Runny Poo

[Ron]

Tie's poo seems to be a bit runny on RAW. I thought it might be because he's been eating grass and crap outside, but i don't think he's been eating anything extra.

any ideas why?

[bruinsBoxers]

It could be because he is not getting enough bone , that firms things up .
Or it could be too much fat content.If you are feeding chicken or turkey with the skin on it could be the reason . Chicken/turkey skin is fatty and cause loose poop if there is more % skin than the meat/ bone ratio.

All the books . menus & guidelines are just that guidelines . The same ratio may not and usually does not work for every dog .You might need to tweak it to fit Tie.

[KeeperBoy]

Upping the bone has always firmed Keepers up.

[Ron]

hmm ok i'll try that.

what do you feed to up the bone content but not the meat?

[daisy'smom]

Are you feeding offal yet? It gives Georgie loose poos. I am not feeding her much offal for that reason. I am finding getting the right balance difficult.

[Ron]

yeah he's mostly chicken stuff..liver kidney gizards

[bruinsBoxers]

Some grocery stores carry chicken backs ( take off the skin and cut up into pieces)or you could offer a wing without the skin . Also liver is a big cause for loose poop . You might want to cut out the liver for a while then start very slowly and in small amounts if you add it back in .

[Spyglass Sally]

Fat & skin (which has fat) gives Buddy problems. Chicken backs help as does bone meal. 1 tsp mixed in with his food each meal helps a lot if he's got problems.

[nikita&memo]

Ron, we've got probs with loose poop when we're feeding fish or chicken liver...but we're ok with calf liver.

[Ron]

ok i'll up the bones a bit and cut the liver out for now.

he did eat a fair bit of liver last week, so that may be it.