NRC Guidelines - Is Your Dog's Raw Meal Balanced? 

If you haven't seen part 1 and 2 to this series regarding PMR and BARF diets, check them out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8QQkARDe1IQ.html

Officially addicted to your channel!

I'm so glad you're posting these videos! So many videos online are not very informal and can often lead people in the wrong direction. I hope many more people will discover your videos and learn a lot from them!

3:08 another great benefit of pumpkin seeds the amount of the amino acid cucurbitin they contain. It is very effective in diminishing intestinal worms. I have used this for my goats for years!

Honestly my vet isnt a huge fan of the raw diet, but I love her because she respects my research and journal. She has started researching more for me in addition to recommending a nutritionist. She definitely worries about human safety and balanced bowls the most and doesnt trust owners in general who inquire or hear it as a 'trend.' She also advises against grain free kibbles as they oftentimes arent balanced or are balanced synthetically.

Oh my god lol I'm a vegetarian, but I really wanna try this because my dog has been reacting really badly to every type of kibble on the market and idk how I'm gonna stomach preparing his food lol but I gotta do what I gotta do to give him a healthy happy life lol

This whole series is amazing. Great job on these videos, such good info

This is a much needed video for anyone considering a raw diet

Such a great channel and information. Thank you! 💕

Best explanations!!

Your dog eats better than many people!!!

Your videos are the best! Thank you so much!

This video is amazing. Thank you for making this

Thank you for this video. I never really fully understood NRC until this video.

Fabulous content, fabulous videography, fabulous narration.

I absolutely LOVE your videos. Thx you SOOoooo... much for every video you do. You help ALL us Dog lovers.

I absolutely adore these videos they are so well done and educational. 10/10 this channel is going to absolutely blow up and you deserve every single sub

I love your channel so much! These are the pet feeding videos I’ve been waiting for!! Thank you for putting out such quality and thoughtful videos! 🙏🏼

Your dog eats better than a lot of people!!!

Where do I even start ?!?!!! The video quality, the informative approach , the visuals, the editing !!!!! AHHH LOVE YOUR CHANNEL ! It only took me two videos to subscribe lol

Thank you for all your videos they have been so helpful...

Omg honestly your RU-vid channel is the best one out there for those who want to get started with a raw diet and all of us who have already been feeding our dogs raw but want to keep on learning! The production value is crazy and you are so informative and thorough. Quick question I've recently seen chia seed being used on a raw diet, what are your thoughts on it?

Why don't you have millions of subscribers and views? This stuff is pure gold. Keep up the good work, we're learning 💪

Great video, very informative, it helps having a visual of the plate to go along with the information part of the given diet model, thank you.

I’m doing very well with my BARF diet according to what I just watched...thanks!

Thank you for sharing these raw guidelines! Planning on starting to feed my 6 months old goldendoodle with raw foods and your videos are the best one I watched! So many informations that can help first time fur parents who wants to introduce raw foods to their dogs. Thank you 😊

This channel is literally the hidden RU-vid gem 😍

Oh my! This is the best video and so informative and laid out. I am so impressed. I have been searching diligently and finally!!!!! Thank you so much for you and your videos. I appreciate you!!!🙂👍 Thanks so much for taking the time with great detail for our babies. My girl is 13 and she's a diabetic with kidney disease. I plan on my girl being around a little longer. Docs done put her on her death bed. I started her on a raw diet a couple of wks. ago and now give her coenzyme q10 and she is more vibrant and alive now. I'll be taking her back in a couple more wks to have her blood panel done again and hoping for the best.

Thank you for sharing these raw guidelines! It helps me a lot & I learn a lot too! Love this channel so much. Glad that I found it :D

Informative, thanks

Christ this is insanely helpful

I don’t even have a dog or a cat but I can’t stop watching.

i want to switch my dogs to a raw diet and your videos are really helpfull. thank you!

❤thank you for sharing this! I see pet parents who are more than willing to go above and beyond to feed their pets healthy foods. As a veterinarian I fully support feeding our pets whole balanced foods/diets! This is the way to optimal health 🙏🏼

This channel is amazing! I have been feeding raw for over 2 years now, I learn new things every day.

I love your videos. I am a new pet mom and will pick up my baby this week. Your videos are so informational and visually appealing. Thank you for all you do. Your love for your pets is infectious.

I love your videos

Great video!

