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<blockquote data-quote="PitRottMommy" data-source="post: 1461043" data-attributes="member: 16434"><p>There are tons of resources. Try yahoo groups to start. Google info on BARF diets and species-appropriate diets. There are lots and lots and lots of resources and google is your best friend. </p><p></p><p>Your parents may be seeing good results with their diet, but pets do not get the best from a raw diet (read: it's not complete) unless they're including raw meaty bones AND organs. The good thing about raw is that you do not need to adjust anything for age, unless of course there are oral problems (although feeding smaller items can help smaller animals). Crappy kibble companies are the ones that made us think that we had to change things around for certain ages. Just make sure you feed foods that can be handled size-wise. Chicken parts are probably the cheapest you'll find: necks, backs, wings, legs, thighs, frames, livers, gizzards, hearts, etc. You should aim to feed a 70/30 ratio of RMB to organs and, yes, they can eat anything off of fryer chickens that you choose not to eat. There's no reason to add veggies or fruits unless you want to and no need to supplement. Everything your pet needs mineral/amino acid wise is contained in the organs and bones of pets--that's where they are mostly stored.</p><p></p><p>Also, since I'm sure someone is going to bring it up, make sure the bones you feed are raw. Raw bones are safe because they break and go through the digestive tract small. Cooked bones are not bioavailable anymore to pets, they splinter when chewed and pierce the GI tract. In my 10 years, I've pulled god knows how many shards of bones from intestines/colons/stomachs...I've yet to see a case of the same with raw bone. It must mean something if someone who sees those types of problems commonly is willing to 'risk it' on their pet. Again, can't say enough good things about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PitRottMommy, post: 1461043, member: 16434"] There are tons of resources. Try yahoo groups to start. Google info on BARF diets and species-appropriate diets. There are lots and lots and lots of resources and google is your best friend. Your parents may be seeing good results with their diet, but pets do not get the best from a raw diet (read: it's not complete) unless they're including raw meaty bones AND organs. The good thing about raw is that you do not need to adjust anything for age, unless of course there are oral problems (although feeding smaller items can help smaller animals). Crappy kibble companies are the ones that made us think that we had to change things around for certain ages. Just make sure you feed foods that can be handled size-wise. Chicken parts are probably the cheapest you'll find: necks, backs, wings, legs, thighs, frames, livers, gizzards, hearts, etc. You should aim to feed a 70/30 ratio of RMB to organs and, yes, they can eat anything off of fryer chickens that you choose not to eat. There's no reason to add veggies or fruits unless you want to and no need to supplement. Everything your pet needs mineral/amino acid wise is contained in the organs and bones of pets--that's where they are mostly stored. Also, since I'm sure someone is going to bring it up, make sure the bones you feed are raw. Raw bones are safe because they break and go through the digestive tract small. Cooked bones are not bioavailable anymore to pets, they splinter when chewed and pierce the GI tract. In my 10 years, I've pulled god knows how many shards of bones from intestines/colons/stomachs...I've yet to see a case of the same with raw bone. It must mean something if someone who sees those types of problems commonly is willing to 'risk it' on their pet. Again, can't say enough good things about it. [/QUOTE]
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