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Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, seasonal feeding at its freshest and finest. Featuring Hedgerow Hounds seasonal herbal blends.
The majority of people have lost their connection with the land, nature and the changing seasons.
Natures larder provides us with a huge variety of produce at the perfect time when it will be of most benefit to us nutritionally. With a few small changes we can all benefit from eating seasonally which is better for us, our dogs and the environment.
Read moreA beautiful & fragrant blend of Nettle, Lemon Balm, Chamomile, Mint, Rosehips, Passion flower, Calendula, Rose, Cornflower, Fennel seed
Why the ingredients were specifically chosen for this tea:
Nettle- rich in minerals and contains natural antihistamine properties
Lemon Balm – relaxing & calming
Mint – Refreshing and uplifting and digestive stimulant
Chamomile – calming to body and mind
Rosehips – rich in antioxidants and vitamin C
Calendula – soothing for the skin and has anti-inflammatory effects
Fennel seed – very good for the digestive system
A few ideas of how to use:
The herbs can be used to make a tea which when cool, offered as a refreshing drink.
Make a strong brew and when cool, transfer into shaped moulds and place in the freezer
Add the tea directly into your dogs meals
If you feed vegetables, add to your dogs veg or blend with raw vegetables and freeze in ice cube trays for later use.
Stir some of the tea and a sprinkling of the herbs into natural yoghurt, place into a shallow tray, level out and then pop in the freezer for a couple of hours. You`ll then have a dog friendly ice cream treat for a hot, sunny day.
Once the tea has been made, the remaining herbs, which are now rehydrated, can be placed into your dogs meals or used in treat recipes
Here`s to many relaxing, balmy days in the garden with our beloved dogs.
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Either fed raw or lightly cooked, eggs are a valuable addition to our dogs diet.
Eggs provide a high quality, complete source of amino acids which are the building blocks of protein.
A good source of vitamin A, B12, Riboflavin, Iron, Folate, Zinc, Selenium, Fatty acids, Choline, Fat soluble vitamin E,D and K and provide the ideal ratio of calcium and phosphorous, if the shell is also fed.
Just one egg will provide 13 essential vitamins and minerals, including lutein which is essential for eye health. Egg whites contain a substance called avidin which affects the uptake of biotin, but the egg yolk has high levels of biotin. So, unless you are feeding just the egg whites on a regular basis rather than the whole egg there shouldn’t be an issue.
Egg shell can be used as a calcium supplement, and the inner membrane of the egg contains an abundance of nutrients to support joint health. This opaque membrane will provide collagen, elastin, glucosamine, chondroitin and hyaluronic acid.
Feeding a selection of eggs including chicken, duck, quail and guinea fowl will offer a broader range of nutrients. One thing that is essential, is that the eggs must be free range and preferably organic as these are higher in animal welfare as well as offering higher levels of the anti-inflammatory Omega 3 fatty acids. These free range birds will have benefitted from a natural lifestyle of foraging, had sunlight on their backs and lived a more relaxed life.
The eggs pictured are from a local farm shop where the hens & ducks can be seen roaming free. The eggs are higher in nutrition as the birds have access to a natural lifestyle of foraging and I know that the shells haven`t been sprayed with chemicals unlike many supermarket eggs, which is important if you are going to feed the shells.
Duck eggs have a larger yolk to white ratio and are higher in protein, fat and contain more Omega 3.
Quail eggs although tiny, have large amounts of vitamin B1 and 5 times as much iron and potassium as hens eggs. Their protein value is 13% where as hens eggs are 11%. Quail eggs rarely cause allergies or sensitivities so worth considering if eggs normally cause problems.
Your dog will benefit from eating free range organic eggs 2-3 times a week.
Eggs can be offered whole, either raw or lightly cooked or broken onto your dogs usual food. If you would rather cook them then a scrambled or boiled egg very lightly cooked will be well received.
There are almost 200 different breeds of chickens in the world, and one hen will lay anything between 250 and 300 eggs a year !
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