Raw

[Walliered]

Could someone please give me a % guideline to give to a butcher if I am going to ask him to grind raw mixes for me? Example: % venison, % bone and % whatever else. Thanks

[Brandiandwe]

A lot of this info is found online, but I feed chicken because of allergies. Meaty bone is about 60% (where bone to meat is 50/50). Organ meat 10% ish. Hearts and gizzards 20%. Veges the balance. This is only rough, but seems to give my guys what they want and need.

[Guest Lillypad]

Congratulations for considering a raw diet. The rule of thumb is 80/10/5/5 Meaning 80 percent muscle meat, 10 percent bone, 10 percent organ, BUT.. only 5 percent of the 10 percent of organ should be liver. Liver should be added sparingly. And really is only required 1 or 2 times a week. Fish oil supplement is also a good idea to add. The thought being that beef sources today are corn/grain fed rather than pasture fed and therefore lacking in omega 3 hence the fish oil supplement is required. Also, good to consider is that you are working for balance over time, not every meal every day has to be balanced. If you are having a grind made, realize that a variety of protein sources is recommended and mixed them up. For instance, a beef grind meal, pork grind meal, chicken grind meal and so on, Venison is fabulous, wish I could get more of it. I suggest freezing the wild meats for 3 - 4 weeks before feeding.