Falling_dawn Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Ok this is a dumb question I know But I have had my puppy on a home made diet combined with a dry food her home made food is made with chicken and lamb mince human grade+the usual veg, oil ect... can I change to beef or at least add it she is 5 months old I know Im going to look like a bad owner but barf patties are 17$ for 12 and human chicken mince is costing me 8-10 $ a kilo and its getting expensive I can get beef mince for 3-5$ a kilo if I buy in bulk but all puppy food I look at is chicken I dont want to do the wrong thing and " break " my puppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Beef is fine If you think she might be sensitive to it bring it in gradually and see if she has any reactions etc. But other then that...Beef is just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloss344 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Beef is great, it has a good supply of nutrients that chicken doesn't have, like iron, zinc and copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Never feed beef it causes to many skin issues & runny tummies.Too much beef in our breed can also create stone issues ,we avoid it like the plague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavandra Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I feed mainly chicken ie carcasses, wings, necks, ground carcas(mince).......however, I wean my babies on beef mince (human grade), they start eating little balls of it from 3 weeks of age. My babies will be eating slices of chicken necks by 5/6 wks. Mine are all Barf fed, and I dont use human chicken mince, I use either chicken mince my butcher grinds for me which is the whole carcass minced ($1 kg & fresh), or human beef mince, lamb is always expensive so I dont bother with that, they get lamb from eating lamb flaps/ribs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayreovi Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I also feed beef with no ill effects. Pretty much as 60%-70% of their diet is already chicken, feeding beef and on occasion lamb and pork is a good variety and each has things that the other doesnt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falling_dawn Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 I feed mainly chicken ie carcasses, wings, necks, ground carcas(mince).......however, I wean my babies on beef mince (human grade), they start eating little balls of it from 3 weeks of age. My babies will be eating slices of chicken necks by 5/6 wks.Mine are all Barf fed, and I dont use human chicken mince, I use either chicken mince my butcher grinds for me which is the whole carcass minced ($1 kg & fresh), or human beef mince, lamb is always expensive so I dont bother with that, they get lamb from eating lamb flaps/ribs. does minced carcass have enough meat in it for a Cavalier? I was doing 1/2 minced carcass and 1/2 and chicken or lamb mince I cant give her whole carcass or chicken wings or lamb flaps or any bones for that matter yet as she has possesive agresstion issues we are dealing with at the moment that are triggered by bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 It depends on the dog (eg, possible allergies or digestive problems), the dry food used, and the mix of fresh and dry food . . . among other things. For my money, chicken carcasses or meaty frames are preferred because they give a better balance of calcium to potassium (ie bone to meat). . . and it's nice that they're dirt cheap. If they're too big for your dog, get a good meat cleaver and whack them to bits. I use a supplement that's high in zinc and other trace nutrients . . . feeding beef won't up the selinium which is commonly deficient in diets, so might as well up the whole lot together. On the other hand, the greyhound racers down the street feed just beef muscle meat and their dogs aren't short on bone and seem to be tough as nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavandra Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 PS She should be allowed to eat her meal in peace and not under threat that someone is going to take it away. Mine all have their own crate they eat in so they can all eat at their own pace without others trying to steal it (bones especially)etc.... If they were all out loose with a bone each they would spend the whole time growling & guarding their bones & no time actually eating LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashan Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 My local pet supply place sells kennel mince which is a mix of chicken, lamb and beef (sometimes has roo in it too). It is 2.5kg for $5.00. My pup loves this in his barf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falling_dawn Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 (edited) Iam getting a crate big enough for her to eat in to make her feel more safe as she has grown out of her's but even when alone( we had a web cam set up ) with bones she will literally shake will fear whimpering growling barking and not eat them or leave them till she wears herself out and falls asleep if she hears any noise she wakes and starts again we are working with a behaviourist funny thing is its really only bones she is like this with so it was decided that bones are just too cause to much stress right now so we have cut them out in whole form totally so only minced for now Edited August 10, 2007 by Falling_dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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