that chicken is the best to start on with raw, so I figured two weeks of chicken quarters, chicken necks, and maybe chicken wings. Are the organs and bones necessary during the beginning? After that, I thought I'd add in beef and see how he responds. Is that along the right lines?:confused:

What did you guys use to start?
 
mkj878

mkj878

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I'm going to quote angelbears from another thread, I hope she doesn't mind


angelbears said:
The first 4 to 6 weeks all you will be feeding is chicken. NO organs, mainly boney chicken, most start with chicken backs or necks, then you can proceed to quarters and breast. You have to give your dog time to increase their digestive acids. Try to resist the mistake that most of us make, adding a new protein or organ too soon. You do need variety in a raw diet but the first 6 months is a very slow intro.

Since you have a dog with skin problems I would stay away from all veggies and fruits until you get things under control. If you have a yeast problem, you may never be able to feed carbs. BTW, sugar also feeds cancer, so it is just healthier if you can stay away from it.
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angelbears

angelbears

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Yes, bones are very important at first. No organ until about 6 weeks in.

chicken backs for the first 2-3 days. Chicken backs are higher in bone content which the higher the bone content the firmer the stools will be because bone is a constipating agent, too much bone can cause problems but shouldn’t be an issue in the beginning. After the 3rd day I would add in chicken quarters alternating with backs, every other meal. Chicken leg quarters have a bit more meat to them, and less bone. You don’t want your dog to become constipated on nothing but chicken backs. Continue with alternating chicken backs and quarters until you have noticed consistent firm stools for at least 7 days in a row.

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No problem MKJ878, thank you.
 
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