3:08 another great benefit of pumpkin seeds the amount of the amino acid cucurbitin they contain. It is very effective in diminishing intestinal worms. I have used this for my goats for years!
I'm so glad you're posting these videos! So many videos online are not very informal and can often lead people in the wrong direction. I hope many more people will discover your videos and learn a lot from them!
That means so much to hear!! Thank you so much! I even feel at some times even I can misinform. There's always nutritional grey zones and I am learning just as you are. Thank you for the kind words!
Honestly my vet isnt a huge fan of the raw diet, but I love her because she respects my research and journal. She has started researching more for me in addition to recommending a nutritionist. She definitely worries about human safety and balanced bowls the most and doesnt trust owners in general who inquire or hear it as a 'trend.' She also advises against grain free kibbles as they oftentimes arent balanced or are balanced synthetically.
Oh my god lol I'm a vegetarian, but I really wanna try this because my dog has been reacting really badly to every type of kibble on the market and idk how I'm gonna stomach preparing his food lol but I gotta do what I gotta do to give him a healthy happy life lol
Me and my wife are vegetarian and we raw feed! I’ll admit I’m a meat cutter in a grocery store so I’m pretty knowledgeable about handling, finding, and overall meat info to begin with, but it has been great, my pup is thriving and this diet just makes sense! We feed reptiles and other carnivorous pets whole/raw food why wouldn’t our dogs thrive on this too? Seriously do your research though, primal pack is an amazing starting source and she’ll get you 90% of the way but there’s a lot to cover out there, especially in sourcing meat products, grass vs grain fed, organic vs natural, pasture raised, free range, ect. there’s lots of lingo out there to sort through, and they all will have an influence on how you balance your dogs meals.
Idk The commercial dog food industry is not where vegetarians or people who care about animal welfare should look when sourcing their dog food. You don’t know the sourcing of the meat used meaning the animals could be treated horribly, by sourcing meat yourself you can acquire local, humane, ethically sourced foods to provide cleaner nutrition for your dog, kibble is highly processed, burnt food and has tons of carcinogens, synthetic fillers, and ingredients proven to cause health issues (like starches, grains, sugar, MSG, BHA, Melamin, Carrageenan, and more) the animals in that dog food could have been pumped with steroids, antibiotics, pesticide filled grains, and were probably treated like shit. If you care about animals, kibble ain’t it.
Omg honestly your UA-cam channel is the best one out there for those who want to get started with a raw diet and all of us who have already been feeding our dogs raw but want to keep on learning! The production value is crazy and you are so informative and thorough. Quick question I've recently seen chia seed being used on a raw diet, what are your thoughts on it?
I love your videos. I am a new pet mom and will pick up my baby this week. Your videos are so informational and visually appealing. Thank you for all you do. Your love for your pets is infectious.
@@PawsofPrey Hello, where do you get your meat? is it from a regular supermarket or meat market? Also, coud you please share where you get your supplements from like kelp etc? THank you
❤thank you for sharing this! I see pet parents who are more than willing to go above and beyond to feed their pets healthy foods. As a veterinarian I fully support feeding our pets whole balanced foods/diets! This is the way to optimal health 🙏🏼
Where do I even start ?!?!!! The video quality, the informative approach , the visuals, the editing !!!!! AHHH LOVE YOUR CHANNEL ! It only took me two videos to subscribe lol
Oh my! This is the best video and so informative and laid out. I am so impressed. I have been searching diligently and finally!!!!! Thank you so much for you and your videos. I appreciate you!!!🙂👍 Thanks so much for taking the time with great detail for our babies. My girl is 13 and she's a diabetic with kidney disease. I plan on my girl being around a little longer. Docs done put her on her death bed. I started her on a raw diet a couple of wks. ago and now give her coenzyme q10 and she is more vibrant and alive now. I'll be taking her back in a couple more wks to have her blood panel done again and hoping for the best.
