This is awesome! Not enough people show how people get their food for their animals! This is a lovely idea! More videos like these if you get the chance please :)
Thank you for stepping out of your comfort zone to make a vlog-type video! All of your videos are so helpful for my family and our new kittens. Keep up the great work.
Great video! I live in Phoenix AZ and I can tell you the farmer markets sucks hard! Pretty much all stands sell human junk food like burgers, tacos, coffee, hot dogs , some vegetables, breads and I sometimes see some stands that sell meats without any organs, just cuts for humans. My best places: Asian markets and Latino markets. They sell all kinds of meat and organs. Some ingredients like green tripe and whole prey grinds I order them online during winter and spring.
Thank you so much for this video! My adorable doggo has an auto immune issue and I’ve been trying to learn different ways to boost her immune system and to keep her comfortable and healthy--your videos are shedding so much light into how I can help her healing process to get her into her happy-puppy state again!!! A million “thank yous” :D
Helpful, thank you. Our local options are limited these days because it seems most places don't do their own butchering anymore, they get things already prepared from their headquarters. Raw Feeding Miami may help fill the gaps and I'll check out more ethnic markets and the farmer's market, too. Thanks!
I'm obsessed with your videoes! I do not feed raw at the moment due to logistics and my dogs are very picky about raw food however I have been really inspired by your videoes for home-cooked meals. Thank you for showing your shopping spree on meats I thoroughly enjoyed it and cant wait to go hunting around local markets to see what varieties I can find!
Chicago's Chinatown is pretty big so I think I will be looking there first before checking out the Miami website. Also, since I am Mexican, we have pretty good cuts as well like gizzard and beef tongue as well as tripe, you may want to check out a big Mexican supermarket as well. We also have live animal stores which butcher the animal you want right then and there so I plan to ask the butcher for rabbit front feet. A vid idea for the future: "How to handle leftovers". Great vid!
I’m SO curious how much these hauls cost! I am new to raw feeding and I’m in college so my funds are limited but I’d like to offer my kitten more variety. My local farmers market is typically high dollar but I haven’t looked into the meats yet.
I love your channel so much I gotta say. I have a 5 year old border collie and these past few months I have been learning a lot about raw feeding. Finding your channel though was such a help and literally allowed me to go full force with it. I’m starting to get so much more comfortable with feeding raw and my dog loves it (he is the pickiest eater in the world). I also found a lot of help in Facebook groups, you should start one! I would join in a heartbeat and it would be a great chance for everyone to have a better variety of communication!
I MISS MY ASIAN MARKETS IN SEATTLE SO FRICKING MUCH!!!! They were huge and had everything. Moving to Colorado Springs has made it difficult to find much in my Asian market as the Asian population in the city is only about 2%. Seems like that might be the case for you as well living in Virginia.
Oh hey we're also there. We just started a raw diet as well. There's an Asian market called "Asian Pacific market." It doesn't have too much from what we saw, but it has fish, beef tongue, chicken livers pork heart and kidney, and whole gutted rabbits. We're looking to try a Mexican place soon that might have other organs and such. I hope this helps at least a little. As for chicken necks and green tripe, we're going today to pick up an order from a local raw food supplier. Maybe try searching for local raw food suppliers? That's what worked for me.
@@Hynxoul yes I go to that market! It just pales in comparison to the Asian markets back home. Ranch Foods Direct has a lot of different meats. A little limited on organs, but I sent them a message about special ordering other organs since they work so closely with their producers.
Wow it's really interesting watching you source different meats for your furkids and you're so lucky to have such a huge variety of meats available in your area. Pork is widely available in my area but I'm skeptical about feeding my dogs raw pork.
Daniel Lai I feed my dogs raw pork, raw chicken wings. My little girl aka husky what percentage, loves mackerel. Two fishies in the morning. I will have to buy two more packages of mackerel. I raised my mutts on raw and kibble mix diet.
I live in Southern CA and we have a lot of Mexican meat markets that sell chicken and beef parts. I am able to get most of what I need at one stop. The only place on the west coast is Darwin’s who sell ground raw complete meals for cats and dogs. I prefer chopped meat because my cat is a rescue and tends to gulp down ground up food. I like her to chew her food. It’s better for her overall health. And she gets indigestion when she gulps.
I am trying to get mine on it but he is picky lol. He eats raw chicken breast but when I tried the raw pork with liver and gizzard he turned away. Just gotta keep trying I guess
Keep these videos coming you have taught me so much and perfectlyrawsome. My 2 yr old malamute catahoula mix and 10 mo old doberman appreciate you so much.
Man it's crazy how much variety you have Usa. I have only beef and chicken. Lamb and turkey is accessible too but so expensive. Same for fish unless it's the season.
I just found your Channel and I’m in a small town in Virginia about an hour from Lynchburg and I didn’t realize you can find meat from farmers markets too.
