I had so many friends that got on me for demand feeding Dasha...they thought I was nuts...but ya have to remember that was 25 years ago! People have learned a lot since then...or should I say "unlearned"...sometimes the old simple ways are the best...just like we are un-learning with our dogs as well! 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: dasha <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 11:22:28 AM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Raw diet I could not imagine feeding a breast fed baby on a schedule. That seems like more hassle than it is worth cause breast fed babies eat differently than the bottle fed ones.. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deanna Corey Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 2:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw diet Joyce...I needed to add something I forgot...with mine under 6 months I feed till they are full...I don't weigh everything out. I know many would disagree with this but puppies should not be regulated in my opinion...and I feed anyone under a year 3 times a day not two...especially tiny Chi's. BUT i am also the nut who breast fed my babies on demand when they wanted it...not scheduled 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: Joyce mccarthy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 10:56:20 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw diet Thanks Deanna I have fed them meats before but not raw...I know a no no LOL..1.2 oz seems like nothing per dog but maybe being raw is the difference..I will have to look at the grinder as well...and other then the egg shells is there anything else I add to it?? In my group so many are against the RAW diet but I think several have had issues with dry food and diets lately.. On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: >Joyce, >Lets say each Chi weighs an average of 5lbs. ...you say you have 10...that is >50lbs of dog you need to feed. Each dog needs 3% of their body weight in food >each day...so for 10, 5lbs dogs that would be 24 ounces each day for 10 dogs >OR >roughly 1and 1/2 lbs of food total a day...I would round it up to 2lbs each >day >to be safe. I might use the left over for treats or to have some first thing >in >the morning. I would divide each meal into 2 servings of 1.2 oz each and feed >one in the morning and one in the early evening. > >I would start Chi's on chicken breast as it is the easiest meat to digest. The >dark meat has more fat so a little harder to digest. I would remove the skin >of >the breasts and I would throw them into the grinder and feed ground. No >worries >about bone splinters with the little guys and they will still get the >nutrients >from the bone. Then after I had them use to the breasts for awhile I would add >in other meats...dark meat, lamb, lean beef, etc. > > >If you do not have a grinder then what I would do is to still start with the >breasts and chop the meat with a knife into appropriate size Chi chunks. Then >I >would take a few dry eggs shells from my breakfast and pulverize them either >in >a little electric coffee grinder, a mixing wand or a little pestal/mortar type >thing and add 1 tsp of the egg shell per 1 lb of meat to my breast chunks to >make up for the calcium loss from no bone until I could get a grinder. > >If you want a grinder...the best I have found is the maverick...$99 through >www.pierceequipment.com >then put 575 Watt MM5501 Meat Food Grinder- >in the search bar at the sight. > >Here are all the ratios you will need in the future: >1.Dogs need 3% of their DESIRED body weight each day...as a general rule >2. To find 3%...take the weight of your dog (we will use 5 lbs for example >here) >and multiply that weight by 16 >5lbs x 16=80 80= ounces your dog weighs >now divide 80 by 3%= 2.4 oz. Each 5lb dog needs 2.4 oz of food each day. Use a >calculator and punch in...in this order: >80 >/ >3 >% >This formula will be different if your dog weighs more or less than 5 >lbs...but >whatever your dogs weight??? Just multiply by 16 to get your dogs weight in >ounces...only the number 80 will change in the formula...then you will have >the >amount of OUNCES of food each dog needs to have. > >3. Dogs need a mix of 85% meat, 10% bone and 5% organ (liver, kidney) (don't >feed organ meats daily) > > > > 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: Joyce mccarthy <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 9:40:54 AM >Subject: [Chihuahuas] Raw diet > > > >Darcy and those who feed?? Ok say for every 10 dogs one may have.. all chi's >how >much food would you make at a time and and do you have Recipes you go by?? > >-- >Joyce >www.mtnviewchis.webs.com > > > > -- Joyce www.mtnviewchis.webs.com
