[rawfeeding] Re: Vacation feeding

"mlodge" <mmlodge@...> wrote:
> Given that, will two weeks without bones be OK or should I somehow
> supplement? He will be eating get chicken breast (bonelsss), chicken
> liver, ground beef, Probably some pork and turkey. Also, can I
throw
> his salmon oil capsules in the bag and freeze them too?
>
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I think he'll be fine--nutritionally--for two boneless weeks, but
unless you've taken the time to acclimate him to boneless meals, you
are setting him up for digestive distress (which boarding produces
anyhow). I am quite sure neither he nor his temporary caretakers
will appreciate the aftermath of digestive distress.

If you are certain there will be no one you can trust to feed him
whole bones, I recommend either a. asap you start adjusting him to
boneless meals or b. you consider preparing your own ground meat and
bone meals or buying prefab meals composed of ground meat and bones.

Oh! I just thought of another option (dummy me). You probably will
feel comfortable with rib-in chicken breasts (with or without skin).
These are easy peasy and there's enough bone in the meal to keep the
stools socially acceptable (at least in my experience). A typical
half breast weighs about a pound--that should do for one meal in a
two meal program. If he's to be fed once a day, two breasts or one
breast with an appropriate amount of green tripe will PROBABLY keep
his stools pretty.

Whatever you decide, introduce him to the stuff BEFORE you go! If
your kid's digestion goes south while you not there to respond
properly, the kennel or your friend will have few if any options but
to dose him with Immodium et al, or to feed him kibble, or both.

Plan ahead!
Chris O

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