i think i was replying to what kelly said...its hard for me to tell with all the cropping lol... someone said they wouldnt feed3% of "their" weight as pups so i wanted to say its 3% of adult ideal weight not actual weight of a pup... darcy
--- On Fri, 8/20/10, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw diet To: [email protected] Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 7:34 PM and in my second post I also said I don't limit what the pups under 6 months eat...I let them eat till they are full...3 times a day. 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: Fri, August 20, 2010 4:29:24 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw diet hi kelly... i agree to feed the bone when they are able to chew bone... start with breast ribs and work up maybe... and you dont feed 3% of "THEIR" weight... rather3% of the ideal adult weight they will become when grown... darcy --- On Fri, 8/20/10, Kelly <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kelly <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw diet To: [email protected] Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 6:45 PM On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: 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. Why grind it? Unless a dog has really bad teeth I see no reason to grind. Also, for smaller dogs I'd start with more than 3% of their body weight and there's no reason to not feed organs every day as long as you don't feed too much each day. -- Kelly