This girl has the healthiest dog on earth

Blessings and niceee info on raw diet, started my dogo back on a little raw a few days ago, just have to get the supplements now, like the kelp and etc . Thank you much and God Bless

Omg all your video are helping me feeding my puppy Rottweiler on raw

We don’t have pets yet, but doing research before we add fur babies to our lives! Thanks so much for this information!

I found it! So disregard the comment from the previous video haha. BTW, appreciate the design work you put in with creating the graphics of your animals haha

This is the video I needed. My dog Hates kibble. 2 years old and 13 brands later we’re going raw. Tried broth on kibble,toppers, raw/kibble. Only works for a little bit

Love your videos! We have a ragdoll 9 weeks old and I prepared him raw based on your video guide and other sources. He is doing great on the raw diet that his fur is so soft and smooth. We are planning to have a puppy as well. I saw the website you answered in another comment regarding raw diet for puppies and that is really helpful! Thank you very much! Do you think it is possible that you could make a video on how to make a puppy’s raw diet? I would like to use it to see if I get the points correctly from the articles. Thanks again! You are doing amazing jobs by posting these videos.☺️

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! We are new dog parents and we are picking up our puppy in a few weeks. I have been watching your video and taking notes every single day. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on RU-vid. Since whole prey will be challenged to resource. I think we will go with “NRC Balancing”. I was wondering what’s a trustful resource to get the percentage of the each categories under the diet plan? Thank you!

I love the videos of this cute girl.

Great channel with great info. I don't want to start a fight here, but just to express my opinion. I think if you feed your dog with all of this many wild carnivores would be envious, as they don't get all of that. They do eat whole small prey or large carcasses, so that is how I try to balance my dogs diet. No oysters, vitamin drops, etc. I'm just saying your way may be overdoing it and viewers may be reluctant to try with all involved, thinking all of that is an absolute must. Keep up the good work, I'm still watching your videos they are good

Hi, I love your content and appreciate the service you provide to pet owners (in my opinion you deserve more subs) . I have come across something at one of my local meat markets that I have questions about. The label says it is a beef variety mix that contains in this order: kidneys,tongue,heart,fat,swertbreads,and , spleen. My question for you is if this product would be useful in a balanced diet and how I should correctly portion It? I bought a few pounds to have on hand and have used some in a few of my dogs meals (about 15% because it also contains muscle and fat) is this a good ratio to use everyday or would it be better to balance over time?

Do you add the muscles and oysters everyday? Great videos! Thank you for all the wonderful information

Pumpkin seeds looked like a good option as they contain both zinc and manganese. I wasn't sure how much to include but just from looking at the video, it seemed like a spoonful per meal was the right sort of amount so I added 30g of sunflower seeds (for Vit E) and 30g or pumpkin seeds (for zinc and manganese) a day, soaked, dried and finely chopped; turns out a spoonful is nowhere near enough.. My 7 month old puppy is showing signs of hair loss around her hind legs and a zinc deficiency could be the cause. I then found out that there is 8mg of zinc in 100g of pumpkin seeds and 5mg in sunflower seeds and the recommended amount of zinc for a puppy is 25mg. That means if I was to only use pumpkin seeds as my source of zinc I would need to puree 300 grams a day! It would have been useful to include how much zinc is in the nuts that are mentioned as I've been hugely under estimating but that's on me for not doing more research elsewhere. My only real option is to add the zinc from a 20mg pill that my sister in-law just happened to give to my wife recently (she's a bit of a herbal hippy). So here's a word of caution for anyone else who might think a little spoonful of crushed nuts will fill all the nutrient gaps. It won't. Double and triple check the amount you need, the perfectlyrawsome.com site has most of the info you need. (PS I'm still hunting for iodine, hard to find here in Spain)

I don’t feed raw but I do feed cocked. Just wondering if I can feed this to my dog but cooked (minus the bones) ? Also I’m absolutely obsessed with your videos 🤍🤍🤍

Your videos are wonderful! I'm just starting down this rabbit hole and very much appreciate all of the information you provide in your videos. In this series you mention these do not apply to puppies due to nutrient regulation. Do you have any resources about that? We are wanting to start our puppy on the NRC raw diet right when we bring her home. Thank you!

