Jaquie & Starbuck
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
I've been doing reading again about switching to raw, Starbuck is an extremely stubborn eater and basically doesn't like dog food. Partially my fault, but we're at the point where even if I mix some cooked chicken into her kibble, she'll pick out the chicken and literally spit the kibble bits back into her bowl. She's 11 months old and still growing and driving me crazy with her stubbornness!!!
So, I'm just looking online for a farm/bulk type of place I could get meat for her if we decided to switch, and these are the costs listed:
Whole Turkey $4.95/lb, average weight 18 lbs. Organically fed, pasture raised.
Whole Chicken $5.75/lb, average weight 3.7 lbs. Certified Organic, pasture raised chickens.
Whole Lamb $6.75/lb, average carcass weight 48 lbs. Take-home weight of approx. 33 lbs.
Whole Beef $3.85/lb, average carcass wt 550 lbs. Take home weight approx. 340 lbs.
Does that sound like about what some of you pay from a farm? I"m just thinking, if I'm supposed to feed her 2-3 lbs of raw/day, that's pretty expensive... Any tips/ideas on how to get my hands on less expensive meat?
I also bet it would help clear up all her skin issues (staph/strep infection/acne on her face/papillomas.... poor puppy).
Thanks!!
Jaquie
I've been doing reading again about switching to raw, Starbuck is an extremely stubborn eater and basically doesn't like dog food. Partially my fault, but we're at the point where even if I mix some cooked chicken into her kibble, she'll pick out the chicken and literally spit the kibble bits back into her bowl. She's 11 months old and still growing and driving me crazy with her stubbornness!!!
So, I'm just looking online for a farm/bulk type of place I could get meat for her if we decided to switch, and these are the costs listed:
Whole Turkey $4.95/lb, average weight 18 lbs. Organically fed, pasture raised.
Whole Chicken $5.75/lb, average weight 3.7 lbs. Certified Organic, pasture raised chickens.
Whole Lamb $6.75/lb, average carcass weight 48 lbs. Take-home weight of approx. 33 lbs.
Whole Beef $3.85/lb, average carcass wt 550 lbs. Take home weight approx. 340 lbs.
Does that sound like about what some of you pay from a farm? I"m just thinking, if I'm supposed to feed her 2-3 lbs of raw/day, that's pretty expensive... Any tips/ideas on how to get my hands on less expensive meat?
I also bet it would help clear up all her skin issues (staph/strep infection/acne on her face/papillomas.... poor puppy).
Thanks!!
Jaquie