Raw meat heath issue?

[budring]

Does anyone know if it is safe to feed or what precautions to take when feeding hounds raw beef hearts, liver, or other misc butcher waste? Does it cause health problems? Has anyone tried it?

[larry]

I'm a big fan of it, feed alot of raw meat, but they need more supplemented into it than just the protein it gives.

[bob baldwin jr]

Larry I am a little confused by your post ,could you further explain? THANKS

[larry]

Just raw meat will leave them defficient. they need potassium as well as fats. beans and brown rice along with fish oil pills, and a vitamin supplement, I like hema-spike. Dehydated vegtable oil is also real good to add into the mix. if you're just goin with raw meat make sure it has a decent fat content. I like to keep em runnin on jet fuel when they are hunting and burning alot of calories.

[Coyote]

Larry, would raw meat and dry dog food accomplish the same thing?

[larry]

To an extent it would, not a huge fan of dog food, even though i feed it more than i would like. But yes I think it would be better then just striaght lean raw meat to an extent. The vitamin supplement is the best thing i do thus far, it really shines em up and perks em up. $50 for a gallon at 5cc's (orally) a day per dog, lasts a long time given with whatever i am feeding at the time. I'm no dietician either, just what i think and have observed from likeminded individuals, so take it for what it's worth.

[JTG]

There are several books on this subject. The barf Diet is one of them.

I go to the deer processer and pick up leg bones. The dogs love it and it keeps their teeth clean. I also feed them raw chicken the type the comes in a large bag thats cheap.


I feed all my dogs raw meat and never had a problem. I also feed dog food only because its hard for to get meat all the time.

JTG

[JTG]

I left out raw eggs over dog food too.

[Majestic Tree Hound]

This is what I picked Up yesterday .. He "Split" Himself on the Ice , The Farmer was rather Upset as this Bull was the Best he ever had and their Family had Bottle Raised him.. So I was to Put him Down .. Now their has never Been a Beast I haven't put down with a .22 .. "Like the Saying Never take a Knife to a Gun Fight" "Never Take a .22 to a Bull Fight" !!!!! While the Farmer went to get his Skid loader I only had a few Min. to put this 1800# Bull Down !! Well it didn't go well .. and I had to ask the Farmer for a "Bigger Gun" !!!

Now I did all the Skinning and Quarting while this Beast was Still on the Trailer with the Help of the 4 wheeler .. Then De-Boned all the Meat and Started Grinding it ..

I have found that Using it Ground makes it much Easier to use..

He was 12' Long !! Yesterday Morn. at 11:30



I have been Feeding about 40-50% Raw Beef with Dry Feed. The Problum is that out of 3 Head of Cattle this Winter their isn't Enough Fat on these Cattle .. Dairy Cows have No Fat at All !!!! Even this Angus only had about 5% Fat if that !!

I'am still working on just how much Raw to Dry Feed I should be using ..


Now their is a Huge Amount of Dairy Cattle that Split their Hind Quaters !!! 2 weeks ago I got a call on a Dariy Cow that Hung Herself in the Feeder Head Stalls ..

Guys Theirs alot of Free Hound Feed out their !! It has taken me about 12 Hours to Grind this size of Beast..

[Majestic Tree Hound]

Like I said I do it all Right on the Trailer You Skin Half then De-Bone Half ..

I got 498# off one Half .. Once you have it Boned out on one Side you have to Gut them.. I Pull the Trailer to a Hill on our Property, Then Back Down and Start Gutting .. You just Roll it off the Trailer .. Very Easy !!

Then you have to Flip them over and do it again !!!!





All you'l have left is Bare Bones ... I just Wish I had a Bone Grinder !!!

Maybe I'l try Renting a Tree Chipper Grinder ????? LOL

By the Way His Heart Barely Fit in a 5 Gal Bucket.. His Liver Filed 2-5 gal Buckets

I Did Not Cut the Tripe Out "Yet" this will be another 50#s of Feed ...

[budring]

Wow! Thanks for the responses to this post. I run a mobile butcher service in SC Id and that is the reason for the question. The number of downer dairy cows here is enormous, none of which is legal to process for human consumption. If anyone knows how to process this into dry dog food I'm interested. I have unlimited amounts of beef and pork fat not to mention hearts liver and trim.

[budring]

Oh and as for bulls I use a .22 mag for beef. I shot a huge bull with it and it looked at me. Shot again and it charged. A scramble over the fence left me to retieve my .223 upon which I got the job done. This bull weighed 1198 on the rail.

[Cat Crazy Miller]

To an extent it would, not a huge fan of dog food, even though i feed it more than i would like. But yes I think it would be better then just striaght lean raw meat to an extent. The vitamin supplement is the best thing i do thus far, it really shines em up and perks em up. $50 for a gallon at 5cc's (orally) a day per dog, lasts a long time given with whatever i am feeding at the time. I'm no dietician either, just what i think and have observed from likeminded individuals, so take it for what it's worth.



hey Larry what vitamins are you talking about and where can you get them Thanks

[Majestic Tree Hound]

Heres the Grider and you can do about 400# in a hour with it !!



Eash Tray Hold about 35#s of Ground Beef .. And I Pack about 7#s in 1 Gal Zip Lock



Lots and lots of Water in this Fresh Ground !!! Hounds are hardly drink any water !!

And real small black Poops !!