You videos are awesome!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!! I have a question about feeding pumpkin seeds, almonds and egg shells. Should I give them raw or should I roast it first?Thanks 😊😊😊😊

Currently I give my husky, one cup of boiled chicken, veggies like sweet potato, carrot, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, etc, an egg in the morning with his breakfast dish, broth, goat milk, fruits like apples, bananas, mangos, coconut, blueberries, plain Greek yogurt, and anything else I come across with my research. I top off his dishes with raw toppers from Primal or Instinct. I think I need a supplement or something as I don’t feed full raw diet at the moment. However I wish to cook all his food. I just don’t want him to get any deficiencies due to me not having the proper education or experience. Thanks

Hi, thank you for these videos they are so helpful. Do you always feed whole eggs or do you crack them first? Thanks

Very informative video! Is there a source I can refer to for measuring these additional nutrients? I have a 25lb and a 30lb corgi.

I love your videos, these are so helpful! I am really looking to start with a raw diet, but how do you feel about powdered wheatgrass? I see in the video wheatgrass really adds a lot to the diet, but I am not sure if the powdered version, even if it's a 100% biological, does the same.

My dogs daily food. Drumsticks, tenders, eggs and shells, sardines, heart, liver, gizzard, 90% lean ground beef and sometimes a turkey neck. Vit e oil, wheat grass powder, and kelp powder. I hope mine is balanced

Wi you do a video about thyroid disease in the future. I feel like when it comes to thyroid disease there are many reasons why your pet may have thyroid problems.

What percent of their diet should be these whole foods? When you says 80% needs to be muscle meat does that mean that if my dog is supposed to eat 4.5 oz a day, it would be 80% of the 4.5 oz so basically 3.6 oz of muscle meat? Thank you!

Hi I am new to your channel and subscribed cause I want to change my 15 pound min pin/dachshund meals to a raw diet but need some guidance if you can help. How much raw food should they eat a day and how much portion? If you can help me with this that will be great! Thanks again! Love your videos!

Awesome video, can you tell me how do you make such videos :) ?

What's your thoughts on premade raw foods from pet stores? Like the raw food in a tube?

Hi, I’ve been using your instructional videos to feed my 10 lbs., 6-mo.-old puppy a raw diet. I measure out each of the four key raw foods based on his weight and percentage for puppies. I did my research on how much kelp powder, but can’t seem to find how much soaked/puréed sunflower and pumpkin seeds to add to it. Can you please give me some indications? Also, is it best to mix it into ground meat whenever I’m using that source as the main raw meat?

For fermenting the vegetables do you do a 2-3% salt brine like you would for people?

Where do you get the whole pray? What kind of small animal do you feed your dog?

Hi, I have been feeding premade raw but I want to start doing homemade raw for my 2 dogs, if I use a raw feeding calculator and add all the things you showed in this video would it be balanced?

Thank you for the information! What is the best raw food diet for young puppies (

I have a large garden and can feed kale, spinach, etc. but may I puree with some fruits? He likes blueberries and bananas frozen. May I give him small amounts of the fruit also? or dehydrated carrots, and sweet potato if I keep them as a very small percentage? and do you believe that any grain is bad such as quinoa in small amounts? You said to soak the seeds, is it ok to give soaked ground flaxseed?

Wow! That seems like a lot of different meats. My girl is a terrier mini pincher mix. She’s 7yr old and 15lbs and started her on a all meat diet after weaning off kibble. However I’m just feeding her lean steak and she’s still having loose black stools. I read that maybe because of digestive issues I should partly cook it? Also how do I add all those other meats without her having issues. I’d like to keep it as simple and cost effective. Do I have to add all those other things you mention? Can eggs be given raw or cooked. My dog doesn’t do well with chicken but haven’t tried Turkey so not sure if it will bother her. How do I find salmon without bones. Also where can I buy green tripe? I’ve looked for duck necks but extremely expensive to ship. Thanks for any help you can give.

I’m getting my new puppy this Saturday he’s a Toy Australian Shepherd and I want to feed him the NRC diet since it’s balanced I was wondering based off the example you presented could I feed him that exact diet everyday once I pin point if he’s not allergic to anything?

Would you say Rabbit is one of the best protein bases? Its very lean and also could, im not sure, qualify as raw bone requirements. Would you be willing to create and make 3 recipes based in rabbit meat? I am willing to pay for a consultations. Are the rabbit organs also sufficient for those nutritional needs?

Was curious when adding these do their current diet if you subtract it from the calories. His calories are based off of 50% muscle meat, 25% muscle organ, 12% raw meaty bone, 5% liver and 8% secreting organ. I was sure if I should cut back on calories to fit them in or not. I’m aiming for him to lose some weight so I wasn’t sure what the best route would be.

