feeding raw/home-cooked to hugo. the little guys get some home cooked (such as veggies/rice/boiled chicken plus they are eating merrick senior which is low in fat- because of magic's recent bout with pancreatitis). hugo has done better on this raw diet than any kibble i have ever had him on. i am really liking the merrick food for the little ones. the merrick is holistic with no additives, here is the ingredient list for the senior formula-
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (Not Less Than) 20.0%
Crude Fat (Not Less Than) 9.0%
Crude Fiber (Not More Than) 5.0%
Moisture (Not More Than) 10.0%
Calorie Content:
3146 kcal/kg - One pound provides 1430 kcal of metabolizable energy, calculated value. (Caloric content calculated using Modified Atwater Method)
Ingredients:
Chicken, Oatmeal, Whole Barley, Chicken Meal, Oat Fiber, Whole Brown Rice, Flaxseed, Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols – a source of Natural Vitamin E and Ascorbic Acid, a source of Vitamin C), Dried Chicken Liver, Whole Apples, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Lysine, Guar Gum, Salt, Choline Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Whole Blueberries, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Whole Clove Garlic, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Dried Chicken, Chicory Root, Marigold Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterocococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Natural Celery Flavor, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Natural Color (tumeric), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Complex, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3, Niacin, Lecithin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Ethylenediamin e Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite.
hugo eats raw chicken, beef, bones, rice and veggies, deer & turkey (which are not faves of his) eggs, etc. hugo seems to have a slight allergy to salmon and tuna. he breaks out in little red bumps on his belly and underarms.