Our blends are built to work together.
Beef, Turkey, and Turkey & Salmon each bring something different to the bowl: different proteins, different organs, different fats, different minerals, and different nutrient strengths. When you rotate between them, you get closer to the way nature balances a diet over time.
Because in the wild, balance does not come from eating the exact same animal part every single day.
It comes from variety.
Different prey. Different organs. Different textures. Different parts of the animal. Muscle meat, bone, fat, connective tissue, hide, fur, feathers, organs, glands, stomach contents, and whatever else came with the whole animal.
That is the idea behind rotation.
But not every dog rotates.
Some dogs have a favorite protein. Some have sensitivities that keep them on one blend. Some do better with a simpler bowl. That is completely fine.
If your dog eats one main protein, the goal is not to overcomplicate the bowl. The goal is to understand what that protein may be missing and use whole food and animal additions to fill in the gaps.
Not synthetic boosters. Not trendy powders. Not random superfoods.
Just practical, whole food and animal additions that stay close to the whole-prey model.
01. The Pieces a Grinder Can’t Process
Fur, Feathers & Hide
Some of the most useful parts of a prey animal are the parts most modern grinders cannot handle.
Fur, feathers, and hide are mostly made of keratin, a tough structural protein dogs do not fully digest. That is exactly the point.
These parts pass through mostly intact and act as animal-based roughage. They add bulk to the stool, support healthy motility, and help create the kind of firm, well-formed stool raw feeders are looking for.
This is not the same as soluble plant fiber.
Fur and feathers do not feed the microbiome the way certain plant fibers do. They work mechanically. Think of them as the rough, fibrous parts of prey that used to naturally move through the digestive tract when a dog ate the whole animal.
A furred ear or foot a few times a week is usually enough.
Good options include:
- Rabbit ears
- Rabbit feet
- Lamb ears with fur
- Cow ears with fur
- Deer ears
- Whole-prey birds with feathers
Fiber from the animal, not from a pea.
02. Something From the Sea
Fatty Fish
Fatty fish brings nutrients land animals simply do not provide in the same way.
Sardines and mackerel are rich in EPA and DHA, the marine omega-3 fatty acids that support skin, coat, joints, brain health, and normal inflammatory response. They also provide vitamin D and selenium.
Our Beef blend is mineral-dense and deeply nourishing, but beef is not naturally a strong source of marine omega-3s. That is where fish comes in.
A couple of small sardines or pieces of mackerel a few times a week can close that gap without turning the entire bowl into a fish-based meal.
Fresh, frozen, or high-quality canned options can all work. Look for fish packed in water with no added salt when using canned.
03. The Easiest Addition
Chicken Eggs
Eggs are one of the simplest ways to add more nutrient variety to a raw bowl.
Pasture-raised chicken eggs provide highly digestible protein, choline, vitamin D, selenium, and healthy fats. They are easy to source, easy to serve, and easy for most dogs to enjoy.
You can crack in a whole egg a few times a week, or use just the yolk for dogs who need a smaller or gentler addition.
Egg yolks are especially useful because they are nutrient-dense without adding much volume to the bowl. For dogs who eat leaner proteins like turkey, egg yolks can help bring in extra richness and variety.
Simple. Real. Effective.
04. If You Only Add One Thing
Mussels
If there is one topper that makes sense across almost every raw bowl, it is mussel.
Mussels are especially useful because they provide manganese, a mineral that land animals do not carry in large amounts. In a true whole-prey diet, manganese would come from things like fur, feathers, cartilage, connective tissue, and stomach contents.
In the modern raw bowl, mussels are one of the cleanest and most practical ways to bring that missing piece back in.
Blue mussels and green-lipped mussels are both excellent options.
You can feed them fresh, frozen, or freeze-dried. A few mussels a couple of times a week is usually enough for most dogs, depending on size.
This is the topper we recommend most often because it works with every blend.
Beef bowl? Add mussel.
Turkey bowl? Add mussel.
Turkey & Salmon bowl? Add mussel.
If you only add one thing, make it mussel.
05. Leafy Greens From the Sea
Kelp
Kelp is a concentrated source of iodine, a trace mineral needed for normal thyroid function.
The key word here is concentrated.
With iodine, more is not better. Kelp should be measured carefully based on your dog’s size and needs. Do not free-pour it into the bowl.
A small, properly measured pinch can be useful, especially for dogs who are not getting many iodine-rich foods elsewhere. But because iodine affects thyroid function, this is one addition where precision matters.
Use kelp intentionally, not casually.
06. Not Exactly Species-Appropriate, Still Useful
Oysters
Oysters are not exactly something we imagine a dog hunting down in the wild.
But nutritionally, they are hard to ignore.
Canned boiled oysters are rich in zinc and copper, two minerals that can be harder to supply through muscle meat alone. This can be especially helpful for dogs eating leaner proteins like turkey.
A small serving once or twice a week is usually plenty.
Use oysters as a mineral tool, not as a daily food. They are rich, so a little goes a long way.
How to Use These With Each Blend
Each blend has its own strengths. The goal is not to add everything to every bowl. The goal is to understand what each protein brings and what it may need from the outside.
Beef
Most Mineral-Dense
Beef is rich, grounding, and mineral-dense. It brings strong nutrition to the bowl, but it benefits from support from the sea.
Best additions for Beef:
- Sardines or mackerel
- Green-lipped mussel
- Blue mussel
- A carefully measured pinch of kelp
- Furred ears or feet for animal-based roughage
Beef does not need a lot of help from land-based additions. It mostly needs marine nutrients, manganese, and iodine support.
Turkey
Leanest and Cleanest
Turkey is lean, clean, and easy for many dogs to tolerate. Because it is lighter, it benefits from more mineral-dense additions.
Best additions for Turkey:
- Oysters
- Sardines or mackerel
- Blue mussel
- Green-lipped mussel
- Pasture-raised egg yolk
- Furred ears or feet for roughage
Turkey is a great base for sensitive dogs, but it often needs help from richer foods. Minerals from oysters, omega-3s from fatty fish, and manganese from mussels make it a much more complete bowl over time.
Turkey & Salmon / Wild Blend
Already Rich in Omega-3s
Turkey & Salmon already brings fish into the bowl, so most dogs do not need extra fatty fish on top of it.
Best additions for Turkey & Salmon:
- Oysters
- Blue mussel
- Green-lipped mussel
- Pasture-raised egg yolk
- Furred ears or feet for roughage
- A carefully measured pinch of kelp, if needed
This blend already covers the marine omega-3 side well. Focus instead on trace minerals, texture, and nutrient variety.
Keep the Bowl Close to the Original Design
These additions are not boosters.
They are not hacks.
They are not trendy powders meant to make the bowl look more impressive.
They are simply the pieces that used to come with the whole animal, or the closest practical substitutes we can still get today.
Fur, feathers, and hide bring animal-based roughage.
Fish brings marine omega-3s.
Eggs bring digestible protein and choline.
Mussels bring manganese.
Kelp brings iodine.
Oysters bring zinc and copper.
That is the whole idea.
Feed the blend that works best for your dog. Rotate when you can. Keep things simple when you need to. Add what is missing, skip what is not needed, and always introduce new toppers slowly.
Watch the stool. Watch the skin. Watch the coat. Watch the energy.
Your dog will tell you a lot.
Raw feeding does not have to be complicated.
It just has to make sense.
Keep the bowl real. Keep it intentional.