Breakdown of Cost

[magicre]

Diesel has been on Raw for over a month now and is doing great. I just switched my husbands Boston yesterday. Her name is Pie. She loved her meal. Grant is not thrilled and is worried she is going to choke on a bone. I told him just to shut up and deal with it! He thinks I am crazy now! maybe I am!!! Pie has had issues with ear infections and itchy skin. I will keep everyone posted on her progress. I plan on also switching over Magnum who is almost 6, I am waiting until after June 5th. I am walking Magnum and Diesel in a local Doggie Dash for SPCA and don't want to deal with diarhhea just in case he has a reaction. When I add up how much it is costing me to feed him on kibbe and canned it just makes sense. Magnum eats an average of 10 cups dry and 2 cans daily. Just his canned food is costing me almost 5 dollars a day!

grant will be thrilled when pie's ears clear up, as bubba's did....that brown gunk was awful....the vet thinks i'm using one of my home remedies....LOL...he can't quite bring himself to admit that sugar is the culprit....

as to cost....i'm really not sure yet...i don't know that we're really saving money because we feed them so many different foods. i think the cost savings will be per year....and we're not there yet.

[RawFedDogs]

as to cost....i'm really not sure yet...i don't know that we're really saving money because we feed them so many different foods. i think the cost savings will be per year....and we're not there yet.

Don't worry too much about cost right now. It will take you a while to learn how to shop for your dogs and to line up sources. In 6 months you will have a much better idea on costs.

The last time I figured it up a few months ago, I am paying an average of about $.75/lb for my dogs food.

[magicre]

Don't worry too much about cost right now. It will take you a while to learn how to shop for your dogs and to line up sources. In 6 months you will have a much better idea on costs.

The last time I figured it up a few months ago, I am paying an average of about $.75/lb for my dogs food.

that's kind of what i figured...right now, cost is less of an issue, although it's always an issue LOL...than getting them comfortable on raw...

but, i do know we aren't spending more than what we used to spend on kibble and we're spending less than home cooked.

[Jodysmom]

I did a DFC search for Kansas, where I live, and I found Harvest Meat fairly close by. I went to the website and couldn't find prices. Do I need to call that information?

[DaneMama]

We order from the Denver branch all the time. The prices vary...but seem to be relatively constant. For example, turkey necks are about .68-.92 per pound on average.

I would give them a call and ask for them to email you or fax you their weekly "menu" with current prices.

We just picked up an order of almost 700 pounds of turkey necks, organs and beef hearts and ribs for .70 per pound on average. This order should put us through the next couple of months LOL

[magicre]

We order from the Denver branch all the time. The prices vary...but seem to be relatively constant. For example, turkey necks are about .68-.92 per pound on average.

I would give them a call and ask for them to email you or fax you their weekly "menu" with current prices.

We just picked up an order of almost 700 pounds of turkey necks, organs and beef hearts and ribs for .70 per pound on average. This order should put us through the next couple of months LOL

are you getting these prices, natalie, because of the sheer tonnage you're ordering? or are these prices DFC's pricing?

[jdatwood]

are you getting these prices, natalie, because of the sheer tonnage you're ordering? or are these prices DFC's pricing?

That's their normal pricing... nothing special for us They sell to stores and restaurants so even though what we're ordering may seem big to us, it's a VERY small order compared to the places that pick their stuff up in Semis

[DaneMama]

Our Harvest distributor has a "Colorado Raw Meat and Bone Feeders" club that you order through...not sure if the prices are special for that or what? I doubt it though....

[magicre]

That's their normal pricing... nothing special for us They sell to stores and restaurants so even though what we're ordering may seem big to us, it's a VERY small order compared to the places that pick their stuff up in Semis

one of our distributors:

here:

turkey necks 80 c
beef hearts 1.62
liver whole 1.26 - 1.31
kidney beef 84 c
beef spare rib ungraded 1.50

:(

[Jodysmom]

one of our distributors:

here:

turkey necks 80 c
beef hearts 1.62
liver whole 1.26 - 1.31
kidney beef 84 c
beef spare rib ungraded 1.50

:(

Re,
Is this what Harvest Meats charges you when you order?

Tami