Dog Nutrition Question?

[Ladsin2]

I’ve had dogs all my life and I’m trying to get more into natural foods and am trying to do the same with my dogs. My dogs are all gaining weight well, typically a lb or two overweight according to the Vet, but they always seem hungry which is frustrating, so I’m checking to see if anyone on GaG has an idea.
Making my dogs food for a ~3 days is as follows.
1) 10lb chicken or rabbit with bone in. I simmer for 24 hours to make bone brittle and grind all this together.
2) I make 1lb of rice or sweet potatoes with a tablespoon of butter for fat.
3.) I add 1lb of vegetable medley

4.) I add ~0.75lb of fruit medley like mango/banana/strawberry/blueberry

5.) I add 1lb of organs from chicken liver or beef liver

Dogs are 60-70lbs each so I give the 1lb of food twice daily. Why are they acting hungry still?

I know a thing or two bout animal nutrition jd this is what wrong

I know a thing or two about nutrition, and nothing is wrong

I know nothing about animal nutrition, but wanted to say something anyway.

Updates

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Also 36eggs per three day period.

[dustybiker2]

There is a science to home feeding dogs.


Here this might help start you in a better place.
https://dogforum.co.uk/threads/raw-feeding.92620/

[Ladsin2]

Thanks. Seems like pretty much what I’m doing just without the carbs to act as a filler. And raw

[dustybiker2]

Follow your vets guidance. You can always get a second vets opinion. Join the forums for home feeding. There are people in them that have been in it for years.

[Ladsin2]

Vet said everything sounded good, just do more beef liver. Doesn’t explain why they always act like they’re starving

[dustybiker2]

They might just like their meals.

[Iron_Man]

They have a lot of commercials now on real natural healthy dog food that you actually keep in your refrigerator check into it

[Ladsin2]

Expensive

[Iron_Man]

it might be but you asked

[Ladsin2]

Not exactly. I asked if my dog food was lacking something. All is well though. Seems like it’s not. Presumably they just like the food.

[In_Trance]

Dogs should be eating raw meat. Not cooked

[Ladsin2]

If I give them raw meat they run the risk of getting worms. Especially since I’m butchering my own pigs. Cooking increases the bioavailability of much of the animal proteins. The organs I give them are raw so I don’t cook out any nutritional content.