I LOVE raw feeding Miami, too! Been using them for over a year and a half. Just curious, is there a reason you don’t source ALL your food from them? Like I’ve seen them offer chicken livers etc.
I dont remember ever seeing meat at Asian markets in Prague. Generally I’m pretty happy with the selection they have in the local supermarkets. Its easy to get pork, beef, chicken, Turkey, quail, rabbit, lamb, fish and seafood, also chicken drumsticks, wings, frames, necks, hearts, gizzards and liver. But recently I was told that supermarket sourced meat has a high chance of infecting your pet with salmonella, even if you freeze it. What do you think? My Alya never had an issue.
I really want to start feeding my cats raw but I’m so nervous because there isn’t much research on it. Your videos are so helpful and have given me the best advice. I’m still nervous tho.
I love Raw feeding miami, such a good selection. Wish I lived closer to Florida :(. Have the pay for the more expensive shipping since I live on the west coast.
Same with me. I live in the west coast and shipping can get expensive. But they do have a great variety and I don't really have anywhere else to shop for organ or bone.
You should check out Happee Dawg, they’re located in CA! I order from TX and they actually offer free shipping for some of their raw items! I def recommend ☺️
I ordered my dog raw meat from a local business that sends you 40lb of mixed meat. Cant wait to get him started on transitioning and am going to go shopping soon as I heard 10% vegetables can be good too.
Hi! I order from RFM all the time. But sometimes my cat refuses his raw.. what can I do? I rotate meats to give him variety but sometimes he turns his nose up at the stuff he’s been eating since 3 mo (he’s 1 yr)
Nutrition Consultant here. Try adding a bone broth (no seasoning), goats milk or beef liver basically something to add that extra bit of different flavour
I am just starting on my raw journey with my 6 year old dog and had a question. When you purchase a whole ground animal how do you account for the bone? I found a calculator for bone percentages but it only includes specific parts.
@@fabiolaarauz4439 I’m not sure I have access to that in my area, but the farmer in her video had a whole ground rabbit for her! I can’t wait for warm weather when our farmers markets open back up now.
Do you wait for all that to thaw or can you grind it when frozen? I have 3 dogs and buy RAW online but it's TOO EXPENSIVE! NEED TO GET A GRINDER and shop for food.
Awesome Video! I get the majority of my meat from my local grocery stores, butcher shops, etc. My family also hunts, so I get all the venison I could ever need. Finally, I have just started using my local raw food co-op, which has been awesome. I can get everything I need (especially things like organs, tripe, etc) in bulk, and I don’t have to pay for shipping :)
Do you freeze all your purchases and de thaw the right amount the night before? Or do you have a special refrigerator that keeps it de thawed and still fresh for a long period?
Great video, we love raw feeding Miami. Wish they had a location over here on the west coast. As much as I love our small town our store selection sucks. We are lucky we have safeway and walmart. No international markets, no farmers markets, and no farms. With my puppies allergies I have to source online. Makes things more difficult but we are doing our best.
So when you source at like international markets.. can you find out whether they don't add like gmos and stuff? Also I was told packaged store meat and fresh ground meat from a butcher isn't the best. Ungrounded fresh meat is? With the amount of rescue animals I have I thought having a blend would be better for my budget and just getting some natural supplements.
hi Mariah, question -- do you feed the mackerel with or without bones?? Not sure if it's safe to feed raw fish bones like in mackerel. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK!!!
Do you already have a video about traveling while feeding raw? We’re planning a trip soon that’ll be 3-4 days drive in the car and I’m taking my raw fed pup with us. I was thinking a freeze dried option? Just wondering what you use?
Green tripe is the stomach lining of a ruminant animal (cow, goat, deer, sheep, etc) that is packed with digestive enzymes, good bacteria, and some fatty acids and amino acids! It must be green (unbleached) though and isn't ever going to be found for human consumption.
Thanks for the video! I see you bought some ground meat, but I keep seeing/reading that one should avoid ground. Can you share your opinion on the subject? (Maybe it depends on the source?)
Your video about fur being fiber is interesting. I notice both my dogs have each others and their own fur in their stool . Does that count ? My little 15 year old licks the floor all the time and that’s probably how she gets the fur . Wonder if she licks up the fur for fiber . Been feeding her home cooked meat and I’m gonna start out today giving her raw bites of beef liver . And I may give her a chicken foot . I’ve had some in the freezer, scared to give them to her . But her teeth are in awful shape from years of pate style dog food and her mouth is teeny tiny . She refuses teeth brushing . Do you think it’s safe to give an elderly 5 pound chihuahua a raw chicken foot ?
Are cooked chicken hearts good or is raw better. My vet has cautioned me on raw food, even though I have been giving my dog raw chicken hearts for at least 2 years.
Is incorporating raw chicken into their raw diet bad? Im just now transitioning my dogs to raw diet and ive heard white meat is good to start. Do you have a video talking about what exact meats to use when converting to raw?
