Hi Darcy... 3lbs x16= 48 48x3%=1.44 oz. But...puppies usually don't need to be weighed out in oz except for your ball park estimations for your use. I feed my 13 week, old 27 oz tiny Chi 3 times a day...a little over an oz with each feeding. She stops when she's full each feeding...sometimes I have a few pieces left over...sometimes I don't. I just dice up chicken breasts w/ a tiny bit of the skin. If you cut them up while still a little frozen it is super easy to get tiny pieces for tiny little mouths to eat. The 3% rule is usually more for weight control in all ready grown or mostly grown dogs. With a growing pup...especially the tinies... i let them eat basically what they want three feedings a day. Hope that helps 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 12:54:23 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I was wondering about Raw feeding. i know this rule thank you deanna i just cant do it for a 3 pounder im used to doing it for danes lol... so help me . you sound very good with math!..how much would a 3 lb chi adult eat per day? thats about how big mine should become. darcy... =)~... thank you!!! --- On Thu, 7/29/10, Deanna Corey <shepflockmom@ yahoo.com> wrote: >From: Deanna Corey <shepflockmom@ yahoo.com> >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I was wondering about Raw feeding. >To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 2:03 PM > > > > > 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 <flyway7...@yahoo. com> >To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >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 >> >> >> >
