Raw food price

[lurcherman]

can I ask how much does a raw food diet cost nowadays? Let’s say for a English cocker spaniel? I’m looking after a friends dog tomorrow and I know it’s raw food he’s on, frozen in packets., any info please.

 

[Finsky]

can I ask how much does a raw food diet cost nowadays? Let’s say for a English cocker spaniel? I’m looking after a friends dog tomorrow and I know it’s raw food he’s on, frozen in packets., any info please.

I buy various types of mince....400g packet around £1.20. I should imagine cocker would need one of these ...or almost, per day?

 

[JoanneF]

Are you still in Fife? Our butcher does (I think) 500g for £1. It has no bone so I calculate slightly more than one chicken wing per 500g adds enough bone.

 

[lurcherman]

Yep still in fife , my dogs did live a good age but I do wish years ago I was brave enough to go down the raw route, whatever they caught they got there fair share,

 

[JudyN]

Could you estimate how heavy he is, Lurcherman?

 

[excuseme]

As a guideline: Our Cockers have 1/2 lb each per day, for maintenance diet, but obviously more when the working season starts. We have one girl that is quiet tiny and tubby, so she gets a small 1/2lb and one of the others who is a bit bigger and leaner gets her extra bit.

 

[excuseme]

I have googled raw animal meat suppliers in Fife.
You appear to have lots of suppliers, some with good prices at no more than £1 per lb.
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[lurcherman]

Judy not sure on his weight, I’ve looked after him before and he gets 175 grams twice a day, he’s not a worker, he seems solid, fit, and happy with what he gets,

 

[Hemlock]

Easiest is for owner to provide you with some frozen packs of what dog normally eats in meal-sized portions.

 

[JudyN]

Judy not sure on his weight, I’ve looked after him before and he gets 175 grams twice a day, he’s not a worker, he seems solid, fit, and happy with what he gets,

The general recommendation is between 2 and 3% of bodyweight per day. It'll be higher quantity of dry food, as the raw will contain water. So based on an average weight for a cocker of 12kg, that would equate to around 300g per day. My supplier's minces range from 79p/500g to around £3/500g. Call it an average of £1.69 to give a good variety and you're looking at £1 a day (I think - coffee hasn't kicked in yet). But they're not the cheapest, so it coul be well under.

As Hemlock says, though, you should carry on feeding what the dog's owner feeds.

 

[lurcherman]

Of course I’m not going to change the dogs diet while he is here, that would be wrong, so just 350grams seems about right,

 

[Zed]

I use Paleo Ridge and they have two very helpful canine nutritionists there, Sharon and I think Ester. Give them a call and ask to speak to one of them.

 

[Richard & Patsy]

I'm new here so cannot post or copy links. Somewhere else on this forum I followed a link to an independant website that compares dog foods and gives a price calculator. It is called 'all about dog food': thank you to whoever lead me there, it is a great resource. We are starting our pup on Natural Instinct.

 

[excuseme]

A good choice enjoy.