anatess
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I know I've read all about the 2-3% of bodyweight in this thread. I understand that. However, I'm having a tough time wrapping my head around being able to buy raw for my dog without thinking about how costly, for example, a steak is to buy at the store. Do you use a butcher? If not, could you simply give me an example of what you'd buy and distribute to your dog? Also, I'm reading that organs shouldn't be fed to my little guy just yet? I need to wait a couple months?
Is buying, for example, a bag of frozen bone-in chicken breasts/thighs or is there a better, more cost effective way? Money isn't the issue with me, however, I don't want to break myself feeding my little guy and myself.
Thanks!
You can usually get the chicken cheaper if you buy the whole chicken. And you don't have to get the choice cuts of beef - you can go with the cheaper cuts like brisket and silverside and there's also oxtail. There's also lamb necks that are cheaper or if you buy an entire leg of lamb that is cheaper too. Even lamb shanks is cheaper too. Pork shoulder is cheaper.
Then pay attention to the grocery weekly circulars that they mail out and see what's on sale that week.
This is funny - I usually do this for me, not my dogs. LOL! I'm actually currently researching buying half of a grass-fed cow to feed the family instead of all these hormone injected, antibiotics-treated, corn-fed cow we get at the grocery.