Hi Darcy...the rule of thumb is feeding 3% of desired adult weight...so a 10lb dog would get 4.8 oz each day. I would divide that into 2 feedings of 2.4 each feeding.
Here is the formula: Take the weight you want your dog to be whether he is overweight or skinny...figure the weight he SHOULD be...Let's say 10 lbs. Multiply whatever that weight by 16 because there are 16 oz to a lb and you want your answer in ounces. In this case:10 x16= 160...so 10lbs =160 oz...follow? Then take that number...in this case 160 and multiply it by 3%...use a calculator if your not a math whiz LOL...just punch in 160, then the X sign, then press the 3 and then the % sign after the 3 and your answer comes to 4.8 ounces Thats about as clear as mudd right??? It is the ONLY tricky part to feeding raw and once you do it it's done LOL!!! Hugs In Him, Deanna And the Corey Crew: Wife to my best friend: Mark-ie Pooh...married 29 years 6/27/10 Mom to 4 Children: Andrea 26, Jimmy 22, Baxter 19 and Molly 11 Grandma to 4: Lori, Evelyn Rose, Jack and Cameron Mom to Fur babies: Nugget (MiniPoodle)www.dogster.com/dogs/1085245, Shuai-Li (Shih Tzu)www.dogster.com/dogs/1129251, Bella-Rose (Pomeranian)http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1136706 Mouse (Chihuahua)www.dogster.com/dogs/1005934, Myrtle May (Chihuahua) and Caleb (Rott/chow mix)www.dogster.com/dogs/988612 Mom to feathered kids: Stella (Blue and Gold Macaw) and Stanley (Double Yellow Headed Amazon) and the curtain climber: Miles www.catster.com/cats/895000 ________________________________ From: Darcy Jacobs <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, July 29, 2010 7:10:48 AM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] I was wondering about Raw feeding. me too sheila!! and easier once you get the hang of it...you add nothing but variety of meats added slowly... feeding 80%meats, 10%bone &10%organ. and for a total of the adult weight of the animal you are feeding ... means for a chi about 3 ice cubes size of ground meat in 24 hours... im just starting with chi's, ill get better info as i go.. danes eat one pound 3 times a day... ish. which works out to be one chicken leg quarter per meal per day ... adding a beefy lunch a couple times a week and a fish lunch a month...ish. .. its very bendy... think in the wild they eat what they find making it balance over a month not daily. ish. same as people .... we dont eat balanced daily but rather crave what we need and balance over time. darcy, easy peasy... --- On Thu, 7/29/10, dasha <dash...@hughes. net> wrote: >From: dasha <dash...@hughes. net> >Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] I was wondering about Raw feeding. >To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 10:00 AM > > > >Raw diet done right needs nothing added to it. There is so much mis >information >out there about this please don't add to it. I have fed both ways and IMO raw >is >cheaper > > >Sheila > > ________________________________ From: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:Chihuahuas@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Joyce mccarthy >Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 8:36 AM >To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I was wondering about Raw feeding. > >It's quite complicated actually as there are certain things you have to add to >the RAW diet to keep them balanced..My suggestion if you want to feed a food >like that would be go with an all natural or holistic dry food..I have used >taste of the wild and several of the Wellness brands it's pricey but in the >long >run..So is feeding the RAW diet...Now I do cook for mine more so in winter >months or if one isn't putting the weight the on..I like to keep the satin >(fat) >balls on hand for those as well..I agree do lot's of research on the B.A.R.F >diet as it is called... > > >On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:04 AM, lovinrats <lovinr...@yahoo. com> wrote: > > >>I was wondering if someone could tell me what raw feeding is? I have never >>heard >>of it until I joined this group. If it's better for the dogs...then I am all >>for >>it. I have a 9 week old chi. I have finally got her off of wet food. My vet >>recommended Purina one puppy chow for dry. That's what I have been feeding >>her. >>I have started to do research on dog food. None of it sounds to healthy. So, >>I >>thought I'd ask about raw feeding. >>Thank you so much for any information. >>Crystal >> >> > > >-- >Joyce > > >
