This is a recipe i have made up : 

crush chicken or turkey necks (grind w/ bones)

MEAT —- alternate with rabbit, beef, venison

Lamb and sweet potatoes (sometimes carrots or green beans) mixed – TOTAL weight is around 4 1/2 lbs
add : 3 tbsp flaxseed oil
          2 oz turkey gizzards or chicken liver
          2-3 eggs
          lowfat plain yogurt (1/2 s. container)
          1-2 garlic cloves
          3 tsp kelp or greens powder
          Vitamin E : 100iu (up to 400 by adult)
          Vitamin B&C : 
          Cod liver oil : 1-2 ml DAILY (split)

* salmon oil once or twice a week

I mix the meat mixture and freeze – add vitamins seperatley when food is defrosted

Eventually over time I want to add some cooked oats every other day @dinner time.

My puppy is now 8 weeks old, and i would like to start him on this diet. I read that you should do a percentage of his weight to find out how much he should eat. He is around 12lbs right now, so i figure he would eat about 1lb divided into 3 meals a day…
I am confused about 

1) is this recipe good that i’ve made up and should i start him with this?
2) how do i know how much to feed him as he grows (the percentages should change when his weight does??)
3) how much chicken/turkey necks should be grinded for the BONE portion?

I know there are lots of recipes. I know that raw is considered a good diet for cats and dogs, but I am not one who wants to feed my kitties raw food. I have read up on vegetarian, vegan, and regular omnivore and carnivore recipes and am overwhelmed. My one cat might have allergies, and in the next month I will be getting her onto another type of food. I am looking into Natural Balance Duck and Pea, or Venison and Pea formula. This little girl kitty is very picky about food now. She will eat some but not much without treats on top. I did not start out that way. But now, I am trying to figure out what I should do. I am interested in making a homemade diet for both of my cats, and the other one is not having a problem with the food we have.
I am thinking about making a homemade cooked diet for them both and am considering if I could do a duck or possibly venison version on my own. I wasn’t sure what other options were out there. If not, I will just be switching her over to natural balance to see if it helps.
Thanks.
I have also considered adding a powdered supplement to whatever I may make. My father is a deer hunter.
One of the powdered supplements I think was called missing link. There was another and I cannot remember the name of it. It was one to add to dry, cooked, or raw food.

I am going to be starting my huskies on a partial raw diet, and will be making it myself. I am buying my meat grinder Friday, and I already have the recipe I will start with. I am just looking for any tips or advice from those of you already making your own. What is your dog’s favorite, things you add in, etc.. Thanks in advance for any ideas and suggestions !
Added: I will not buy raw. I am going to be making it on my own for quality control reasons and because I have one with allergies.
Added:
Yep, gizzards and all. I am buying a commercial grinder, so i will be grindong the whole bird. I will also be feeding to my cats, and the heart is loaded with taurine, so I am doing the whole bird. I am also doing a venison batch.
Added: mechanic- One of my guys is very allergic to wheat. The only grains i am using are oatmeal and quinoa.
Added:froesaken- during transition they will be on a high protein/meat kibble. Also, grindong the whole bird guaratees optimal nutrition. if you read the back of a package, or talk to a manufacturer, they all grind the whole bird. DHA comes from the brain, Taurine from the heart, etc. And in the wild they eat all internal organs plus neck and bones. (dometicated dogs also don’t run 30 miles to catch and kill their prey, therefore you cannot compare nutritional requrements.)
Added: i will be using oatmeal and quinoa as grain for binders and to aid in digestion. Also, my dogs get plenty of natural ches and get their teeth brushed, so it is not a concern. And I’m looking for tips because it is new to me, but trust me when I say, I know what dogs can and cannot have.
Also, once you cook meat, you lose about 70% of the meat protein. Second, once you cook veggies, they lose almost all of their nutritional value.
PLEASE: If you are not giving advice on recipes, etc. I don;t want it. I am looking for tips, not someone to talk me out of it. Thanks.

I feed my dog a mix of a little kibble with a raw food diet which consists of venison, chicken and egg. I was just wondering what other people used for their dogs and what you thought about the diet. It works well with my dogs and I don’t have any weight problems and they have great coats. They really love the raw over the kibble that is for sure. It is a little time consuming to get everything ready for them as I have 8 dogs but I think it is worth it in the long run.