I pulverize egg shells in my little grinder for calcium...and she gets a little bone when I can slice parts thin enough. I have the calcium covered...it's the phospherous I am more concerned with at present. I let her chew on the leg bones for fun but she can't break them yet...she may get a little from that but not much. I do buy ground rabbit that comes with double ground bone in it too...but I really want my own grinder. My food processor just won't do much at all but I do that too with some of the smaller back/breast bones. At this point she gets about 10% bone and maybe 5% organ meats... 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 2:04:37 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I was wondering about Raw feeding. how are you feeding for calcium? for the 13week old? how are you feeding bone? can they eat bone by 13 weeks? im grinding whole quarters and i froze in ice trays ...she is eating 3cubes sized ground chucks in 24 hours... i dont know how long at night time they can go with out food at 9 weeks old... darcy --- 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, 4:24 PM > > > >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 <flyway7...@yahoo. com> >To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >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 >>> >>> >>> >> >
