we still have "butchers" here in Australia. these are usually local shops, that sell meat. After they have cut up the large sides of beef, they are left with some bones. The bones you are after are the breast bone, which is usually discarded as waste, but is good for dogs. Get them to cut the bone (which is about 1 metre (about 1 yard) long), into the size that is good (mine are cut into chunks about 7.5cm (about 3 inches)) or whatever size you want. The cutting is done on a bandsaw so no effort on their behalf. The advantage is that there is no debris left for the motor mower to fling at your windows, or for insects to settle on. Even at the supermarkets there are some to be had, but find out from the meat section when they get deliveries. You will pay more at the supermarkets, but you should not pay more than necessary.
Why raw and kibble not at the same time?
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In an earlier thread, there was some mention about not feeding raw and kibble at the same time. I fess up, I've been doing that. :|
I often give Kipawa some cut up bison steak in his kibble. Or he gets his kibble and a little dehydrated (raw) food that has been reconstituted. He appears to have no problem processing these combinations, BUT if I'm doing something that will be detrimental to his health, I want to correct it now.
What are the reasons not to do it? Is it difficult on the body to digest both of these when they are mixed together?
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I am not sure…but I think it is more that they do not get to full benefits of a raw diet when you feed raw and kibble.
I feed kibble, but occasionally my guys get a RMB...usually a lamb femur.
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What are the reasons not to do it? Is it difficult on the body to digest both of these when they are mixed together?
I THINK it has something to do with the different digestion rates of each, therefore the raw is not fully digested before it is eliminated.
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Can you see me rolling my eyes? LOL. This, along with major human diet fads about what not to eat with other foods, have been researched and found to have absolutely NO scientific basis. (Okay I haven't researched it in a few years but there was so much done on digestion etc then I doubt it has changed.) Basically the human and dog stomach acid easily handles it all, it won't stop one from being digested, it won't whatever the current claims are.
Now raw feeders often disapprove of feeding kibble at all. Lord knows I took a lot of abuse when I went from total raw to raw and kibble. I just left the raw boards and did my own thing.
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I THINK it has something to do with the different digestion rates of each, therefore the raw is not fully digested before it is eliminated.
This is the only thing I've read regarding mixing the two.
I personally will keep them separated, but only because of sanitary reasons (myself handling the food, not worried about my B). I'll usually do a kibble meal in the morning and then give him a raw meal in the evening.
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That is precisely why I didn't feed them together generally– raw was a meal, kibble a meal.