I absolutely adore these videos they are so well done and educational. 10/10 this channel is going to absolutely blow up and you deserve every single sub
This is the video I needed. My dog Hates kibble. 2 years old and 13 brands later we’re going raw. Tried broth on kibble,toppers, raw/kibble. Only works for a little bit
Thank you for sharing these raw guidelines! Planning on starting to feed my 6 months old goldendoodle with raw foods and your videos are the best one I watched! So many informations that can help first time fur parents who wants to introduce raw foods to their dogs. Thank you 😊
I don’t feed raw but I do feed cocked. Just wondering if I can feed this to my dog but cooked (minus the bones) ? Also I’m absolutely obsessed with your videos 🤍🤍🤍
Pumpkin seeds looked like a good option as they contain both zinc and manganese. I wasn't sure how much to include but just from looking at the video, it seemed like a spoonful per meal was the right sort of amount so I added 30g of sunflower seeds (for Vit E) and 30g or pumpkin seeds (for zinc and manganese) a day, soaked, dried and finely chopped; turns out a spoonful is nowhere near enough.. My 7 month old puppy is showing signs of hair loss around her hind legs and a zinc deficiency could be the cause. I then found out that there is 8mg of zinc in 100g of pumpkin seeds and 5mg in sunflower seeds and the recommended amount of zinc for a puppy is 25mg. That means if I was to only use pumpkin seeds as my source of zinc I would need to puree 300 grams a day! It would have been useful to include how much zinc is in the nuts that are mentioned as I've been hugely under estimating but that's on me for not doing more research elsewhere. My only real option is to add the zinc from a 20mg pill that my sister in-law just happened to give to my wife recently (she's a bit of a herbal hippy). So here's a word of caution for anyone else who might think a little spoonful of crushed nuts will fill all the nutrient gaps. It won't. Double and triple check the amount you need, the perfectlyrawsome.com site has most of the info you need. (PS I'm still hunting for iodine, hard to find here in Spain)
Currently I give my husky, one cup of boiled chicken, veggies like sweet potato, carrot, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, etc, an egg in the morning with his breakfast dish, broth, goat milk, fruits like apples, bananas, mangos, coconut, blueberries, plain Greek yogurt, and anything else I come across with my research. I top off his dishes with raw toppers from Primal or Instinct. I think I need a supplement or something as I don’t feed full raw diet at the moment. However I wish to cook all his food. I just don’t want him to get any deficiencies due to me not having the proper education or experience. Thanks
Great channel with great info. I don't want to start a fight here, but just to express my opinion. I think if you feed your dog with all of this many wild carnivores would be envious, as they don't get all of that. They do eat whole small prey or large carcasses, so that is how I try to balance my dogs diet. No oysters, vitamin drops, etc. I'm just saying your way may be overdoing it and viewers may be reluctant to try with all involved, thinking all of that is an absolute must. Keep up the good work, I'm still watching your videos they are good
So the reason why we suggest to feed vitamin drops/shellfish/etc is because a diet of raw meat, bone, and organ isn't going to provide the same nutrient variety as a whole prey animal (like you're feeding!) So we have to add it back in manually. The goal is whole prey, but that's not always accessable or cheap, so we just need a way to feed a homemade raw diet with species appropriate foods that provide missing nutrients back in. That's why there's so much variety
Blessings and niceee info on raw diet, started my dogo back on a little raw a few days ago, just have to get the supplements now, like the kelp and etc . Thank you much and God Bless
My dogs daily food. Drumsticks, tenders, eggs and shells, sardines, heart, liver, gizzard, 90% lean ground beef and sometimes a turkey neck. Vit e oil, wheat grass powder, and kelp powder. I hope mine is balanced
Thank you! This is something I left out solely because I only know my own dog's recommended allowance. Personally I got a lot of help from moderators (who are also nutritionists) in the Raw Feeding University Facebook group, as well as some of the files within the group (see Feed Fresh Whole Foods file)
I found it! So disregard the comment from the previous video haha. BTW, appreciate the design work you put in with creating the graphics of your animals haha
Love your videos! We have a ragdoll 9 weeks old and I prepared him raw based on your video guide and other sources. He is doing great on the raw diet that his fur is so soft and smooth. We are planning to have a puppy as well. I saw the website you answered in another comment regarding raw diet for puppies and that is really helpful! Thank you very much! Do you think it is possible that you could make a video on how to make a puppy’s raw diet? I would like to use it to see if I get the points correctly from the articles. Thanks again! You are doing amazing jobs by posting these videos.☺️
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! We are new dog parents and we are picking up our puppy in a few weeks. I have been watching your video and taking notes every single day. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on UA-cam. Since whole prey will be challenged to resource. I think we will go with “NRC Balancing”. I was wondering what’s a trustful resource to get the percentage of the each categories under the diet plan? Thank you!
Do you only need to feed one of the foods listen in the vit D requirement section? And would the vit D requirement be too high if i fed two of the ingredients listed there?
Hi, I love your content and appreciate the service you provide to pet owners (in my opinion you deserve more subs) . I have come across something at one of my local meat markets that I have questions about. The label says it is a beef variety mix that contains in this order: kidneys,tongue,heart,fat,swertbreads,and , spleen. My question for you is if this product would be useful in a balanced diet and how I should correctly portion It? I bought a few pounds to have on hand and have used some in a few of my dogs meals (about 15% because it also contains muscle and fat) is this a good ratio to use everyday or would it be better to balance over time?
Hi, I’ve been using your instructional videos to feed my 10 lbs., 6-mo.-old puppy a raw diet. I measure out each of the four key raw foods based on his weight and percentage for puppies. I did my research on how much kelp powder, but can’t seem to find how much soaked/puréed sunflower and pumpkin seeds to add to it. Can you please give me some indications? Also, is it best to mix it into ground meat whenever I’m using that source as the main raw meat?
