I had posted this on the Raw Food Websites thread too, and Jack had a good point about this food. I will post his question below and my reply --

Quote Originally Posted by CA Jack View Post
Nice find, SGC, and I agree the prices are reasonable.

Curious, though, there is nothing in there but the chicken and bone, so it is not a complete diet. Also, they say it is only 5% fat, which is odd, because chicken is usually 20-30% fat, so I am curious if they throw the skin away??

Let us know when you get it, and thanks again for the link!

Jack
Yes, I also noticed that this food seems to be just meat and bone ground. Which is good but I agree, that is not really a complete diet.

I looked around on their web site and on the FAQ page, and found this question and reply, which I will copy & paste below –

SHOULD WE USE SUPPLEMENTS?
WELL, I DO. THESE DAYS OUR FOOD CHAIN SEEMS TO HAVE LESS AND LESS NUTRITION IN OUR FOODS, PROCESSING HAS CAUSED A LOT OF FOOD VALUE LOST, VITAMIN AND MINERALS THAT WERE PERHAPS IN THE FOOD HAVE BEEN LOST DO TO MANY MAN MADE HURRY TO THE MARKET PROCEDURES. SO YES, SUPPLEMENTS CAN BE VERY HELPFUL IN PROVIDING EXTRA ANTIOXIDANT PROTECTION AND SUPPORT FOR THE GROWING, SHOWING, AND WORKING ATHLETES WE CALL OUR FRIENDS.

They are rather vague about what needs to be supplemented.

I would think the Blue Ridge meats would need some vegetable mash added, and a multi vitamin. It’s all meat and bone so you would add what you feel is missing.

In comparison, the Nature’s Variety frozen raw has these ingredients –

Chicken –
Chicken, Raw Ground Chicken Bone, Turkey, Turkey Liver, Turkey Heart, Apples, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseeds, Montmorillonite Clay

Beef –
Beef, Beef Heart, Beef Liver, Raw Ground Beef Bone, Beef Kidney, Apples, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseeds, Montmorillonite Clay

Venison --
Venison, Lamb Heart, Lamb Liver, Raw Ground Lamb Bone, Apples, Carrots, Pumpkinseeds, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseeds, Montmorillonite Clay

So what I am seeing is you should add some vegetable matter and maybe some of the Montmorillonite clay for a more complete diet?

I also use kelp, plain yogurt, and some apple cider vinegar as supplements with any feed I use.

The Blue Ridge raw food is a good price, raw green tripe for $1.28 a pound is an excellent value.

Nature’s Variety is $12 for a 3 pound tube up here so I can certainly easily add some diced or pureed veggies to the Blue Ridge foods.

And I also wondered about the fat percentage in their Chicken as I agree, chicken is usually higher fat, and I would doubt they throw away the skin… But who knows. I guess I should write them and ask some of these questions as I would like to know more.

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I have the Chicken and Bone ground and the Raw Green Tripe in my freezer right now and will thaw and feed it as soon as I am out of the chicken thighs I already have on hand.

To be honest, for a grown dog, I don't see much difference in this ground Chicken with bone and the chicken thighs I can buy at the store for $1.00 a pound. But the Venison and bone ground and the Raw Tripe are good values at $1.28 a pound.

This would be a great food for pups with a few things added since it has the ground bone in it for a low price.