Chicken and beef are the most common starter meats beginners start with but you do have to be careful since they’re among the most common pet food allergies
This probably sounds like a stupid question but many videos have put an emphasis on freezing the meat. When I meal prep a week at a time (I have a puppy), should I separate and prepare everything in its frozen state and then let it defrost in the fridge or can/should they eat meat frozen? How long can it be in defrosted state and be okay do you think?
Hey love so I was wondering if you could make a video on the good and bad signs of transitioning your cat into a raw diet. I would like to make sure My cat isn’t losing or gaining to much of something ( a protein vitamin etc.. What should I look for I know you’ve said their stool
I love your videos and I'm also in Virginia. Can u please share the farmers market around here as im trying to source some better meat for my BARF diet
Question if im supposed to give 1.5oz of liver and 1.5oz of another organ and i have a mix of several organs how do i serve that? I purchased the monster mash from rawfeedingmiami
Can you please do a video on how FREEZE DRY compares to kibble and raw? Your video is super informative on raw diet, I want to know if me doing freeze dry is just a fancier-looking food but it's not any better than kibble 🤦
Eek. I'm looking at the prices of the stuff you got. This seems somewhat affordable for a small dog. But I have a large dog - German shepherd and I feel like this would be more expensive to feed her than it would be to feed my human members of my family! I really want to do raw diet for my dog. But yikes on the cost.
Not that expensive! i have a raw fed gsd as well and it's no more expensive that's bag of kibble! You don't have to buy expensive cuts or super rare, you'd be surprised! my local butcher has a weeks worth of chicken pancreas for .50 cents! Two pounds of liver for 1$, and a lot of chicken legs and wings for 5$ that'll last around a week! always give variety tho :)))
Anyone lives socal El Super has some of the most variety and best prices. And they are on instacart if you want to check ou prices. Only issue i have is store near me doesmt carry heart or some other organ i cant remember wven tho its listed which means maybe others do.
When shopping at the grocery store, is it okay to get preground chicken and turkey? Every time I read the back of the package it says it has vinegar and rosemary or “natural flavors” in it. So I never get it. And is it also okay to buy preground beef? Would it be safer to get the kind that is ground and packaged in the store in a styrofoam tray or the prepackaged kind like in the plastic rolls or plastic trays? For some reason it makes me nervous and I end up buying slices or chunks and grinding it in a food processor instead. This is for my cats btw. 2 of them will not eat chunks only ground. They have no health problems that prevent them from doing so they just don’t like to.
I live in Mexico near the border with the US and I get my dogs raw food from "Back To Raw" I believe she is a pet nutritionist and she gives me my Great Danes food every two weeks for $2250 MX. However, dod you know a place where I could buy recipes for my dog ? id love to make my dogs food
Thanks for this! Question about meat you get from local hunters. Do you need to do avoid anything (other than wild boar) or do anything special with it before feeding? Are there parts that you shouldn't feed? Thanks!
Yes with deer you need to make sure the deer in your area aren't susceptible to chronic wasting disease. If the deer are suspected, I wouldn't feed it. Also, I don't feed liver from deer either because of liver flukes - they're freeze resistant!
Hey, if anyone can help me with an issue, i don't currently have a dog but I am planning for it and researching what raw foods i would be able to find easily where I live, and I have a problem finding a second secreting organ that would be affordable for me and easily accessible, i was wondering if there was a way around it? Maybe if I supplemented a bigger variaty of vegetables or if it would be okay to not feed it every month?
Not a good idea to feed a large amount of veggies to supplement secreting organs. Raw feeding Miami can send you Monster Mash which includes secreting organs. Also BJ's raw food for pets
What part of Virginia do you live in? I also live in Virginia (Roanoke area) and have started my dog on raw so I’m curious to what places you went to in this video.
I don't live there anymore, but I lived in Lynchburg at the time! Rainbows End Farm is who I got most of my parts from. I'm sure she would be happy to have a new raw feeder to supply to!
Awesome, I’m in Lynchburg every couple months or so, it will be a good time to stock up so I’m glad you were somewhere close! I had a feeling that’s where you were, the outside of the community market looked familiar lol. Thanks so much for letting me know, I’ll definitely be looking into getting stuff from Rainbows End Farm! Love your videos btw, you and a couple other raw feeder UA-camrs were the reason I made the switch with all the info y’all provided! Keep up the great work!
I live in Richmond VA. Would you mind sharing the location of the farmer's market at the beginning of the video? We don't have nearly that many meat options at the market I go to (South of the James - Bryant Park). Cheers!
Hi quick question! Hopefully going to adopt a dog this upcoming week from a local shelter. Do you recommend immediately switching to raw? I'm sure the food they feed at the shelter is pretty bad so I figured even if I had to switch him to a kibble first, before raw, it'd still take a transition period to a different ("nicer") kibble.. Thanks!
Check out her transition videos shouldn't be diff from a shelter dog. Moat dogs have a little troubles with organ meat. My adopted dog left it but then i gave it to him like treat for sotring and 2 tries he ate it.