Was curious when adding these do their current diet if you subtract it from the calories. His calories are based off of 50% muscle meat, 25% muscle organ, 12% raw meaty bone, 5% liver and 8% secreting organ. I was sure if I should cut back on calories to fit them in or not. I’m aiming for him to lose some weight so I wasn’t sure what the best route would be.
You videos are awesome!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!! I have a question about feeding pumpkin seeds, almonds and egg shells. Should I give them raw or should I roast it first?Thanks 😊😊😊😊
Thank you! No roasting! For the nuts and seeds, buy them raw and unseasoned, soak them overnight, and then puree them. With eggshells, just let them dry and blend them into a powder.
My problem is my dog doesn’t like all the additions. She barley eats when I put herring oil in she really doesn’t seem to like fish at all. She does like heart I tried beef liver she wouldn’t eat it. So I’m stuck basically feeding all kinds of muscle meat, along with duck necks. I just bought chicken thighs to switch it up but so far she hasn’t ate jt. I don’t know if she will eventually eat that stuff but if I put veggies she just eats around it. Im definitely worried she’s nutrient deficient.she does look amazing her coat is shiny but I still worry.
I'm getting a newfoundland puppy in the future- from 150 lb father and 120 lb mother, so it's going to be a big dog. Trying to find sources I can get ingredients in bulk lol
I have a large garden and can feed kale, spinach, etc. but may I puree with some fruits? He likes blueberries and bananas frozen. May I give him small amounts of the fruit also? or dehydrated carrots, and sweet potato if I keep them as a very small percentage? and do you believe that any grain is bad such as quinoa in small amounts? You said to soak the seeds, is it ok to give soaked ground flaxseed?
Your videos are wonderful! I'm just starting down this rabbit hole and very much appreciate all of the information you provide in your videos. In this series you mention these do not apply to puppies due to nutrient regulation. Do you have any resources about that? We are wanting to start our puppy on the NRC raw diet right when we bring her home. Thank you!
Aw thank you! So balancing over time as well as PMR/BARF don't apply to puppies, but NRC does because it's properly balanced! Puppies need a balanced meal every day because they cannot regulate nutrients. I am planning on making a puppy video soon, but in the mean time, here's some great info: tinyurl.com/y6bhpveh
What percent of their diet should be these whole foods? When you says 80% needs to be muscle meat does that mean that if my dog is supposed to eat 4.5 oz a day, it would be 80% of the 4.5 oz so basically 3.6 oz of muscle meat? Thank you!
I love your videos, these are so helpful! I am really looking to start with a raw diet, but how do you feel about powdered wheatgrass? I see in the video wheatgrass really adds a lot to the diet, but I am not sure if the powdered version, even if it's a 100% biological, does the same.
The nutrients in whole leaf powder is a bit more bioavailable than the strands of grass actually (that's more of a fiber source than anything in that form) Anthony's Organic is a brand I hear good things about
Hey, could you help my raw+kibble recipe for our dogs food? 2 cups dog food. (chicken and rice formula that the dogs love) Raw chicken chunks 1 egg each Small scoop of broth A small amount of some kind of meat/veggie leftover from our dinner Chopped up carrots May replace some things with raw ground turkey/raw meat and I also throw in other things that we happen to be in stock of, like veggies, different meats, wild rice (always gotten from Michigan or Minnesota. ALWAYS fresh, and also cooked) Thats it, but I want to start adding more raw and also I want to know what I need to add/take away from my dogs food.
Wi you do a video about thyroid disease in the future. I feel like when it comes to thyroid disease there are many reasons why your pet may have thyroid problems.
hello, I've just started feeding my boxer, roscoe and poodle, Brylee raw. my boxer loves it but he swallows the items whole even the meaty bone and on 3 occasions he threw up 5 to 10 mins later. this was extremally scary for me I don't know if him not chewing or dogs not chewing is normal or if they even need to chew. but I started putting 1/4 his caloric intake in his bowl with his dry food and giving raw treats, he still doesn't chew the raw food, but he isn't throwing it up either. Brylee on the other hand loved it the first time and now will not eat any raw food I give him. please any info will help thank you.
Wow! That seems like a lot of different meats. My girl is a terrier mini pincher mix. She’s 7yr old and 15lbs and started her on a all meat diet after weaning off kibble. However I’m just feeding her lean steak and she’s still having loose black stools. I read that maybe because of digestive issues I should partly cook it? Also how do I add all those other meats without her having issues. I’d like to keep it as simple and cost effective. Do I have to add all those other things you mention? Can eggs be given raw or cooked. My dog doesn’t do well with chicken but haven’t tried Turkey so not sure if it will bother her. How do I find salmon without bones. Also where can I buy green tripe? I’ve looked for duck necks but extremely expensive to ship. Thanks for any help you can give.
