Hello TCS,
I have decided to start feeding Dr. Pierson's ground recipe and after purchasing everything but the grinder ( I was going to try using the bone meal first to make sure they would eat it) I stumbled upon a dog food recipe that calls for pressure cooking an entire chicken until the bones become mush. This caught my attention because I like the idea of feeding real bone, but I cannot for the life of me get Java to reliably eat bone-in meals.
So, my question is: If I follow Dr. Pierson's recipe exactly, BUT debone the thighs and put JUST the bones in a pressure cooker to turn to mush (and use the water that they are cooked in), would her recipe still balance? Is calcium destroyed after cooking? I would put the cooled bones in a food processor and add in the RAW thighs and mix until ground. Of course then add the appropriate supplements per her recipe minus the bone meal.
I'd love to hear your opinions!
I have decided to start feeding Dr. Pierson's ground recipe and after purchasing everything but the grinder ( I was going to try using the bone meal first to make sure they would eat it) I stumbled upon a dog food recipe that calls for pressure cooking an entire chicken until the bones become mush. This caught my attention because I like the idea of feeding real bone, but I cannot for the life of me get Java to reliably eat bone-in meals.
So, my question is: If I follow Dr. Pierson's recipe exactly, BUT debone the thighs and put JUST the bones in a pressure cooker to turn to mush (and use the water that they are cooked in), would her recipe still balance? Is calcium destroyed after cooking? I would put the cooled bones in a food processor and add in the RAW thighs and mix until ground. Of course then add the appropriate supplements per her recipe minus the bone meal.
I'd love to hear your opinions!