When I need to stock the freezer with Raw Meaty Bones I like to buy in bulk where possible to save money. I usually buy Chicken Frames, Chicken Necks, chicken wings, minced / diced beef. Minced / diced Ox Cheek - Minced Chicken bones (frames, wings, necks). Pork Trotter, Lamb necks, Lamb off cuts, kangaroo tails and brisket bones. Organs from chicken, lamb and beef is fed daily in the Barf or a couple of times a week if I am making up my own mix. When filling the frames with meat I only use the red meats as too much bones can cause constipation, by feeding the meat with the bones will prevent this problem. When I buy the minced chicken bones I like to add some minced fruit / veggies or the pre soaked Vets all Natural with it. Some times I will give them 1 cup of Eagle Pack holistic - but not every day. I also give them supplements (to be explained) with their meals to help keep them in great condition. Looks like I hit the jack pot today when I went to the Butchers - photos below [13-21] shows what I bought for $64.63 (Total of bill was $70.01 - $5.38 for the sausages I got for us - decided the rest of ours can wait until later) at these prices, today was a good day to fill the dogs freezer).
[1] By spending a few minutes preparing the Chicken frames with the filling of your choice makes it much easier feeding a raw diet.
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[2] Stuffed chicken frames ready for bagging and freezing. Can you see a chicken head?
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[3] Chicken frames - this was a 10 kg box.
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[4] Chicken necks
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[5] Minced and diced beef. I like to use Ox cheek as well for filling the frames.
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[6] All prepared and easy to feed when required. The left over necks and meat are stored in plastic containers.
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[7] Barf Patties - 12 individual portions per pack.
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[8] Pug size meal - 1/2 barf patty and 2 chicken necks (or a wing / casserole piece). *If the chicken is a large cut then you may not need to add barf - depends on size of the dog.
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[9] This is for the Rotties, 1 barf patty - 1 chicken frame filled with selected meat, organs and / or fruit and veggies if desired. Either feed all together or over 2 meals.
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[10] Ready for the next feed, this is kept in the fridge till dinner time.
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[11] From the freezer to the fridge ready for the next meal.
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[12] Raw Meaty Bones in the dog freezer - Lamb necks, Lamb off cuts, Brisket bones and containers with chicken necks and beef. Hidden below are other RMB's.
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[13] Not bad for ~ $65. Compare this to a bag of quality dry food.
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[14] That is a lot of food no matter which way you look at it.
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[15] Boiler Chickens, Chicken Giblets, Livers and Hearts.
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[16] Lamb off cuts, Pork Trotters and Lamb necks.
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[17] Lamb soup bones, another Boiler Chicken and Brisket bones.
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[18] Not bad for all that food. (- $5.38 for sausages)
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[19] Boiler Chickens are fantastic - cut in 1/2 - 1/4 or 1/8. One meal for giant breeds or up to 8 for small breeds.
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[20] Store the organs in containers or bags that will last a couple of days or better still individual serves.
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[21] All stocked up.
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Pug size portions, each tub contains - 1 chicken wing, 1 casserole piece, 2 necks and chicken hearts, liver and giblets. Enough for 2 or 3 meals depends if they are having a half Barf patty too.
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If you have limited freezer space then pack firm. No freezer problems here so I prefer to pack ready to serve over one or two days.
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Well stocked up ready to freeze.
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Minced up fruit and veggies, either mix with the meat before freezing or when preparing the meals.
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At this stage they are mostly sucking chewing the meat from lamb and beef bones but they can easily eat whole chicken wings and necks.
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Puppies introduction to raw is warmed Goats milk with Farax, yogurt and premium grade minced beef all mushed together to form a pink slush. Yummm.
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Hamish was to tired to have his dinner and fell asleep at the dinner bowl, though making it clear he wants it later.
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Pug pups enjoying their introduction to raw feeding - Pink Slush.
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Same pups now advanced to Barf.
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7 week old pug pup enjoying a chicken neck.
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Happy and perhaps a little too content pug babies..little piggy :)
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