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I used to feed raw exclusively for years
I've done all kinds. For a while, I was able to do whole prey-- whole rabbit, fish, and few types of poultry depending on the season (always excited for turkey season, for the dogs and myself). I knew several hunters, so I would get all kinds of neat things, including the occasional deer carcasses which were about as good as it gets for excellent free dog food.
Sadly I moved and lost all of my hunting contacts, so I haven't been able to do whole prey nearly as often.
Over the years I would adjust my meal plans and incorporate various odds and ends to achieve good nutritional balance. If you're not feeding whole prey you need a way to get a good balance. Many things are being lost with the "franken prey" model that's become popular.
This spreadsheet is the holy grail for people like me who really like to crunch numbers:
https://www.packlunchraw.com/spreadsheet/
There are lots of websites that provide nutritional information on raw ingredients, so plugging in your dog's info and getting a baseline for what they need, then cross-referencing against nutritional data can help you formulate some very balanced meals.
Also, if you're going to do mixtures, making in batches is a good idea:
I can't remember exactly how much this was by weight, but I have 3 German Shepherds and a Lab mix, so I'm sure it only lasted about 4 days :/
I've done all kinds. For a while, I was able to do whole prey-- whole rabbit, fish, and few types of poultry depending on the season (always excited for turkey season, for the dogs and myself). I knew several hunters, so I would get all kinds of neat things, including the occasional deer carcasses which were about as good as it gets for excellent free dog food.
Sadly I moved and lost all of my hunting contacts, so I haven't been able to do whole prey nearly as often.
Over the years I would adjust my meal plans and incorporate various odds and ends to achieve good nutritional balance. If you're not feeding whole prey you need a way to get a good balance. Many things are being lost with the "franken prey" model that's become popular.
This spreadsheet is the holy grail for people like me who really like to crunch numbers:
https://www.packlunchraw.com/spreadsheet/
There are lots of websites that provide nutritional information on raw ingredients, so plugging in your dog's info and getting a baseline for what they need, then cross-referencing against nutritional data can help you formulate some very balanced meals.
Also, if you're going to do mixtures, making in batches is a good idea:
I can't remember exactly how much this was by weight, but I have 3 German Shepherds and a Lab mix, so I'm sure it only lasted about 4 days :/