Does the USDA data include bone weight even though it excludes bone nutrients? For example, does 100g of "Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, raw" mean with the bone? My NRC balance spreadsheet could be off by 20-80% depending on the percentage of bone. This could mean my puppy won't have all the NRC-required nutrients.

Your thoughts on sprouted seeds? I'm surprised you left them out

Thanks for the awesome video. I know you did a cost analysis of a basic raw diet in another video, but how much does this NRC balanced diet generally cost you per day for Matsu? Thanks again.

Is there a video that shows the ideal mineral ratios to strive for? Example Ca:P is 1:1, but what is the ratio for others?

Love your video although I’m super confused on the amounts to give my lab. The frozen veggies ( shape of paws) that you put in where do you get those?

How do you feel about feeding muscle meat with a completer like EZ complete or Alnutrin?

Hello!! I have a question. Wich freshwater fish do you recommend for my dog that is well balanced? Because I live in a country that has not sea and only rivers haha

hello! i love your videos and had a few questions: - how do you calculate your fat intake? - how often do you feed your dog? (if it's multiple times a day do you just break down what you have in the bowl and feed it throughout the day?) thank you!

I see that in the zinc and manganese requirements pumpkin seeds are listed. Is it ok if I only feed pumpkin seeds for both zinc and manganese?

Is there a way to test for levels to determine if you are under or over providing ingredients?

Do you think it’s necessary to figure out bone percentages of bones that are often fed like chicken feet, necks and stuff of that nature ?

Hello! I’ve been feeding my pup a raw diet for almost a month and a half now and he’s been healthier and more energetic than ever. I think it’s time for me to switch from a weight based diet to caloric based, but I’m really confused on how to do the math. For example my pup needs 0.4 oz(12ish oz) of raw meaty bone. I usually give him chicken neck. How would I find the caloric value?

how do you puree seeds like almonds and sunflower seeds? thanks

Do you count the mussels oysters and anchovies into the 80% muscle meats?

Can you make a video of how you meet vitamin c requirements?

Help! So the bowl you just made though is for once a day? Or you split that bowl in two?

Hey there. I’ve been looking for this info on the net but couldn’t really find legit answer. So I hope you can help me with this? If wheatgrass alkalises your body given it’s high Ph, how does this help dogs when their stomach is actually acidic? Doesn’t this acidity help them digest bones even when swallowed? Correct me if I’m wrong. Thanks

For veggies, I like to feed spinach and kale. Do I have to steam these two veggies? I always just put them in the blender and feed them raw....

How do you feed whole prey to a puppy or a cat? Do you stick with smaller prey animals or do you cut the prey into sections?

What are good sources for some of these ingredients? Its easy to find liver, necks, yogurt, sardines, etc etc, but finding bone with fur on, or kidneys have proven difficult. There are a number of butchers around my area but apparently for legal reasons they cant sell certain organs, (or at least what I'm told).

how do you make sunflower seed and almond puree please?

Hey hi.. I am very new to raw feeding my 3.5 months puppy.. he was on a popular kibble diet and suddenly his gut started acting up. Long story short, I am eager to start feeding raw following the NRC guidelines. Just one doubt, all calculations done but what I cannot figure out is that if I feed approx 550 grams of raw chicken per day (calculated after seeing your video), won't the daily allowance for protein exceed for him (56 grams per day)? This confused me.

Can you tell me how much of each added nutrient? Like how much vitamin e oil and how much wheat grass?

In which relation you feed the nutrients, beside 80/10/5/5?

Could you please can you make videos how should we calculate all of these ingredients? For example my 3.5 kg toy fox terrier eat 154 gr for a day. How should I calculate all of this ingredients? Thanks 🙏🏻

hello, I've just started feeding my boxer, roscoe and poodle, Brylee raw. my boxer loves it but he swallows the items whole even the meaty bone and on 3 occasions he threw up 5 to 10 mins later. this was extremally scary for me I don't know if him not chewing or dogs not chewing is normal or if they even need to chew. but I started putting 1/4 his caloric intake in his bowl with his dry food and giving raw treats, he still doesn't chew the raw food, but he isn't throwing it up either. Brylee on the other hand loved it the first time and now will not eat any raw food I give him. please any info will help thank you.