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That is too funny! And so true 😂

Oh, so you're taking a course - that explains why you know so much! Definitely if you learn anything about the high calcium and phosphorus in bone let me know (or maybe it's just certain species of bone?). I've never heard a lot of this information about vitamin E before so I'll definitely...

Trouble is I'm still getting super high values for both Ca and P using this data, which is still hard for me to believe. I'm wondering if I might be able to get a pet nutritionist to shed some light on this if I asked them about it.

Think I finally found something definitive about Ca and P in chicken bones! This study lists the amount of both minerals, relative to both WET weight and dry weight. It's the first analysis I've found that clearly establishes relevance to wet weight. The data is also clearly layed out in tables...

Hello! No need for apologies at all! I want to thank you SO much for all the time you've taken and all the info you have given me. Just get back when you have time or feel like it :) The reason I called Monkey's chicken egg intolerance sudden is because he had been consuming egg yolk for a few...

I was wrong, there is just a link to the page on kefir, which is: https://www.foodfurlife.com/kefir-for-pets.html# And then here is some info about bone broth and links to directions on how to make it: Bone Broth for IBD in Cats

Thanks for the ^ explanation. I think my dad might have a capable calculator in his desk, so I'll try to figure out those calculations. I do the same, Ive just been feeding my cats proportionately what they eat, however, Ive been using the per 1000 kcal recommendations, which apparently are...

Thanks for such an informed reply! And thanks for all the links - I already started messing around with that Cronometer - I didn't know there was such a thing online for free so that's cool! I compared some of the data for the batch I made today, with the spreadsheet where I manually entered all...

Thanks for your response, and your offer to help with calculations :). Iodine is one thing that seems to vary a lot among recipes and recommendations. Some people err on the side of more, others on the side of less. I've heard a few people here express concerns about giving too much, and so I've...

I have asked the butchers in my area - there are only 2 - and they both told me they dump all the guts in a bucket. Actually the second one I was asking about tripe, so I suppose I could ask him specifically about spleen, though I assume that's "guts" to him. So, yeah, I haven't tried from the...

I hope my cats are still tearing it up when they're 15 :) Two of my cats are doing great, the third seems stable now but I suspect he is developing some G.I. issues. I am just starting some pre/probiotics with him, per the recomendations of a raw feeding site that has a lot of info about using...

Sophie1, thanks for the reply. Yeah, I definitely decided against the shellfish. For now, I just purchased chelated zinc since I have everything else I could possibly need when it comes to supplements. The two recipes I've pretty much mapped out nutritionally contain at least half to about 2/3...

Your dog dog sounds like he was really sweet - I've never actually had a dog but one that loves cats is thumbs up to me! I used Alnutrin too for years. Then when the price kept going up I thought, why not use the Feline-nutrition.org recipe? 6 months or so, and continuing research later, I've...

iPappy, that sounds like a great system. I do wish I had a little more of a budget for things like ordering online but it is what it is. The closest genuine raw feed supply store is "down the hill" from me which means about a 2 hr round trip. I was looking into the green tripe thing because one...

I did look into the co-op thing through some website recently - I was trying to find green tripe actually. It was the first I had heard of it but it looked like there weren't any in my area - I live in the high desert, Ca. Shipping from raw feeding websites is cost prohibitive for me...

I also feed pork shoulder. I have never fed lamb, although I would like to, but it is SOOO expensive. I have never been able to find a reasonably priced source. Aside from the beef organ meats I mentioned, I have only been able to find pork kidney and heart, and of course chicken liver. But I...

My cats seem to handle the beef parts I use without any trouble. I source the heart and organs from Mexican grocery stores and meat markets. Those are my only sources for those things out here. I also feed turkey thighs, chicken thighs, and pork - usually shoulder, sometimes butt. I also just...

Thanks for the reply. I actually got the idea to feed oysters from that website, The Little Carnivore. Lots of information there. The only beef I feed is heart and organs (liver, brain, sweetbreads, kidney). I'll admit I have been afraid to feed large amounts of beef because I read something...

Hi all. Lately I started making spreadsheets of my recipes to try and make sure they meet NRC recommendations. This is ongoing project, but I did discover they were definitely deficient in some nutrients and have been making up the gaps with supplements or whole foods when possible. I introduced...

I would just make sure they are not also treated with something. But yes, they are a great source of edible bone (60% bone according to every chart I've come across). Nice and sinewy too for added chewing benefit.