@@Fire91ful I figured shelter dogs would be fed a certain type of kibble.. So I didn't know if I should cold turkey switch or not. But since I'm in an apartment it'd be a little riskier to cold turkey if there's stomach issues.. Thanks!
@@Alexd11002 well Cold turkey ia more fpr younger dogs and basically you start small and you build it up. You can start them on probiotics and digestion enzymes to help their gut. It takes a month or 2 to transition. Idk if you found her video but you start with chicken for a week or 2 then next meat then next then organ one at a time then fish last. Quantity doesnt chnage just ratio. You cam even start as a snack.
And I say this as someone who lives in SC farm country. The poor af hunters use every inch of the deer and keep everything. The poor af farmers charge $8.99 per pound for meat and are feeding their own dogs the livers and whatnot and refuse to sell them to basically anybody. The city has some options (largely asian markets), but it's an hour and a half drive from my place; and with COVID, they're often out of stock of a lot. I can't fathom someone giving away rabbit haunches like that. Holy crap. They'd want $12.99 a pound, minimum, at the weak farmers markets near here. And they'd look at you like were you crazy if you asked for hearts, livers, kidneys, etc. "We throw that stuff away, it isn't worth our time" or "our dogs get that" is what I'm met with 100% of the time. I've been on a trek looking for turkey liver. Either they all throw it away, are 3 hours away (one way!), or they laugh at me and refuse to order it because I "only" want 10 pounds. This place blows or you're in a super amazing area. Both, maybe.
Omg the ad at the beginning of this video was for Hills science diet 😂😂
Haha
Lmao
LOL often is. Ironic
Mine was for custom motorcycles lol
I keep getting adds for Darwin raw food
This is awesome! Not enough people show how people get their food for their animals! This is a lovely idea! More videos like these if you get the chance please :)
Also!! Love all the pins on your bag! :)
I appreciate it!
Thank you for stepping out of your comfort zone to make a vlog-type video!
All of your videos are so helpful for my family and our new kittens.
Keep up the great work.
Aw, thank you 🥺
Great video! I live in Phoenix AZ and I can tell you the farmer markets sucks hard! Pretty much all stands sell human junk food like burgers, tacos, coffee, hot dogs , some vegetables, breads and I sometimes see some stands that sell meats without any organs, just cuts for humans. My best places: Asian markets and Latino markets. They sell all kinds of meat and organs. Some ingredients like green tripe and whole prey grinds I order them online during winter and spring.
where do you find green tripe online?
My favorite youtuber lives in the same state as me??? Brb im crying 🥲
Aw :')))
Thank you so much for this video! My adorable doggo has an auto immune issue and I’ve been trying to learn different ways to boost her immune system and to keep her comfortable and healthy--your videos are shedding so much light into how I can help her healing process to get her into her happy-puppy state again!!! A million “thank yous” :D
Helpful, thank you. Our local options are limited these days because it seems most places don't do their own butchering anymore, they get things already prepared from their headquarters. Raw Feeding Miami may help fill the gaps and I'll check out more ethnic markets and the farmer's market, too. Thanks!
I'm obsessed with your videoes! I do not feed raw at the moment due to logistics and my dogs are very picky about raw food however I have been really inspired by your videoes for home-cooked meals. Thank you for showing your shopping spree on meats I thoroughly enjoyed it and cant wait to go hunting around local markets to see what varieties I can find!
Chicago's Chinatown is pretty big so I think I will be looking there first before checking out the Miami website. Also, since I am Mexican, we have pretty good cuts as well like gizzard and beef tongue as well as tripe, you may want to check out a big Mexican supermarket as well. We also have live animal stores which butcher the animal you want right then and there so I plan to ask the butcher for rabbit front feet. A vid idea for the future: "How to handle leftovers". Great vid!
Yes I've found some great stuff at mexican markets that sell meats!
I’m SO curious how much these hauls cost! I am new to raw feeding and I’m in college so my funds are limited but I’d like to offer my kitten more variety. My local farmers market is typically high dollar but I haven’t looked into the meats yet.
Omg I've never seen a video when you show yourself! Your so pretty 😍
Awww, :s thank you!
I love your spirited away pins! Thanks for showing us your haul!
I really like your presentation, you have a very reassuring voice. The information is so helpful. Thank you so much.
I love your channel so much I gotta say. I have a 5 year old border collie and these past few months I have been learning a lot about raw feeding. Finding your channel though was such a help and literally allowed me to go full force with it. I’m starting to get so much more comfortable with feeding raw and my dog loves it (he is the pickiest eater in the world). I also found a lot of help in Facebook groups, you should start one! I would join in a heartbeat and it would be a great chance for everyone to have a better variety of communication!
So wonderful information. Thank you so much
I MISS MY ASIAN MARKETS IN SEATTLE SO FRICKING MUCH!!!! They were huge and had everything. Moving to Colorado Springs has made it difficult to find much in my Asian market as the Asian population in the city is only about 2%. Seems like that might be the case for you as well living in Virginia.
