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Old 11-17-2011, 11:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Vitamins,supplements, oils, etc..what do you add to your home made raw diets?

Hi guys...I'm back again...LOL like my previous post since we are getting deer scrap and found access to bulk chicken/meat we bought a grinder. We are trying to save money then buying premade cases at $55 a case for 15 tubes that last 5 days for us with 3 dogs all at 2lbs per day.

For those of you who make your own raw diets at home do you add any vitamins, supplements, oils etc on a daily basis to your home made diets?

For the premade tubes I was doing either olive oil or sardines in oil, apple cider vinegar and granulated garlic and a probiotic.

Now that we will be mainly making the dogs meals should I add in a daily vitamin or any supplements? I tried researching on previous posts but IDK if my search is not working or I was looking up the wrong stuff bc I couldn't find anything.

Also those who make home raw do you grind any veggies into your foods? My friend grinds carrots but alot of reading I have done says to gind leafy greens like kale into the mixes. I know there is a huge controversy about dogs needing veggies...I've read both sides just curious what everyone here does.

Right now for the diet we have access to obviously the deer scrapes (heart/liver/lungs/shoulders/trachea/ fat/scrap and bones, chicken backs, pork necks, beef kidney, chicken feet, beef,pork hearts, beef/pork livers, chicken hearts/gizzards. I also give my guys once/twice a week marrow bones with meat still on it as a relaxing chew.

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Old 11-17-2011, 11:20 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Three or four times a week I add Dr. Pitcairn's Healthy Powder that I make per his recipe.
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Old 11-17-2011, 11:24 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I use Longevity by Springtime, Inc. as a joint supplement and as a digestion aid.

I feed sardines 3x per week.
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