Could you please can you make videos how should we calculate all of these ingredients? For example my 3.5 kg toy fox terrier eat 154 gr for a day. How should I calculate all of this ingredients? Thanks 🙏🏻
It's been weeks since I transitioned into raw (doing the slow kibble to raw method) and my 5 month old dog still has an upset stomach(no pain just diarrhea) if I introduce organ or meaty bones, do you have suggestions to harden his stool?
The bone will make the stool firmer, definitely! Introduce organ meat slowly, that will make the stool looser in the beginning, or if fed too much. Are you sure your pup doesn't have an allergy to the protein you're feeding?
Hi, I have been feeding premade raw but I want to start doing homemade raw for my 2 dogs, if I use a raw feeding calculator and add all the things you showed in this video would it be balanced?
Hey hi.. I am very new to raw feeding my 3.5 months puppy.. he was on a popular kibble diet and suddenly his gut started acting up. Long story short, I am eager to start feeding raw following the NRC guidelines. Just one doubt, all calculations done but what I cannot figure out is that if I feed approx 550 grams of raw chicken per day (calculated after seeing your video), won't the daily allowance for protein exceed for him (56 grams per day)? This confused me.
I wish this one had feeding guide lines like 10% meaty bones etc like the others so. How does one go about creating a NRC balanced diet when walking into the store whats on the list? Seems like this video wasnt as informative on the diets actual formulation as the others.
What are good sources for some of these ingredients? Its easy to find liver, necks, yogurt, sardines, etc etc, but finding bone with fur on, or kidneys have proven difficult. There are a number of butchers around my area but apparently for legal reasons they cant sell certain organs, (or at least what I'm told).
Hi I am new to your channel and subscribed cause I want to change my 15 pound min pin/dachshund meals to a raw diet but need some guidance if you can help. How much raw food should they eat a day and how much portion? If you can help me with this that will be great! Thanks again! Love your videos!
hello! i love your videos and had a few questions: - how do you calculate your fat intake? - how often do you feed your dog? (if it's multiple times a day do you just break down what you have in the bowl and feed it throughout the day?) thank you!
Thanks! Raw fed and nerdy has a great spreadsheet where you can keep track of your dog's macros. I personally eyeball it and check certain cuts on FoodData Central to keep an eye on numbers. Matsu is fed once a day, but on occasion, like if we are really active that day, his meal will be split into 2 feedings. He actually prefers to eat in the evening over morning and evening.
@@PawsofPrey Thank you so much for your response! Your channel actually was the first of videos I watched before getting into raw feeding. Keep up the great work! :)
If you haven't seen part 1 and 2 to this series regarding PMR and BARF diets, check them out here: ua-cam.com/video/8QQkARDe1IQ/v-deo.html
Ok thanks! ❤️
Officially addicted to your channel!
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Yep
Me too.... :)
Oh my gosh! YES!!!!
3:08 another great benefit of pumpkin seeds the amount of the amino acid cucurbitin they contain. It is very effective in diminishing intestinal worms. I have used this for my goats for years!
Yes!!! I know many who use them as a dewormer :)
Goats?
I'm so glad you're posting these videos! So many videos online are not very informal and can often lead people in the wrong direction. I hope many more people will discover your videos and learn a lot from them!
That means so much to hear!! Thank you so much! I even feel at some times even I can misinform. There's always nutritional grey zones and I am learning just as you are. Thank you for the kind words!
“Informative.” 😉
Honestly my vet isnt a huge fan of the raw diet, but I love her because she respects my research and journal. She has started researching more for me in addition to recommending a nutritionist. She definitely worries about human safety and balanced bowls the most and doesnt trust owners in general who inquire or hear it as a 'trend.' She also advises against grain free kibbles as they oftentimes arent balanced or are balanced synthetically.
Oh my god lol I'm a vegetarian, but I really wanna try this because my dog has been reacting really badly to every type of kibble on the market and idk how I'm gonna stomach preparing his food lol but I gotta do what I gotta do to give him a healthy happy life lol
Me and my wife are vegetarian and we raw feed! I’ll admit I’m a meat cutter in a grocery store so I’m pretty knowledgeable about handling, finding, and overall meat info to begin with, but it has been great, my pup is thriving and this diet just makes sense! We feed reptiles and other carnivorous pets whole/raw food why wouldn’t our dogs thrive on this too?
Seriously do your research though, primal pack is an amazing starting source and she’ll get you 90% of the way but there’s a lot to cover out there, especially in sourcing meat products, grass vs grain fed, organic vs natural, pasture raised, free range, ect. there’s lots of lingo out there to sort through, and they all will have an influence on how you balance your dogs meals.
