1 lb Beef Heart - raw fat removed and deveigned - ok
- 3 Cans of Tuna - are these packed in salt? if yes than no, fresh fish such as salmon is better
- 1/2 lb Shrimp - fresh unfrozen? ok
- 1/2 lb Fish Fillet - fresh unfrozen ok
- 1 jar of baby food (carrots) - not sure on the nutritional content, previously cooked would remove a lot of the carotein. not sure
- 1 jar of baby food (peas) - should be ok again if its been cooked you loose about 1/2 the nutritional value I would use fresh red lettuce for higher calcium content.
- 1 jar of baby food (sweet potatoes) no
- 1 jar of baby food (bananas) ok however I would use a whole ripe banana probably would hve more nutritional value
- 1/4 Bottle of PolyVisol Baby Vitamins - not sure I use 1/2 an adult vit to 2 lb mix
- 1/2 Packet of Knox Gelatin - Agar agar has a higher melting point however if using gelatin make it in a seperate container let cool and then add to the processor this will minimize heating the mix which can reduce nutrtional value
- Left Over Fish Food Flakes/Bloodworms no
I have been reducing the amount of beefheart and increasing the amount of fish specifically fresh Atlantic Salmon. For you mix I would add a lb of fish preferrably a fresh saltwater fish Mackeral and Salmon are among the best. When choosing a fish thats available in your area google the nutritional value and compare to the above two fish.
I am presently making and using a non beefheart mix out 2 lbs of fresh boneless Atlantic Salmon, 1 ripe banana, 4 cups shredded red lettuce, 6 hard boiled egg yolks 1/2 multi vitamin, 1/2 vitamin D, tbsp spirulina and 7mg iodine. with no water added and the banana acts as a binder fish love it unfortunately it nearly twice the cost of my beefheart mix but much easier to make. I have posted info on fish nutritional requirrements based on data that I have uncovered on my site
www.archersdiscus.com. There is also information on cooking and freezing and its impact on the nutritional content of the food.
hope this helps
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