How lean should I feed?

Haretakis · 08-28-2011, 01:07 AM

My biggest remaining question about a raw diet is how lean should my MMs be and same for the RMBs? For example, should I always leave the chicken skin on? If I wanna feed ground meat...how lean should it be?

sable123 · 08-28-2011, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Haretakis

My biggest remaining question about a raw diet is how lean should my MMs be and same for the RMBs? For example, should I always leave the chicken skin on? If I wanna feed ground meat...how lean should it be?

How would you know how much fat you are feeding?

onyx'girl · 08-28-2011, 09:01 AM

Dogs need fat...chicken skin has nutritious benefits as long as it is balanced with meat and bone. Wings tend to have a bit too much for a young pup, so I would give disjointed wing sections(they have little skin attached) or necks for baby puppies. Older pups/dogs can handle that amount of skin. I wouldn't go lean for ground meats, but watch the amount of fat. If a dog is prone to pancreatic issues, less/no fat would be recommended.
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rjvamp · 08-28-2011, 06:29 PM

I just started back on raw and I grind up the whole thing so the mix of skin, meat, heart, liver, gizzard and bone is superb. I did add some olive and canola oil today (along with some carrots and blueberries). I'm going out this coming weekend to get some fish oil to replace the other oils. Sometimes I trim some of the extra hanging fat but most of the time I don't.

Some folks don't grind and yes grinding does reduce the good about the dental cleanup. I'm just not to set on Jack eating the chicken as it is....he doesn't quite get the whole chewing up completely part. Strange since he knows how to gnaw on raw hides just fine. As long as they get the raw hides their teeth stay clean. And grinding is good for my little doxie who has half his teeth gone. He did go at it last year with chicken wings but I could tell his teeth were just not up to the task.

rjvamp · 08-28-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by onyx'girl

.... If a dog is prone to pancreatic issues, less/no fat would be recommended.
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Very good point.

carmspack · 08-28-2011, 06:49 PM

dogs need fat , "raw" fat - and chicken has omega 3's. Watch that your canola oil is not GMO.

rjvamp · 08-28-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by carmspack

dogs need fat , "raw" fat - and chicken has omega 3's. Watch that your canola oil is not GMO.

I want the fish Omegas

I'm not worried about GMO - not getting in that debate though. But thanks for caring

**lhczth** · 08-28-2011, 08:26 PM

If I have a dog that is a bit heavier than they should be I might remove a bit of the excessive fat that is found on chicken backs. Otherwise I do not remove fat.

Free range chicken has good Omega 3's, but not so much the commercially raised chickens that many of us feed. I use salmon oil and eggs from free ranging chickens (with the nice dark orange yolks).

Haretakis · 08-29-2011, 04:36 PM

So...basically don't worry about it? The one I'm most curious about is stuff like ground beef or anything ground. Should I do closer to 40% or 80% lean?

**lhczth** · 08-29-2011, 06:42 PM

I don't use much ground meet and the rare times that I do I get the stuff that is probably higher in fat.

08-28-2011, 01:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Haretakis New Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 14	How lean should I feed? My biggest remaining question about a raw diet is how lean should my MMs be and same for the RMBs? For example, should I always leave the chicken skin on? If I wanna feed ground meat...how lean should it be?

08-28-2011, 09:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,600	Dogs need fat...chicken skin has nutritious benefits as long as it is balanced with meat and bone. Wings tend to have a bit too much for a young pup, so I would give disjointed wing sections(they have little skin attached) or necks for baby puppies. Older pups/dogs can handle that amount of skin. I wouldn't go lean for ground meats, but watch the amount of fat. If a dog is prone to pancreatic issues, less/no fat would be recommended. DogAware.com Articles: Homemade Raw Diets for Dogs __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

08-28-2011, 08:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,694	If I have a dog that is a bit heavier than they should be I might remove a bit of the excessive fat that is found on chicken backs. Otherwise I do not remove fat. Free range chicken has good Omega 3's, but not so much the commercially raised chickens that many of us feed. I use salmon oil and eggs from free ranging chickens (with the nice dark orange yolks). __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

08-29-2011, 06:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,694	I don't use much ground meet and the rare times that I do I get the stuff that is probably higher in fat. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

08-28-2011, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
rjvamp Knighted Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,248	I just started back on raw and I grind up the whole thing so the mix of skin, meat, heart, liver, gizzard and bone is superb. I did add some olive and canola oil today (along with some carrots and blueberries). I'm going out this coming weekend to get some fish oil to replace the other oils. Sometimes I trim some of the extra hanging fat but most of the time I don't. Some folks don't grind and yes grinding does reduce the good about the dental cleanup. I'm just not to set on Jack eating the chicken as it is....he doesn't quite get the whole chewing up completely part. Strange since he knows how to gnaw on raw hides just fine. As long as they get the raw hides their teeth stay clean. And grinding is good for my little doxie who has half his teeth gone. He did go at it last year with chicken wings but I could tell his teeth were just not up to the task.

08-28-2011, 06:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
carmspack Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 3,322	dogs need fat , "raw" fat - and chicken has omega 3's. Watch that your canola oil is not GMO.

08-29-2011, 04:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Haretakis New Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 14	So...basically don't worry about it? The one I'm most curious about is stuff like ground beef or anything ground. Should I do closer to 40% or 80% lean?

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