Idk The commercial dog food industry is not where vegetarians or people who care about animal welfare should look when sourcing their dog food. You don’t know the sourcing of the meat used meaning the animals could be treated horribly, by sourcing meat yourself you can acquire local, humane, ethically sourced foods to provide cleaner nutrition for your dog, kibble is highly processed, burnt food and has tons of carcinogens, synthetic fillers, and ingredients proven to cause health issues (like starches, grains, sugar, MSG, BHA, Melamin, Carrageenan, and more) the animals in that dog food could have been pumped with steroids, antibiotics, pesticide filled grains, and were probably treated like shit.
If you care about animals, kibble ain’t it.
@@thehat222 definitely agree. I’m always in belief that hunting, local butchers are always more ethical than commercial meat sources
Omg honestly your UA-cam channel is the best one out there for those who want to get started with a raw diet and all of us who have already been feeding our dogs raw but want to keep on learning! The production value is crazy and you are so informative and thorough. Quick question I've recently seen chia seed being used on a raw diet, what are your thoughts on it?
I love your videos. I am a new pet mom and will pick up my baby this week. Your videos are so informational and visually appealing. Thank you for all you do. Your love for your pets is infectious.
This was so sweet to read! :')
This channel is amazing! I have been feeding raw for over 2 years now, I learn new things every day.
I'm still learning daily as well!
@@PawsofPrey Hello, where do you get your meat? is it from a regular supermarket or meat market? Also, coud you please share where you get your supplements from like kelp etc? THank you
❤thank you for sharing this! I see pet parents who are more than willing to go above and beyond to feed their pets healthy foods. As a veterinarian I fully support feeding our pets whole balanced foods/diets! This is the way to optimal health 🙏🏼
Where do I even start ?!?!!! The video quality, the informative approach , the visuals, the editing !!!!! AHHH LOVE YOUR CHANNEL ! It only took me two videos to subscribe lol
Why don't you have millions of subscribers and views? This stuff is pure gold. Keep up the good work, we're learning 💪
This channel is literally the hidden UA-cam gem 😍
We don’t have pets yet, but doing research before we add fur babies to our lives! Thanks so much for this information!
Glad it was helpful! ^__^
Oh my! This is the best video and so informative and laid out. I am so impressed. I have been searching diligently and finally!!!!! Thank you so much for you and your videos. I appreciate you!!!🙂👍 Thanks so much for taking the time with great detail for our babies. My girl is 13 and she's a diabetic with kidney disease. I plan on my girl being around a little longer. Docs done put her on her death bed. I started her on a raw diet a couple of wks. ago and now give her coenzyme q10 and she is more vibrant and alive now. I'll be taking her back in a couple more wks to have her blood panel done again and hoping for the best.
I love your channel so much! These are the pet feeding videos I’ve been waiting for!! Thank you for putting out such quality and thoughtful videos! 🙏🏼
I am so happy you love them!!
I absolutely adore these videos they are so well done and educational. 10/10 this channel is going to absolutely blow up and you deserve every single sub
Thank you SO much! Comments like this mean the world to me!
Thank you for sharing these raw guidelines! It helps me a lot & I learn a lot too! Love this channel so much. Glad that I found it :D
I'm so happy this was helpful! Thank you so much for letting me know :3
@@PawsofPrey very, very helpful!!!
This girl has the healthiest dog on earth
I don’t even have a dog or a cat but I can’t stop watching.
Great video, very informative, it helps having a visual of the plate to go along with the information part of the given diet model, thank you.
Thank you for this video. I never really fully understood NRC until this video.
This is the video I needed. My dog Hates kibble. 2 years old and 13 brands later we’re going raw. Tried broth on kibble,toppers, raw/kibble. Only works for a little bit
Your dog eats better than a lot of people!!!
Your dog eats better than many people!!!
I absolutely LOVE your videos. Thx you SOOoooo... much for every video you do. You help ALL us Dog lovers.
Thank you for sharing these raw guidelines! Planning on starting to feed my 6 months old goldendoodle with raw foods and your videos are the best one I watched! So many informations that can help first time fur parents who wants to introduce raw foods to their dogs. Thank you 😊
I'm so happy they're helpful :)
I don’t feed raw but I do feed cocked.
Just wondering if I can feed this to my dog but cooked (minus the bones) ?
