Raw Feeding

A place for people who already feed or are interested in feeding BARF / RAW food to their pets. A place to share tips, advice, information, suppliers etc

  • Fussy eaters!

    Hello everyone,I just switched Dash over to raw as he's developed allergies and I'm hoping this helps him with that, and also with all the other benefits RAW food brings.Only thing is, I was cutting up some beef heart in to his portions yesterday and offered him a small piece. He looked at it,…

    By Becky

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  • Raw feeding 10 days on

    Hi guy`s, it has been 10 days now since I interduced raw to Sofie. The picky one who I have to call 5-6 times to get her food, then often have to collect her and often feed her by hand. Well I am amazed how well she has taken to it, loves it and looks forward to her next meal there before I am…

    By Angela Clarke

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  • Puppies & Raw

    Puppies should be fed up to 10 % of their body weight. Therefore, if your pup weighs 10 lbs you should feed 1 lb of food divided between 3 or 4 feedings per day. Growing puppies, especially the large breeds, should be kept lean so adjustments to feeding amounts will have to be monitored…

    By Rita Wilson

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  • How much

    Sofie who will be 6 next month loves raw, she is the fussy eater out of my three, I want to put her on raw but I have no idea how much she should have, or if I should then give her supplements as she does not like veggy`s. I donn`t want her to put on weight as she is just right. She is a 10 mile a…

    By Angela Clarke

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  • An interesting take on food

    My personal view is she could have gone further, but still an interesting take on reasons for raw feeding.…

    By Fran Griffin

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  • What about things like salmonella?

    Salmonella Poisoning in DogsDogs seem to be able to scarf down anything and everything that is under their nose, but can they get salmonella poisoning? We hear about people all the time eating chicken that wasn’t cooked enough and then getting sick for several days after because of salmonella…

    By Rita Wilson

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  • Mixing Raw Food with Kibble

    Interesting articlehttp://www.b-naturals.com/newsletter/mixing-fresh-food-with-kibble/ 

    By Rita Wilson

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  • Places to buy raw food UK & Ireland

    For those of us who don't like doing all the prep work with the raw food you can buy from places like these below. I get Rosco's tubs of lamb, lamb necks, rib and spines from Natural Instinct. I buy all my bulk items like the lamb chunks, mince etc from a supplier in Northern Ireland. …

    By Rita Wilson

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  • Raw Meal Plans - Finding A Balance

    This is based on what our dogs would get...average weight 25kg-30kg roughly 2.2lb per day based on activity level high.The menu is designed to attain and maintain nutritional balance over a one week period. Balance is achieved by including a variety of muscle meats, organs, fats and bones. This…

    By Rita Wilson

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  • Raw A Guide For Beginners

    BARF for BeginnersShould I switch cold-turkey or is gradual better?Most dogs do very well being switched over to BARF cold-turkey, but the change over should be done 'easy.' It is recommended that when you are ready to begin, don't try and rush things. Take is slowly. Try to keep the diet bland and…

    By Rita Wilson

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