Darcy...i am in CA...in the mountains in a little town called Running Springs...come on over and we'll have a grinding party!!!!! 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 3:20:02 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] deanna,I was wondering about Raw feeding. woohoo you will have some fun now !! darcy p.s. where do you live im comin over ! --- On Thu, 7/29/10, Deanna Corey <shepflockmom@ yahoo.com> wrote: >From: Deanna Corey <shepflockmom@ yahoo.com> >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] deanna,I was wondering about Raw feeding. >To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 5:49 PM > > > >Ok Darcy...just ordered the grinder!!!! 3-5 days it will be here!!! > 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 2:39:41 PM >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] deanna,I was wondering about Raw feeding. > > >deanna, >i use a morter and bowl i forget what they are called ... a pill crusher a >drugest would use? to crush dry egg shells..into a powder...no sharp edges. . >i >just dont know how much calcium is in the shells and how much babies need... >for >adults its easy i make a beefy mix of raw fatty beef, 12 eggs and 12 crushed >shells , what ever meats i want that week... make (mush) into ice trays for >tinys or cup cakes for danes..freeze. .put in ziploc baggies next day for eacy >feeding... one a day, its also where i put liver and heart and organ meats so >all i ever have to feed is quarters and a beef cake . > > phosphorus is in meat ....calcium in bone . thats why ground whole quarters, >bone and meat is is a perfect food... also why eggs and shell are a perfect >food... egg has phosphorus shell has calcium... so if your baby eats meat AND >bone AND liver thats perfect. 80%meat 10%bone 10%organ. a quarter is about the >perfect balance of meat and bone. so just add liver... remembering variety is >good... so beef and deer and pork and fish when ever you can...also go by the >poo! lol too soft add more bone too hard add more organ. > > >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, 5:16 PM >> >> >> >>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 <flyway7...@yahoo. com> >>To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >>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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
