I am still on the search, quest, odyssey....for good cheap meat. I have been feeding raw part time since 2007. In 2009 I got my third dog, the mastiff. I decided to go all raw. I am NOT rich. I am pretty much the opposite of that. As it is, I currently feed 6 pounds of meat a day to my three (like feeding 2 mastiffs give or take some ounces).
I hunt. I have decided to donate all my deer to the dogs from now on. My husband always gets his bag limit so I may take some of his deer too. I asked my deer processor and they allow me to take anything out of their bins (usually legs, rib cages, and heads). As long as its below 40 degrees, this is pretty safe to do.
I have gotten some free meat from craigslist. People emptying out freezer burned meats and old game meat might as well give it to me instead of throwing it out, right?
I am still looking though. I am like a crack head but with meat instead. Always looking for deals. It would be wise to have a freezer to store large amounts of meat. I currently have a large chest freezer which is half for the dogs and half for the humans.
I also want to start breeding rabbits. I wont be able to feed my dogs solely on this but I think it would add nice variety.
I have heard some people have success posting well worded flyers looking for free/cheap meat as well. And some people (dare I mention this) have butchered freshly killed roadkill.
Hey, a dog's gotta eat.