[rawfeeding] Re: Getting mixed messages....

Hi, Tracey!
It sounds as if everything with the chicken is OK. Altho' I'm not
entirely happy with the 'up to 2% retained water' - that might indeed
be a sneaky end run around saying "we added stuff". I don't see any
problems with the way you are feeding, no red flags. As long as he is
eating, playing, gaining size and weight, he is OK.
If it were my pup, I'd probably move on to another protein - maybe
pork, with some/most of the skin/fat trimmed. He may just not be
tolerating the chicken, for whatever reason. Doesn't mean you can't
feed it ever, just means you should reintroduce it again later as a
'new' protein.
You could introduce turkey next, or the pork I just suggested, or
rabbit, lamb, beef, whatever you want. There's no 'perfect' order of
foods or progression to introducing new proteins. We often start with
or recommend chicken 'cause its cheap and easy to obtain. *shrug
Your call.
Don't worry so much about the exact ratio of meat to bone to organ,
think "balance over time". If bonier meals more often firm up his
stool, then that's OK for now. You have months to get the balance
perfect - as perfect as it ever is, ; ) it changes with each dog as
they mature and grow older.
Keep us posted how Ranger (and you!) are doing.
TC
Giselle
with Bea in New Jersey

> I really appreciate thoughts on this. He is my first Mastiff and my
> first time feeding raw. I am trying to absorb everything as quickly as
> possible and I can't believe what I have learned on this group.
> Everyone is so great and informative. My concern after the most recent
> reading is that I am not getting enough meat by feeding whole chickens
> including the innards.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tracey and Ranger

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