Oh hey we're also there. We just started a raw diet as well. There's an Asian market called "Asian Pacific market." It doesn't have too much from what we saw, but it has fish, beef tongue, chicken livers pork heart and kidney, and whole gutted rabbits. We're looking to try a Mexican place soon that might have other organs and such. I hope this helps at least a little. As for chicken necks and green tripe, we're going today to pick up an order from a local raw food supplier. Maybe try searching for local raw food suppliers? That's what worked for me.
@@Hynxoul yes I go to that market! It just pales in comparison to the Asian markets back home. Ranch Foods Direct has a lot of different meats. A little limited on organs, but I sent them a message about special ordering other organs since they work so closely with their producers.
You know who you remind me of? I don't know if you watch anime or read manga, but you look so much like Tohru Honda and your voice is so calming
Oh my gosh thank you!! I do watch anime/read manga, however I've actually never watched fruits all the way through. I should though!
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Try Mexican Markets too! Todos is a GREAT source for many different meats!
Absolutely! Wish I had one near me
We are moving from a city to an area with many more farms. VERY EXCITED.
You have beautiful hair & eyes! Thanks for showing all these resources!
Thank you sooooo much !!! to my surprise i live in miami and the ending was a highlight of my day haha .
Wow it's really interesting watching you source different meats for your furkids and you're so lucky to have such a huge variety of meats available in your area. Pork is widely available in my area but I'm skeptical about feeding my dogs raw pork.
If you're from the US and it's pork that's raised and slaughtered for human consumption, totally safe to feed!
Daniel Lai I feed my dogs raw pork, raw chicken wings. My little girl aka husky what percentage, loves mackerel. Two fishies in the morning. I will have to buy two more packages of mackerel.
I raised my mutts on raw and kibble mix diet.
I'd suggest avoiding ground meats though
I always re watch you videos whenever I question what I buy to make my little girly doggo food
I live in Southern CA and we have a lot of Mexican meat markets that sell chicken and beef parts. I am able to get most of what I need at one stop. The only place on the west coast is Darwin’s who sell ground raw complete meals for cats and dogs. I prefer chopped meat because my cat is a rescue and tends to gulp down ground up food. I like her to chew her food. It’s better for her overall health. And she gets indigestion when she gulps.
My local supermarket was able to Special order beef kidney for me! It was only 89 cents per lb! So happy :)
Thats is a great deal!
K off topic but we stan your cute little backpack ❤
... thanks :')))
Loving your videos! VA local here! 😀 Slowly introducing my Chihuahuas to the raw diet and so far they're loving it
I am trying to get mine on it but he is picky lol. He eats raw chicken breast but when I tried the raw pork with liver and gizzard he turned away. Just gotta keep trying I guess
Wow this has probably been the most helpful video I've ever watched on UA-cam. Especially because we are in the same town!
LOL!
Keep these videos coming you have taught me so much and perfectlyrawsome. My 2 yr old malamute catahoula mix and 10 mo old doberman appreciate you so much.
I'm so happy I've helped you out so much!
This video really helped me get an idea of what I could use to start raw feeding. But one question, isn’t India in Asia?
Yes India is in Asia. 😂
Man it's crazy how much variety you have Usa. I have only beef and chicken. Lamb and turkey is accessible too but so expensive. Same for fish unless it's the season.
I just got my raw feeding miami order today too👍 love ittt! Your videos are always so helpful :)
Yayyy exciting!
THANK YOU FOR POSTING YOUR CODE I was literally about to order meat today! 😂😂🧡
Yay thanks for using it!
I just found your Channel and I’m in a small town in Virginia about an hour from Lynchburg and I didn’t realize you can find meat from farmers markets too.
I LOVE raw feeding Miami, too! Been using them for over a year and a half. Just curious, is there a reason you don’t source ALL your food from them? Like I’ve seen them offer chicken livers etc.
Could be due to their shipping costs which can add up over time.
I dont remember ever seeing meat at Asian markets in Prague. Generally I’m pretty happy with the selection they have in the local supermarkets. Its easy to get pork, beef, chicken, Turkey, quail, rabbit, lamb, fish and seafood, also chicken drumsticks, wings, frames, necks, hearts, gizzards and liver. But recently I was told that supermarket sourced meat has a high chance of infecting your pet with salmonella, even if you freeze it. What do you think? My Alya never had an issue.
Salmonella isn't a problem for a young, healthy dog. Even kibble contains salmonella.
Great video !!!
Sensational video! Im in palm beach so will be picking up from raw food miami! And discount code too! Thanks again!!!
I really want to start feeding my cats raw but I’m so nervous because there isn’t much research on it. Your videos are so helpful and have given me the best advice. I’m still nervous tho.
Me too. My cats are extremely picky eaters.
