Starting with venison?

SamanthaBrynn · 09-21-2011, 02:50 PM

I would like to maybe try doing some raw feeding. My husband is a hunter and I have lots of deer meat in the freezer. Would that be good for our 16 week old because it is so lean?

**Lauri & The Gang** · 09-22-2011, 06:29 PM

It would be ok as the Muscle Meat portion of the diet but you also need Organs and Raw Meaty Bones.

Also, you need to feed a variety of meats - not just one.

onyx'girl · 09-22-2011, 06:37 PM

Pups do need some fat, lean isn't better. A chicken part with skin attached along with the venison will add fat.
Look at Lauri's site for important guidelines; feeding your puppy.

Verivus · 09-23-2011, 12:17 AM

I think it's fine, but you'll need some bone in there and chicken is usually the go-to source in that regard. Organs I wouldn't add until the dog has normal stools on meat/bone.

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SamanthaBrynn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 298	Starting with venison? I would like to maybe try doing some raw feeding. My husband is a hunter and I have lots of deer meat in the freezer. Would that be good for our 16 week old because it is so lean? __________________ Samantha Callie (GSD) Born May 24, 2011 Casper (Mix) 7 years My goal is to someday be the person my dogs think I am.

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Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 12,522	It would be ok as the Muscle Meat portion of the diet but you also need Organs and Raw Meaty Bones. Also, you need to feed a variety of meats - not just one. __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Tazer HIC CGC – Cocker Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Sasha - GSD mix Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - Fuego (Chinese Crested)

09-23-2011, 12:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Verivus Master Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 701	I think it's fine, but you'll need some bone in there and chicken is usually the go-to source in that regard. Organs I wouldn't add until the dog has normal stools on meat/bone. __________________ Chrissy Pookie the Papillon 4/17/09 "Kaiser" aka Exodus z Jirkova Dvora 4/14/11

09-22-2011, 06:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,600	Pups do need some fat, lean isn't better. A chicken part with skin attached along with the venison will add fat. Look at Lauri's site for important guidelines; feeding your puppy.

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