Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[troyer]

Are they strapped to truck at all?

No straps. I only went .5 mile.

 

[aart]

No straps. I only went .5 mile.

I'm sure you have a good 'feel' for how the stack is stable.

 

[chickflick]

There's a group on FB that I'm on that has a dog food recipe. On my way to sit for my grandson, I'll try and remember to look it up when I get back.

 

[Folly's place]

There are lots of recipies on line, and few of them are actually balanced rations. There are board certified veterinary nutritionists who can help formulate recipies for your specific pets; the nearest here is at, and she will do things online.
Mary Ohio State

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Hi there LP folk. I sincerely hope you all are safe and well following the massive storm you got. I have not heard of a storm such as that in lower MI decades. We havn't had one that bad in a few years up here, either. Stay warm and well.

 

[1muttsfan]

I agree with Mary, home recipes are often too high in calories and protein and unbalanced in nutrients, in particular the crucial calcium to phosphorus ratio.

Interesting aside, the first prescription pet food was a diet made for dogs with kidney failure. Dogs back then were fed mostly leftover table food and their diets were far too high in protein, so kidney disease was more common than it is now that dogs eat well formulated, balanced diets

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Thank you. Will look into that all over again. Hopefully this summer can give me some down time to do other stuff.

If you live near a lake then it's possible there is sulfur bacteria present from decaying organics. Digging the well deeper prob won't solve it. Firstly, test for well contamination, especially if the sulfur smell is intermittent, and treat it if it is.
Look into a 2 or 3-stage whole house filtration system with filters for sediment, iron ($$) and bacteria.
I have a 90 ft well in my rocky outcrop land. There is lots of swamp land, too so my concern was 1. Bacteria and 2. The visible iron sediment. We had sulfur smell but the water tested negative for bacteria, so the iron and natural hydrogen sulfide was the cause. DH built a 2-stage big canister system and installed on the main water line after the well tank. We use two 5 micron filters in parallel. Our pressure without filtration was very high 20g/min, with filtration still excellent at 15g/min.
Water is crystal clear, no odor, no iron taste at all. Our appliances, sinks, toilets have no rust staining and minimal calcium buildup after 1 yr so far. We change first filter about every six month..heavy use, too. Best thing we ever did! Far left filter is 2nd in line and in use for a year now.
Your situation may be different being near a lake but 5 microns will give you clean water. For drinking water FROM the lake I recommend 0.2-0.5 micron.
Our set up DIY, cost less that $100 materials, 10pk 4x20, 5micron filters about $60.

 

[Sally PB]

Dreamz, I mentioned the iron filter we got a while back. It's made and serviced by Bayes Water Treatment, out of Sparta, and I think they might come out as far as you?
616-887-9378. It was $1600, but worth EVERY penny. I wish we'd known about these 25 years ago!

 

[RaZ]

I really should have my well tested. I know I need a new softener and probably new filters for the RO. But the prices are so high that it is not likely to happen anytime soon. At least I'm used to the taste of the well water so I can wait a little longer. That could change if I start home brewing again.

 

[chickflick]

This recipe is from a vet tech that's very into fresh dog food. This is one of her more simple version. Says its budget friendly. She has recipes that have a lot of ingredients, like hearts and livers....

3 lbs. (48 oz.) Ground chicken/turkey
2 lbs. (32 oz.) Beef liver (can substitute chicken/turkey liver if desired)
2 cans (16 oz.) Tuna
2 bags (24 oz.) Frozen kale/spinach
23 oz. Unsweetened applesauce
2 bags (20 oz.) Frozen cubed sweet potato/butternut squash
1 bag (12 oz.) Frozen riced cauliflower
16 oz. Flaxseed meal.
Yields approximately 12 pounds of food at $2.50 per pound or $1.20/day for a dog fed 1/2 cup twice a day.
GUIDE 4 • DIET AND FEEDING
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