Also I’m absolutely obsessed with your videos 🤍🤍🤍
Pumpkin seeds looked like a good option as they contain both zinc and manganese. I wasn't sure how much to include but just from looking at the video, it seemed like a spoonful per meal was the right sort of amount so I added 30g of sunflower seeds (for Vit E) and 30g or pumpkin seeds (for zinc and manganese) a day, soaked, dried and finely chopped; turns out a spoonful is nowhere near enough.. My 7 month old puppy is showing signs of hair loss around her hind legs and a zinc deficiency could be the cause. I then found out that there is 8mg of zinc in 100g of pumpkin seeds and 5mg in sunflower seeds and the recommended amount of zinc for a puppy is 25mg. That means if I was to only use pumpkin seeds as my source of zinc I would need to puree 300 grams a day! It would have been useful to include how much zinc is in the nuts that are mentioned as I've been hugely under estimating but that's on me for not doing more research elsewhere. My only real option is to add the zinc from a 20mg pill that my sister in-law just happened to give to my wife recently (she's a bit of a herbal hippy). So here's a word of caution for anyone else who might think a little spoonful of crushed nuts will fill all the nutrient gaps. It won't. Double and triple check the amount you need, the perfectlyrawsome.com site has most of the info you need. (PS I'm still hunting for iodine, hard to find here in Spain)
This is a much needed video for anyone considering a raw diet
Currently I give my husky, one cup of boiled chicken, veggies like sweet potato, carrot, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, etc, an egg in the morning with his breakfast dish, broth, goat milk, fruits like apples, bananas, mangos, coconut, blueberries, plain Greek yogurt, and anything else I come across with my research. I top off his dishes with raw toppers from Primal or Instinct. I think I need a supplement or something as I don’t feed full raw diet at the moment. However I wish to cook all his food. I just don’t want him to get any deficiencies due to me not having the proper education or experience. Thanks
I’m doing very well with my BARF diet according to what I just watched...thanks!
I love the videos of this cute girl.
Great channel with great info.
I don't want to start a fight here, but just to express my opinion.
I think if you feed your dog with all of this many wild carnivores would be envious, as they don't get all of that. They do eat whole small prey or large carcasses, so that is how I try to balance my dogs diet.
No oysters, vitamin drops, etc.
I'm just saying your way may be overdoing it and viewers may be reluctant to try with all involved, thinking all of that is an absolute must.
Keep up the good work, I'm still watching your videos they are good
So the reason why we suggest to feed vitamin drops/shellfish/etc is because a diet of raw meat, bone, and organ isn't going to provide the same nutrient variety as a whole prey animal (like you're feeding!) So we have to add it back in manually. The goal is whole prey, but that's not always accessable or cheap, so we just need a way to feed a homemade raw diet with species appropriate foods that provide missing nutrients back in. That's why there's so much variety
i want to switch my dogs to a raw diet and your videos are really helpfull. thank you!
Christ this is insanely helpful
Fabulous content, fabulous videography, fabulous narration.
Blessings and niceee info on raw diet, started my dogo back on a little raw a few days ago, just have to get the supplements now, like the kelp and etc . Thank you much and God Bless
Your videos are the best! Thank you so much!
My dogs daily food. Drumsticks, tenders, eggs and shells, sardines, heart, liver, gizzard, 90% lean ground beef and sometimes a turkey neck. Vit e oil, wheat grass powder, and kelp powder. I hope mine is balanced
Do you add the muscles and oysters everyday? Great videos! Thank you for all the wonderful information
This whole series is amazing. Great job on these videos, such good info
Very informative video! Is there a source I can refer to for measuring these additional nutrients? I have a 25lb and a 30lb corgi.
Thank you! This is something I left out solely because I only know my own dog's recommended allowance. Personally I got a lot of help from moderators (who are also nutritionists) in the Raw Feeding University Facebook group, as well as some of the files within the group (see Feed Fresh Whole Foods file)
Omg all your video are helping me feeding my puppy Rottweiler on raw
That's awesome! :)
Such a great channel and information. Thank you! 💕
This video is amazing. Thank you for making this
Thank you for all your videos they have been so helpful...
You are so welcome!
I found it! So disregard the comment from the previous video haha. BTW, appreciate the design work you put in with creating the graphics of your animals haha
Best explanations!!
Love your videos! We have a ragdoll 9 weeks old and I prepared him raw based on your video guide and other sources. He is doing great on the raw diet that his fur is so soft and smooth. We are planning to have a puppy as well. I saw the website you answered in another comment regarding raw diet for puppies and that is really helpful! Thank you very much! Do you think it is possible that you could make a video on how to make a puppy’s raw diet? I would like to use it to see if I get the points correctly from the articles. Thanks again! You are doing amazing jobs by posting these videos.☺️
Aw thanks I'm glad they're helpful! I do plan on it, it's in the works! Just a lot of info to go over lol
I love your videos
Informative, thanks
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! We are new dog parents and we are picking up our puppy in a few weeks. I have been watching your video and taking notes every single day. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on UA-cam. Since whole prey will be challenged to resource. I think we will go with “NRC Balancing”. I was wondering what’s a trustful resource to get the percentage of the each categories under the diet plan? Thank you!
Do you only need to feed one of the foods listen in the vit D requirement section? And would the vit D requirement be too high if i fed two of the ingredients listed there?
Great video!
Thank you!!
Hi, I love your content and appreciate the service you provide to pet owners (in my opinion you deserve more subs) . I have come across something at one of my local meat markets that I have questions about. The label says it is a beef variety mix that contains in this order: kidneys,tongue,heart,fat,swertbreads,and , spleen. My question for you is if this product would be useful in a balanced diet and how I should correctly portion It? I bought a few pounds to have on hand and have used some in a few of my dogs meals (about 15% because it also contains muscle and fat) is this a good ratio to use everyday or would it be better to balance over time?