I love Raw feeding miami, such a good selection. Wish I lived closer to Florida :(. Have the pay for the more expensive shipping since I live on the west coast.
Same with me. I live in the west coast and shipping can get expensive. But they do have a great variety and I don't really have anywhere else to shop for organ or bone.
Same shipping very expensive
@@hgfinch10 what kind of organ meat have you found
Yeah shipping is what always gets you :(
You should check out Happee Dawg, they’re located in CA! I order from TX and they actually offer free shipping for some of their raw items! I def recommend ☺️
A friend and I have been researching to switch our pets to a raw diet. Definitely checking the raw feed Miami site out l.
Hey I’m in VA!
I love your videos and I’ve been taking so many notes! Thank you so much!
I ordered my dog raw meat from a local business that sends you 40lb of mixed meat. Cant wait to get him started on transitioning and am going to go shopping soon as I heard 10% vegetables can be good too.
Hi! I order from RFM all the time. But sometimes my cat refuses his raw.. what can I do? I rotate meats to give him variety but sometimes he turns his nose up at the stuff he’s been eating since 3 mo (he’s 1 yr)
Nutrition Consultant here. Try adding a bone broth (no seasoning), goats milk or beef liver basically something to add that extra bit of different flavour
I am just starting on my raw journey with my 6 year old dog and had a question. When you purchase a whole ground animal how do you account for the bone? I found a calculator for bone percentages but it only includes specific parts.
I didn't know you could buy an animal like that! Where and how?
@@fabiolaarauz4439 I’m not sure I have access to that in my area, but the farmer in her video had a whole ground rabbit for her! I can’t wait for warm weather when our farmers markets open back up now.
Hi there! Just curious, if I bought whole mackerel, how do I prepare it? Cut off head, remove insides- then steam? Or is it okay to steam whole?
I love all of your videos! Subscribing. Thank you for all of the info!!
I don't know why you don't like being on camera, you're adorable!
Do you wait for all that to thaw or can you grind it when frozen? I have 3 dogs and buy RAW online but it's TOO EXPENSIVE! NEED TO GET A GRINDER and shop for food.
very informative video thank you!
This is the next level of feeding.Enjoy, when you have kids and family priorities will change 😁
Awesome Video! I get the majority of my meat from my local grocery stores, butcher shops, etc. My family also hunts, so I get all the venison I could ever need. Finally, I have just started using my local raw food co-op, which has been awesome. I can get everything I need (especially things like organs, tripe, etc) in bulk, and I don’t have to pay for shipping :)
How much do you spend a month on your corgi for raw food?
Probably a lot as she asks for gift cards 🤷♀️
Just started following your channel. Great info and options. I’m new to the raw feeding with my puppy. And I’m from Virginia as well. Blessings..
waiit i've been waiting for this type of video
I get so happy every time u post hahaha
Do you freeze all your purchases and de thaw the right amount the night before? Or do you have a special refrigerator that keeps it de thawed and still fresh for a long period?
This food should be kept frozen untill you are ready to feed but only thaw amounts you will feed for a few days. Keep refrigerated untill feeding
Great video, we love raw feeding Miami. Wish they had a location over here on the west coast.
As much as I love our small town our store selection sucks. We are lucky we have safeway and walmart. No international markets, no farmers markets, and no farms. With my puppies allergies I have to source online. Makes things more difficult but we are doing our best.
Wow Raw Feeding Miami sounds amazing! I live in Canada though and we don't have any stores that have that much variety :( I've been looking for weeks!
Have you found anything since this post? I am also from Canada and feeding raw. Florida in the winter.
@@projet2907 I’ve been doing a mix of making my own batches and when I’m in a pickle, I’ll buy big country raw. I find it’s okay but more pricey
@@JemimahMai Thank You! :-0).
So when you source at like international markets.. can you find out whether they don't add like gmos and stuff? Also I was told packaged store meat and fresh ground meat from a butcher isn't the best. Ungrounded fresh meat is? With the amount of rescue animals I have I thought having a blend would be better for my budget and just getting some natural supplements.
GMOs are basically from plants sources, but read each label and make sure the meat has no injected or added fluids
Awww, nice to see your lovely face! :D
hi Mariah, question -- do you feed the mackerel with or without bones?? Not sure if it's safe to feed raw fish bones like in mackerel. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK!!!
If it's raw mackerel, with bones!
@@PawsofPrey thank you!!:)
Do you already have a video about traveling while feeding raw? We’re planning a trip soon that’ll be 3-4 days drive in the car and I’m taking my raw fed pup with us. I was thinking a freeze dried option? Just wondering what you use?
I wonder about traveling while feeding raw as well.
She actually posted a new video about that! Check it out if you haven’t already!
Ngl I spent the past 3 hours binging these videos cuz I wanna switch my cat over to a raw diet and since I've been looking into it for months 🙃
Haha there's a lot of info to go over, it's great you're doing your research :)
Mexican grocery stores also have a lot of off cut meats, especially heads and feet of animals
Love love love your videos ever since I found you it’s been great content. What is green tripe? Why is it beneficial?
