RibeiroBJJ

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They sell freeze dried "safe" Raw dog food, It's what I use on trips..ALSO there is some quality protien based kibble being sold. Look into Orijen,Acana, or Even Blue Wilderness...I use both as a convienience, but feed raw as the bulk of my dogs diet..

TXsilverado

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my AB gets the ***** when i give him too much protein. he has a sensitive stomache/skin/ears...nowhere near as durable as the rat terriers i had in the past that i fed the cheapest slop i can find. i tried orijen, but getting the stuff was a PITA. he has been on blue buffalo large breed adult for a few years now and seems to do good on it. i'm afraid to change it and have to deal with that bull dog fog

texasglock23

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I made a batch of venison today, 10 lbs mixed with the veggies and fruits yielded us 21 bags. The quart size...3 dogs are fed from one bag. That cost me $17.90, and (2) 40-50lbs of chicken frames. That set us back $54 rounded up. We have extra blends, but I predict all we need is 4lbs to finish off the month. Which is only a few more dollars. So we will say $60 total now. Toss in the cost of bags, we will say $10, so now we are at $70. Now add the cost of fruits and veggies, $10 max-$80 total. We also add flaxseed bran, $2-3...so I like to be a little generous. We will say $90 total for the month. Now that can change, but my meat guy hasn't changed his prices in the nearly 12 months I've been doing this.

I was spending more just for Diamond Naturals and Muenster dry kibble.

YMMV

texasglock23

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bump, just got some deer hindquarters and front legs Friday

ak2007r6

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Nice! Are you able to find deals in bulk down there? Trying to find some deals up here but all the mushers already have the "in" with most places

texasglock23

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yes and no, I get most of my food from texastripe.com still, the venison pictured is from deer my cousin shot and didn't want to clean. He typically tosses the ribs, and leg quarters until I asked him to keep them. It's perfect for them. I only give it to them once a week at this time, trying to get their bowels used to it, the first time I tried it, I fed it for a week solid, and they stunk me out of the house!

I've tried on a hunting forum I am on, I've asked for hog or deer parts that people don't want. But I have two issues with that, not knowing what these people did for prep, or actually getting them to follow through! So I have up on that for now. Unfortunately, a deer lease isn't feasible with cost and scheduling right now.