Where do you get the whole pray? What kind of small animal do you feed your dog?
Hi, I’ve been using your instructional videos to feed my 10 lbs., 6-mo.-old puppy a raw diet. I measure out each of the four key raw foods based on his weight and percentage for puppies. I did my research on how much kelp powder, but can’t seem to find how much soaked/puréed sunflower and pumpkin seeds to add to it. Can you please give me some indications? Also, is it best to mix it into ground meat whenever I’m using that source as the main raw meat?
Was curious when adding these do their current diet if you subtract it from the calories. His calories are based off of 50% muscle meat, 25% muscle organ, 12% raw meaty bone, 5% liver and 8% secreting organ. I was sure if I should cut back on calories to fit them in or not. I’m aiming for him to lose some weight so I wasn’t sure what the best route would be.
You videos are awesome!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!! I have a question about feeding pumpkin seeds, almonds and egg shells. Should I give them raw or should I roast it first?Thanks 😊😊😊😊
Thank you! No roasting! For the nuts and seeds, buy them raw and unseasoned, soak them overnight, and then puree them. With eggshells, just let them dry and blend them into a powder.
Raw food diet for a hound, and a pit bull please
My problem is my dog doesn’t like all the additions. She barley eats when I put herring oil in she really doesn’t seem to like fish at all. She does like heart I tried beef liver she wouldn’t eat it. So I’m stuck basically feeding all kinds of muscle meat, along with duck necks. I just bought chicken thighs to switch it up but so far she hasn’t ate jt. I don’t know if she will eventually eat that stuff but if I put veggies she just eats around it. Im definitely worried she’s nutrient deficient.she does look amazing her coat is shiny but I still worry.
I'm getting a newfoundland puppy in the future- from 150 lb father and 120 lb mother, so it's going to be a big dog. Trying to find sources I can get ingredients in bulk lol
That's your best bet! I hope you can find good sources!
I have a large garden and can feed kale, spinach, etc. but may I puree with some fruits? He likes blueberries and bananas frozen. May I give him small amounts of the fruit also? or dehydrated carrots, and sweet potato if I keep them as a very small percentage? and do you believe that any grain is bad such as quinoa in small amounts? You said to soak the seeds, is it ok to give soaked ground flaxseed?
Your videos are wonderful! I'm just starting down this rabbit hole and very much appreciate all of the information you provide in your videos. In this series you mention these do not apply to puppies due to nutrient regulation. Do you have any resources about that? We are wanting to start our puppy on the NRC raw diet right when we bring her home. Thank you!
Aw thank you! So balancing over time as well as PMR/BARF don't apply to puppies, but NRC does because it's properly balanced! Puppies need a balanced meal every day because they cannot regulate nutrients. I am planning on making a puppy video soon, but in the mean time, here's some great info: tinyurl.com/y6bhpveh
What percent of their diet should be these whole foods? When you says 80% needs to be muscle meat does that mean that if my dog is supposed to eat 4.5 oz a day, it would be 80% of the 4.5 oz so basically 3.6 oz of muscle meat? Thank you!
Yep you got it right!
Is there a video that shows the ideal mineral ratios to strive for? Example Ca:P is 1:1, but what is the ratio for others?
How can i incorporate the almond & the seed? Can i add it grined to the meat?
I love your videos, these are so helpful! I am really looking to start with a raw diet, but how do you feel about powdered wheatgrass? I see in the video wheatgrass really adds a lot to the diet, but I am not sure if the powdered version, even if it's a 100% biological, does the same.
The nutrients in whole leaf powder is a bit more bioavailable than the strands of grass actually (that's more of a fiber source than anything in that form) Anthony's Organic is a brand I hear good things about
Is putting salmon oil instead of actual fish ok? I feed salmon oil but I don’t add any oily fish
Sure.
What’s the difference between BARF and NRC?
Hey, could you help my raw+kibble recipe for our dogs food?
2 cups dog food. (chicken and rice formula that the dogs love)
Raw chicken chunks
1 egg each
Small scoop of broth
A small amount of some kind of meat/veggie leftover from our dinner
Chopped up carrots
May replace some things with raw ground turkey/raw meat and I also throw in other things that we happen to be in stock of, like veggies, different meats, wild rice (always gotten from Michigan or Minnesota. ALWAYS fresh, and also cooked)
Thats it, but I want to start adding more raw and also I want to know what I need to add/take away from my dogs food.
For a 50-pound female dog, how much sunflower seeds would I need to feed to meet vitamin E requirements?
Wi you do a video about thyroid disease in the future. I feel like when it comes to thyroid disease there are many reasons why your pet may have thyroid problems.
Can you make this same exact video but for cats?
