I use those powders (as well as a few others including vit. C powder)--and I get them from a bulk nutritionals site called herbalcom.com
I feed duck. It is fatty, but it has not caused any problem with my dogs. I try to cut it up so they get the fat distributed in several meals.
Anything you can get from the deer is fair game, pun intended. Any trim meat, heart, tongue, liver, ribs. Only thing to avoid is spinal tissue or brain if there is CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) in your area. Your hunter friend would know. Leg bones aren't much good either, they are probably too hard for a dog to eat, but would make a good toy.
Your list of available items is a nice complete list. I don't think Cornish hens are worth the expense because despite the name they are just juvenile chickens. If you have access to turkey, that's another one to consider.
Garlic is fine (I use that as a powder as well). Pumpkin's good for fixing poop issues but need not be a regular food item.
I wouldn't invest in a grinder until you determine for some reason that you really need and want to do that. A grinder that will handle bones is expensive, and it's labor intensive. Plus, dogs like crunching bones.
I use Ziplok bags and they work just fine. I don't reuse them (I know, I'm a terrible environmentalist) but I suppose you could rinse them out and reuse them a second time if you were inclined. Remember, dogs don't care about "freezer burn" and other niceties like we people do.
For travel, I recently packed a week's worth of frozen raw meals in a cooler and they did just fine. After 4-5 days, I added a bag of ice I bought on the road to continue to keep them cold. But there are other travel options--dehydrated raw, grain-free kibble, buy meals on the road at any grocery store, etc...
And the "2 pounds" is a ballpark figure--that's based on 2-3% of the adult weight of an average 80-90 pound GSD. (obviously, other breeds would eat a different amount.) But each dogs' mileage will vary, based on their activity level, metabolism, or even the season of the year. So just watch their weights and adjust the meal sizes accordingly.
Sounds like you're well on your way. Good luck!
I feed duck. It is fatty, but it has not caused any problem with my dogs. I try to cut it up so they get the fat distributed in several meals.
Anything you can get from the deer is fair game, pun intended. Any trim meat, heart, tongue, liver, ribs. Only thing to avoid is spinal tissue or brain if there is CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) in your area. Your hunter friend would know. Leg bones aren't much good either, they are probably too hard for a dog to eat, but would make a good toy.
Your list of available items is a nice complete list. I don't think Cornish hens are worth the expense because despite the name they are just juvenile chickens. If you have access to turkey, that's another one to consider.
Garlic is fine (I use that as a powder as well). Pumpkin's good for fixing poop issues but need not be a regular food item.
I wouldn't invest in a grinder until you determine for some reason that you really need and want to do that. A grinder that will handle bones is expensive, and it's labor intensive. Plus, dogs like crunching bones.
I use Ziplok bags and they work just fine. I don't reuse them (I know, I'm a terrible environmentalist) but I suppose you could rinse them out and reuse them a second time if you were inclined. Remember, dogs don't care about "freezer burn" and other niceties like we people do.
For travel, I recently packed a week's worth of frozen raw meals in a cooler and they did just fine. After 4-5 days, I added a bag of ice I bought on the road to continue to keep them cold. But there are other travel options--dehydrated raw, grain-free kibble, buy meals on the road at any grocery store, etc...
And the "2 pounds" is a ballpark figure--that's based on 2-3% of the adult weight of an average 80-90 pound GSD. (obviously, other breeds would eat a different amount.) But each dogs' mileage will vary, based on their activity level, metabolism, or even the season of the year. So just watch their weights and adjust the meal sizes accordingly.
Sounds like you're well on your way. Good luck!