posted 7 hours ago
I've been given a bunch of freezer burned ground beef. It's pretty rich so I'm cooking up "dog stew" to stretch it out and buffer the fats. The stew includes last year's potatoes, carrots, beets, and oatmeal.
(Note this will be 50% of their diet -- they still get good quality commercial pet food.)
Gardening season is a ways off. I'd like to add some "wild" early spring greens to the mix.
Grass: My hounds naturally graze on quackgrass (no chem) on the fencelines. If I cut it when it's young (maybe 4") and chop it up fine, that could be a source of vitamins/minerals and fibre.
Weeds: I'm not sure what would be safe. Don't need a vet bill. Chickweed? Lambs Quarters? Poplar tree leaves?
Thoughts?