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Penpal said:

Oat groats are recommended by Dr. Ian Billinghurst as being better than oatmeal.

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Penpal said:

Oat groats are recommended by Dr. Ian Billinghurst as being better than oatmeal.

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saysfaa said:

I've seen steel cut oats recommended over oatmeal for people because the steel cut oats have a lower glycemic index. This is because it takes digestive enzymes longer to reach the middle of the larger particles. Since chickens don't usually eat much sugar, this should matter less for them.

I fed my dog prey-model raw, so I've been familiar with what Dr Billinghurst says about dog and cat diets for a long time. I am grateful he opened the concept of raw feeding dogs and cats and the concept of looking at what wolves and bobcats eat in the wild. He starts losing me at the inclusion (for dogs and cats) of 10% fruits and vegetables - giving examples of broccoli, celery, seaweed. And yogurt. And at the "including humans" part of "This is the diet evolution designed for ALL ANIMALS (including humans)." Quote from his website.

I don't object to feeding dogs broccoli, yogurt, and seaweed as much as I object to that deviation from "the diet evolution designed" being recommended but no deviation from raw being tolerated in any food for any species. And, yes, wolves in the wild will eat some berries, grass, and stomach contents of their prey. There are some studies that measured how much vegetable matter they eat - it is very, very, very little.

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Penpal said:

Oat groats are recommended by Dr. Ian Billinghurst as being better than oatmeal.

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