Paul adds... Freezers come pretty cheaply at garage sales. I have had my last one for 5 years and bought it for $50. We also have a fridge in the kennel that has a freezer. We have some 10 dogs on a raw diet and the total time it takes us to prepare their food is about 15 minutes morning and night. We primarily feed raw chicken 1/4's that we buy at FoodsCo in 10 lb. bags at $.59 per lb. They often go for even less. We also feed raw green tripe, beef heart, kidney, liver, and beef back bones. Chix 1/4's offer a great meat, fat, and bone ratio. Add a scoop of SuperFuel, veggies, and warm water and viola...we don't have to was the bowls. A coupla years ago, Twyla Miner and I were traveling together in New Orleans. After feeding our dogs we took them out to poop. Maggie is a great traveler and found her spot and pooped out 2, 3" long hot dog sized nuggets. Twyla looked at that and then said..."Where's the rest of it?" Paul Visit Rivendell on "Da Web" www.diablokp.com > Now, since I am a "believer", I went out and purchased a deep freezer and > as soon as I get the meat (Made friends with a good butcher), I portion it > in those nice ziplock quart freezer bags. This way, I let my dogs out in > the morning, go to the freezer and take out a "day bag" then allow it to > thaw. I also have "smaller day bags" for morning feeds and travels that I > take out at night when I put them up. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================