Your thoughts on sprouted seeds? I'm surprised you left them out
For fermenting the vegetables do you do a 2-3% salt brine like you would for people?
hello, I've just started feeding my boxer, roscoe and poodle, Brylee raw. my boxer loves it but he swallows the items whole even the meaty bone and on 3 occasions he threw up 5 to 10 mins later. this was extremally scary for me I don't know if him not chewing or dogs not chewing is normal or if they even need to chew. but I started putting 1/4 his caloric intake in his bowl with his dry food and giving raw treats, he still doesn't chew the raw food, but he isn't throwing it up either. Brylee on the other hand loved it the first time and now will not eat any raw food I give him. please any info will help thank you.
I desperately need the scheme of feeding myself properly...
Can you make a video of how you meet vitamin c requirements?
Wow! That seems like a lot of different meats. My girl is a terrier mini pincher mix. She’s 7yr old and 15lbs and started her on a all meat diet after weaning off kibble. However I’m just feeding her lean steak and she’s still having loose black stools. I read that maybe because of digestive issues I should partly cook it? Also how do I add all those other meats without her having issues. I’d like to keep it as simple and cost effective. Do I have to add all those other things you mention? Can eggs be given raw or cooked. My dog doesn’t do well with chicken but haven’t tried Turkey so not sure if it will bother her. How do I find salmon without bones. Also where can I buy green tripe? I’ve looked for duck necks but extremely expensive to ship. Thanks for any help you can give.
Could you please can you make videos how should we calculate all of these ingredients? For example my 3.5 kg toy fox terrier eat 154 gr for a day. How should I calculate all of this ingredients? Thanks 🙏🏻
How much kelp do I give to a 45 lb dog. I can't figure this out.HELP
It's been weeks since I transitioned into raw (doing the slow kibble to raw method) and my 5 month old dog still has an upset stomach(no pain just diarrhea) if I introduce organ or meaty bones, do you have suggestions to harden his stool?
The bone will make the stool firmer, definitely! Introduce organ meat slowly, that will make the stool looser in the beginning, or if fed too much. Are you sure your pup doesn't have an allergy to the protein you're feeding?
You said wheatgrass a lot when you say that can I add that or a different one
how do you puree seeds like almonds and sunflower seeds? thanks
Hi, I have been feeding premade raw but I want to start doing homemade raw for my 2 dogs, if I use a raw feeding calculator and add all the things you showed in this video would it be balanced?
Help! So the bowl you just made though is for once a day? Or you split that bowl in two?
how do you make sunflower seed and almond puree please?
Should I give my cat fermented leafy greens?
Hey hi.. I am very new to raw feeding my 3.5 months puppy.. he was on a popular kibble diet and suddenly his gut started acting up. Long story short, I am eager to start feeding raw following the NRC guidelines. Just one doubt, all calculations done but what I cannot figure out is that if I feed approx 550 grams of raw chicken per day (calculated after seeing your video), won't the daily allowance for protein exceed for him (56 grams per day)? This confused me.
Hi, thank you for these videos they are so helpful. Do you always feed whole eggs or do you crack them first? Thanks
I wish this one had feeding guide lines like 10% meaty bones etc like the others so. How does one go about creating a NRC balanced diet when walking into the store whats on the list? Seems like this video wasnt as informative on the diets actual formulation as the others.
What are good sources for some of these ingredients?
Its easy to find liver, necks, yogurt, sardines, etc etc, but finding bone with fur on, or kidneys have proven difficult. There are a number of butchers around my area but apparently for legal reasons they cant sell certain organs, (or at least what I'm told).
What's your thoughts on premade raw foods from pet stores? Like the raw food in a tube?
Hi I am new to your channel and subscribed cause I want to change my 15 pound min pin/dachshund meals to a raw diet but need some guidance if you can help. How much raw food should they eat a day and how much portion? If you can help me with this that will be great! Thanks again! Love your videos!
hello! i love your videos and had a few questions:
- how do you calculate your fat intake?
- how often do you feed your dog? (if it's multiple times a day do you just break down what you have in the bowl and feed it throughout the day?)
thank you!
Thanks! Raw fed and nerdy has a great spreadsheet where you can keep track of your dog's macros. I personally eyeball it and check certain cuts on FoodData Central to keep an eye on numbers. Matsu is fed once a day, but on occasion, like if we are really active that day, his meal will be split into 2 feedings. He actually prefers to eat in the evening over morning and evening.
@@PawsofPrey Thank you so much for your response! Your channel actually was the first of videos I watched before getting into raw feeding. Keep up the great work! :)
@@benjminlee Aw thank you! I'm glad it was helpful ^___^
Can you tell me how much of each added nutrient? Like how much vitamin e oil and how much wheat grass?
What type of raw diet would you recommend for ferrets?
How do we know how much zinc is in chicken eyeballs? Is there any website who tell us the amount of zinc in chicken eyeballs?