Wow I am very jealous!!! I would love to have that kind of supply. My guys eat 8 pounds a day, so I have to really look hard to keep my prices good. My guys get mainly get chicken (that's most of their bone) turkey I get it mega cheap, beef, pork, And deer...and sometimes elk.
Rebecca Bate Sent from my iPad On Apr 11, 2012, at 7:59 PM, "Deanna Corey" <thefurbulousf...@yahoo.com> wrote: > We are very blessed to have hunters in the family and also friends that hunt. > I usually have an entire deer or two in my freezer. I also have a buddy that > raises New Zealands for me and he sells them to me cheap. That helps a lot!!! > We also live near lakes and do a lot of trout fishing...and friends are > always giving us trout or salmon they catch but don’t eat. Right now my guys > are working on a Elk that my husbands brother shot last season...I just > rotate chicken in between. And to be honest, we ourselves eat very little > meat...chicken a few times a week...and maybe lean ground turkey...but very > little red meat! > > From: Pam Dean > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:24 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet > > My goodness..your dogs eat better than we do. We can barely feed meat to us > much less including the pack. I am thinking of becoming a vegetarian to save > money. > > From: Deanna Corey <thefurbulousf...@yahoo.com> > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:46 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet > > > Hi Joan, > I feed beef, chicken, eggs, venison, salmon, lamb, bison, duck, quail, > pheasant, turkey, rabbit and fish like trout, mackerel and cod. I try to feed > clean meats and as fresh as possible...those that are range free are my first > choice when I can afford it or acquire it. I do not feed pork. I have been > told it is completely safe nowadays, but I see no reason to take the > chance,...there are plenty of other options out there! > > Miss Madison is a very clean eater...she will buzz through a chicken leg and > not get a hair out of place...even in full coat!! None of my guys get > messy...I do wipe down paws afterwards though with a antibacterial baby > wipe...and the kennels they ate their meal in after each feeding...I just > have a spray bottle of a bleach mixture...let everyone out...start with the > first crate...spray, move to the next and so on down the line till all are > sprayed...then I return back to the first I sprayed and wipe them all down in > order. It takes about 5 minutes. it isnt necessary most likely but it is in > my house so I want things clean! > > I so understand the ick factor...I am over that now. I just have witnessed so > many amazing benefits that I just cant go back! Ive tried a few times to > switch back to a free fed high quality kibble like Orejin or Evo over the > last 5 years but I always regret it when I see things deteriorate. so...for > me...for forever...ill feed raw! My dogs are sooooooo happy when one of their > meals is coming...their joy alone would never allow me to go back either!! > They never acted like they do with the raw over my home cooked or any kibble > ive ever fed!! its pure bliss to watch them!! > > I have learned that this whole topic can be so controversial...people feel > attacked when someone sings the praises of raw...or a raw feeder gets their > panties in a wad (LOL) because they think raw is the only answer so they want > to push it on a kibble feeder! All I know is if someone would not have shared > the benefits of what raw feeding did for their dogs I never would have tried > it...my dogs are better for it...even my vet cant argue that and has switched > his whole kennel over to raw feeding...this was a man who strongly opposed > raw...now he sings its praises to anyone who will listen! Im not trying to > convert anyone...everyone has to choose how they do their dogs...but I will > always share how it has tremendously improved the lives of my dogs! I will > never think any less of someone that chooses to feed a kibble...or home > cooked!! where I may get my panties in a wad (really love that expression can > you tell?) is someone who neglects their dogs...doesn’t feed or care for > them, allows them to have dirty water, dirty environment or abuses them... > Now you will see the aggressive, mean, don’t want to meet me in a dark alley, > me come out...and it isnt pretty LOL! > > From: Joan Croft > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 12:00 AM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet > > > God bless you that feed raw. I believe that it is good for the dogs, just > not something that I can do. > I can’t even think of doing that myself, but I do respect your way of > feeding…and it seems to be very healthy for your dogs. > Do you do only chicken and beef, or do you also do pork? I have just heard > that if pork is raw that it can have little worms and larva in it. Makes me > shudder to think of that in my house…LOL > For your Yorkie, does she get her fur full of blood when she is eating it? > (Inquiring minds want to know…LOL) > <image001.gif> > From: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of Deanna Corey > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 11:46 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet > You’re preachin to the choir Sis!!! Feed raw...sold on raw...never going > back!!! But...even with way less poo...Logan still gives me more than the > Chis...LOL!!! But...I do have to admit...one of my very favorite perks of raw > feeding!!! > From: Rebecca > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:30 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet > > Lol a chance for me to plug raw feeding here lol > My raw fed Danes produce very little poo!!! What they eat they use! > > Rebecca > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 10, 2012, at 6:13 PM, "Deanna Corey" <thefurbulousf...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > I know that’s accurate Peggy...I was trying to be cute!!! Im a big girl and I > gotta tell you my GSD is keeping me strong! He is HUGE!!! He will be about > 125 when full grown but right know he is about 65-70 and all puppy!!!! > Really...I like the toys so much!!! Way less poop too LOL!!!! > From: Peggy & The Girls > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 2:59 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet > > Sometimes I feel that Princess who is 18 lbs is a bit too much for me. You > wouldn't believe the strength that such a small dog can have when she wants > to pull. I am a tiny skinny person, and age has lost some of my muscle > strength. When I look back and remember how I was able to handle 100+ lb > dogs, it amazes me!! Yup, I am definitely for toy dogs now, lol! > <4-1CAN~1.JPG> > -------Original Message------- > From: Pam Dean > Date: 4/10/2012 5:38:32 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet > yea I am with u on that one. About 7 lbs is as big as I want!! > From: Peggy & The Girls <phr...@optimum.net> > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 5:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet > > Yes when they are as big as a pony! Well for me anyway, I am not getting any > younger, lol! > Peggy > -------Original Message------- > From: Deanna Corey > Date: 4/10/2012 5:10:10 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet > > ok...seriously???? is there ever really “too Much dog”???????? LOL!!!!! > From: Peggy & The Girls > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 1:57 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet > > LOL! Love, love, love, the picture! Too much dog for me though, lol. Sorry > to hear that Diego has to through the surgery. Seems I am hearing a lot of > chis going through this again. That is an incredible cheap price. Prayers for > a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. Keep us posted as to how he does. > <GIRLS&~111.PNG> > -------Original Message------- > From: Rebecca > Date: 4/10/2012 7:24:25 AM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Chihuahuas] NCR but still very sweet [1 Attachment] > > > Thought I share a cute pic of my hubby with Daisy > > Also wanted to update you all on Diego. He has a very bad luxating petella. > I've been shopping for vets to do this surgery. Found one yesterday that is > apparently very good and charges $600 to do it. Some wanted $2500 yikes. The > surgery will be scheduled tomorrow. Hopefully he will heal quickly. I just > feel so sorry for the little guy! > = > > >