Question about feeding?

[Guest Rabbiteer]

I have just got my first cross.

 

Parents were from working stock. Dad is a 23inch Grey X Whippet, Mum is a 19inch Whip/Bed X Collie.

 

I am looking to use him mainly for ferreting and poss progress into lamping.

 

He is nine weeks old.

 

I really like the idea of BARF, but I am finding it really difficult to find any suppliers anywhere near Southampton. All of the local butchers are saying that they buy the meat in already cut because it saves paying to much to the "Bone man". I have spoke to some abbottoirs and they are not interested either.

 

Q.1 Do any of you more experianced hands know of any potential sources of BARF in the South of England.

 

Q.2 If not is there a dry bag that you would reccomend, that I could occassionaly mix with some fish, chicken etc.

 

Any help would be extremly appreciated.

 

Cheers.

[martin 332]

Hi Rabiteer,I am in the same position as you are,as I am picking up a pup in a few weeks.I have just been in 'Jollye's' pet shop(one of these warehouse type places similar to 'Pet City') and they had big packs of mixed BARF(veg and raw meat mixed,they also had minced green tripe,minced chicken,minced beef and diced beef,and all of these were reasonable price(I thought)£2.79 for a big bag.All you would need to do is mix the veg/fruit in. I am a bit lucky as I have a friend that is a butcher so I will be calling in some favours.

[Guest Rabbiteer]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is some pics of my new pup.

 

Many thanks,

 

Any hints and tips are welcome.

Edited February 7, 2007 by Rabbiteer

[jak n meg 4]

ya pup looks healthy mate

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

I know what a shit hole it is down south these days, mate. Have ye tried asking for Breast of Lamb ~ without mentioning Dogs?

 

Pretty pup, by the way

[heart of wales 19]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is some pics of my new pup.

 

Many thanks,

 

Any hints and tips are welcome.

Nice looking puppy Iam currently feeding a litter of five gsd x greyhounds and Iam lucky in that I can get as much meat and bone as I want made a cheap meal for them the other day noticed two pound of beef mince going out of date that day on special offer ,took it home crushed up some small clove of garlic over it got a carrot chopped in the oven 2 hours later a good meal for 1.75

I also feed mine on scrambled eggs weatabix or a cheap tin of tuna

[Guest Nightwalker]

I have just got my first cross.

 

Parents were from working stock. Dad is a 23inch Grey X Whippet, Mum is a 19inch Whip/Bed X Collie.

 

I am looking to use him mainly for ferreting and poss progress into lamping.

 

He is nine weeks old.

 

I really like the idea of BARF, but I am finding it really difficult to find any suppliers anywhere near Southampton. All of the local butchers are saying that they buy the meat in already cut because it saves paying to much to the "Bone man". I have spoke to some abbottoirs and they are not interested either.

 

Q.1 Do any of you more experianced hands know of any potential sources of BARF in the South of England.

 

Q.2 If not is there a dry bag that you would reccomend, that I could occassionaly mix with some fish, chicken etc.

 

Any help would be extremly appreciated.

 

Cheers.

 

You'll need to buy in bulk and store it in your freezer try Landywoods: www.landywoods.co.uk they will deliver to you and are about the best around