Trying to find my options on raw

[harrkim120]

Geez...look at you all droppin' my name around here like you know me or something!!!

Just to give you an example of the cost:

When I was feeding Brady kibble, he was eating about 1/2lb each day. On raw, he's eating a little under a pound a day. So it's definitely more, BUT look at it this way...you're paying $52 for a 28lb bag. That's $1.87 a pound. Now let's say they eat as much as Brady (which there's no way cause they're less active, and don't weigh as much); 1/2lb a day on kibble or about a pound of raw a day per dog. Your cost of kibble per day now is about 93 cents. Therefore, so long as your average cost of meat is at or under 93-94 cents a pound, you're good.

Cost of some meats I've bought recently:

chicken leg quarters: 40 cents a pound
whole turkey: 75 cents a pound
pork picnic roast: 85 cents a pound
pork neck bones: 65 cents a pound
whole rats from Danielle (coming soon): free

I also found this market:

Felton's Meat & Produce

It's in Plant City, so it's a little bit of a drive, but they're crazy cheap!!! I bought a 40lb box of chicken leg quarters there about a week ago for $15.99...this week they have it on sale for $12.99!!! I'm totally getting more!!!

In conclusion, I think you should do it. Then we can go shopping together.

[whiteleo]

Are you really going to feed your dog rats?

[harrkim120]

Are you really going to feed your dog rats?

They're bigger rats and run a little over a pound a piece. He's not ready for it yet, but eventually yes, he will get some rat goodness. It's meat and organs and bones. There's just a bad stigma with them. And at least I know where these have come from.

We'll see how I do with the skinning of them.

[DaneMama]

We'll see how I do with the skinning of them.

I see no need to skin them. Waste of time and effort...unless you enjoy that kind of thing LOL

[harrkim120]

I see no need to skin them. Waste of time and effort...unless you enjoy that kind of thing LOL

Haha...maybe I do.

[whiteleo]

Yuck! I can see the huskeys and sibes eating them though, but not a sweet boston or even the thought of my bull terriers chompin on a rat! LOL

[harrkim120]

Yuck! I can see the huskeys and sibes eating them though, but not a sweet boston or even the thought of my bull terriers chompin on a rat! LOL

Haha...well I don't know about "sweet." lol

However, they are both descendants of terriers. Terriers are known to be ratters.... lol

[whiteleo]

Well my boy likes to look in the grass for the mice and try to jump on top of them, but it's the thrill of the hunt, I don't think he'd actually eat it if he caught it. And those things are already dead, you really have to let me know how that goes!

[harrkim120]

Well my boy likes to look in the grass for the mice and try to jump on top of them, but it's the thrill of the hunt, I don't think he'd actually eat it if he caught it. And those things are already dead, you really have to let me know how that goes!

Oh I will...I'll probably put some pictures up.

It won't be for a little while though. His tum-tum isn't ready for something that hardcore yet.

[shortdariwanda]

Wow, rats? Imagine the look on David's face when I bring rats to feed my pups, especially that cute sweet-looking Coco chomping on a big 'ol rat. The next thing my dogs would go after is Rhino, my hamster. :D