Green tripe is the stomach lining of a ruminant animal (cow, goat, deer, sheep, etc) that is packed with digestive enzymes, good bacteria, and some fatty acids and amino acids! It must be green (unbleached) though and isn't ever going to be found for human consumption.
Thanks for the video! I see you bought some ground meat, but I keep seeing/reading that one should avoid ground. Can you share your opinion on the subject? (Maybe it depends on the source?)
I did make a post a month ago still no contact unfortunately. My cousin hunts and even that jerk didnt text me back.
Awesome video. Very informative
Aw no I'm sorry about that 😔
Your video about fur being fiber is interesting. I notice both my dogs have each others and their own fur in their stool . Does that count ? My little 15 year old licks the floor all the time and that’s probably how she gets the fur . Wonder if she licks up the fur for fiber . Been feeding her home cooked meat and I’m gonna start out today giving her raw bites of beef liver . And I may give her a chicken foot . I’ve had some in the freezer, scared to give them to her . But her teeth are in awful shape from years of pate style dog food and her mouth is teeny tiny . She refuses teeth brushing . Do you think it’s safe to give an elderly 5 pound chihuahua a raw chicken foot ?
Are cooked chicken hearts good or is raw better. My vet has cautioned me on raw food, even though I have been giving my dog raw chicken hearts for at least 2 years.
Whoa! She's gorgeous!!
Is incorporating raw chicken into their raw diet bad? Im just now transitioning my dogs to raw diet and ive heard white meat is good to start. Do you have a video talking about what exact meats to use when converting to raw?
Raw chicken is a great starter! I’m not sure about the white meat thing, but I know that my pets love kidneys, livers, hearts, etc.
Chicken and beef are the most common starter meats beginners start with but you do have to be careful since they’re among the most common pet food allergies
Hey! I love your videos. Can you do a videos on what you should feed your puppy on a RAW diet? Thank you!!!
This probably sounds like a stupid question but many videos have put an emphasis on freezing the meat. When I meal prep a week at a time (I have a puppy), should I separate and prepare everything in its frozen state and then let it defrost in the fridge or can/should they eat meat frozen? How long can it be in defrosted state and be okay do you think?
I love your videos! Sounds corny but I was excited that we're in the same area as I recognize the places you went to!🙂
Aw no way! That's awesome :p
OMG I LIVE IN VA TOO!!!!!! I'm new to this raw diet (like haven't started feeding them yet) I'd love to learn more!!!!!!!
You will see such a wonderful difference once you feed raw
Thanks for the video. Gave me a lot of ideas!
Hey love so I was wondering if you could make a video on the good and bad signs of transitioning your cat into a raw diet. I would like to make sure My cat isn’t losing or gaining to much of something ( a protein vitamin etc..
What should I look for I know you’ve said their stool
How much did all these cost you? And how long will this haul altogether last you?im trying to go raw and all but 1 cat accepts raw food.. :(
Curious of this as well.
I love your videos and I'm also in Virginia. Can u please share the farmers market around here as im trying to source some better meat for my BARF diet
Question if im supposed to give 1.5oz of liver and 1.5oz of another organ and i have a mix of several organs how do i serve that? I purchased the monster mash from rawfeedingmiami
Can you please do a video on how FREEZE DRY compares to kibble and raw?
Your video is super informative on raw diet, I want to know if me doing freeze dry is just a fancier-looking food but it's not any better than kibble 🤦
Freeze dried raw is significantly superior to kibble, even canned is superior to kibble.
Eek. I'm looking at the prices of the stuff you got. This seems somewhat affordable for a small dog. But I have a large dog - German shepherd and I feel like this would be more expensive to feed her than it would be to feed my human members of my family!
I really want to do raw diet for my dog. But yikes on the cost.
Not that expensive! i have a raw fed gsd as well and it's no more expensive that's bag of kibble! You don't have to buy expensive cuts or super rare, you'd be surprised! my local butcher has a weeks worth of chicken pancreas for .50 cents! Two pounds of liver for 1$, and a lot of chicken legs and wings for 5$ that'll last around a week! always give variety tho :)))
@@spencerargumedo6081 Thank you!
@@HaltWhoGoesThere No problem! If you wanna chat more on prices by all means! I'd love to help, and good luck!
Anyone lives socal El Super has some of the most variety and best prices. And they are on instacart if you want to check ou prices. Only issue i have is store near me doesmt carry heart or some other organ i cant remember wven tho its listed which means maybe others do.
When shopping at the grocery store, is it okay to get preground chicken and turkey? Every time I read the back of the package it says it has vinegar and rosemary or “natural flavors” in it. So I never get it. And is it also okay to buy preground beef? Would it be safer to get the kind that is ground and packaged in the store in a styrofoam tray or the prepackaged kind like in the plastic rolls or plastic trays? For some reason it makes me nervous and I end up buying slices or chunks and grinding it in a food processor instead. This is for my cats btw. 2 of them will not eat chunks only ground. They have no health problems that prevent them from doing so they just don’t like to.
