Seems like the raw section is starting to fizzle out. We did pretty good there for awhile. But now, with very few posts, it may mean we covered everything you can possibly cover. Ha Most likely not. Hopefully once my little one is born, I will be able to dive back into the research and keep you...
I know that salmon oil is fragile. But I just got my hands on a half gallon of it. While the date isn't until 02/2011 I don't think I will be able to use it up by then. I thought I read somewhere, on a forum, that some freeze their oil. But after multiple searches I have come up with nothing. I...
Just some info
Fatty acids are recommended to be fed in ratios. The general recommended range is 10:1 to 5:1 (omega6:omega3). So, using the first number, for every part of omega 3 there needs to be 10 parts of omega 6.
Not sure how much exactly 5 grams of chicken fat is (after crunching some...
A fair amount of people, including myself, are a little hesitant to feed large amounts of liver. What is considered a large amount will vary from person to person. So we will look at what it will take to O/D your cat on vitamin A.
The AAFCO recommends the maximum consumption of vitamin A to be...
I posted this somewhere else but wanted to see if it can provoke some thought on here.
Feeding just chicken necks is still debated. BARF and raw meaty bones generally say feeding just necks is fine. While people who stick to the prey model diet say that necks have too much bone.
If we compare...
Now I know how to figure out the DM of protien and the usual stuff. Which all come out to percentages. But I am having a hard time figuring out DM for vitamins and minerals
This is from http://www.serve.com/BatonRouge/nrc1.htm
" 100 gr raw turkey liver contain ("as fed"):
70.5 gr water
2.48 mg...
I currently feed canned sardines or mackerel about once a week. Mainly because I can't find any fresh seafood for a good price (kind of sad since I live on the coast). But I noticed the other day that they sold sardines and anchovies, as bait, in a local store. Since I was in a rush I just saw...