I live in Mexico near the border with the US and I get my dogs raw food from "Back To Raw"
I believe she is a pet nutritionist and she gives me my Great Danes food every two weeks for $2250 MX. However,
dod you know a place where I could buy recipes for my dog ? id love to make my dogs food
Awesome! Yes perfectlyrawsome.com and rawpetsrule.com do online/phone consultations and meal formulations!
Wait how much meat do you buy? Is it for the whole month? I’m confused
I love this it’s so helpful
Thanks for this! Question about meat you get from local hunters. Do you need to do avoid anything (other than wild boar) or do anything special with it before feeding? Are there parts that you shouldn't feed? Thanks!
Yes with deer you need to make sure the deer in your area aren't susceptible to chronic wasting disease. If the deer are suspected, I wouldn't feed it. Also, I don't feed liver from deer either because of liver flukes - they're freeze resistant!
So like how do you give them the raw meat at room temperature or cooked or straight when it comes out of the fridge
Very helpful. Thank you!
Hey, if anyone can help me with an issue, i don't currently have a dog but I am planning for it and researching what raw foods i would be able to find easily where I live, and I have a problem finding a second secreting organ that would be affordable for me and easily accessible, i was wondering if there was a way around it? Maybe if I supplemented a bigger variaty of vegetables or if it would be okay to not feed it every month?
Not a good idea to feed a large amount of veggies to supplement secreting organs. Raw feeding Miami can send you Monster Mash which includes secreting organs. Also BJ's raw food for pets
What part of Virginia do you live in? I also live in Virginia (Roanoke area) and have started my dog on raw so I’m curious to what places you went to in this video.
I don't live there anymore, but I lived in Lynchburg at the time! Rainbows End Farm is who I got most of my parts from. I'm sure she would be happy to have a new raw feeder to supply to!
Awesome, I’m in Lynchburg every couple months or so, it will be a good time to stock up so I’m glad you were somewhere close! I had a feeling that’s where you were, the outside of the community market looked familiar lol. Thanks so much for letting me know, I’ll definitely be looking into getting stuff from Rainbows End Farm! Love your videos btw, you and a couple other raw feeder UA-camrs were the reason I made the switch with all the info y’all provided! Keep up the great work!
@@JustMe-ld5sq aww, well that means a lot to hear!
I live in Richmond VA. Would you mind sharing the location of the farmer's market at the beginning of the video? We don't have nearly that many meat options at the market I go to (South of the James - Bryant Park). Cheers!
Rainbows End Farm!
Hi quick question! Hopefully going to adopt a dog this upcoming week from a local shelter. Do you recommend immediately switching to raw? I'm sure the food they feed at the shelter is pretty bad so I figured even if I had to switch him to a kibble first, before raw, it'd still take a transition period to a different ("nicer") kibble.. Thanks!
Check out her transition videos shouldn't be diff from a shelter dog. Moat dogs have a little troubles with organ meat. My adopted dog left it but then i gave it to him like treat for sotring and 2 tries he ate it.
@@Fire91ful I figured shelter dogs would be fed a certain type of kibble.. So I didn't know if I should cold turkey switch or not. But since I'm in an apartment it'd be a little riskier to cold turkey if there's stomach issues.. Thanks!
@@Alexd11002 well
Cold turkey ia more fpr younger dogs and basically you start small and you build it up. You can start them on probiotics and digestion enzymes to help their gut. It takes a month or 2 to transition. Idk if you found her video but you start with chicken for a week or 2 then next meat then next then organ one at a time then fish last. Quantity doesnt chnage just ratio. You cam even start as a snack.
Once the meat etc is thawed how long is I okay in the fridge
you're super privileged to live in an area like that. SC has fuck all for this kind of stuff.
And I say this as someone who lives in SC farm country. The poor af hunters use every inch of the deer and keep everything. The poor af farmers charge $8.99 per pound for meat and are feeding their own dogs the livers and whatnot and refuse to sell them to basically anybody. The city has some options (largely asian markets), but it's an hour and a half drive from my place; and with COVID, they're often out of stock of a lot.
I can't fathom someone giving away rabbit haunches like that. Holy crap. They'd want $12.99 a pound, minimum, at the weak farmers markets near here. And they'd look at you like were you crazy if you asked for hearts, livers, kidneys, etc. "We throw that stuff away, it isn't worth our time" or "our dogs get that" is what I'm met with 100% of the time.
I've been on a trek looking for turkey liver. Either they all throw it away, are 3 hours away (one way!), or they laugh at me and refuse to order it because I "only" want 10 pounds.
This place blows or you're in a super amazing area. Both, maybe.
Is freeze dried hearts, lung etc good?
the animal doesn't have to be killed the same day u bought it for the meat to be fresh?