simonjstanley 0 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 can anyone give me a basic sample barf diet for my working cocker spaniel i.e. amounts in grammes to serve and what to include and not include. cheers Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 So you want to raw feed then mate?......good choice......give me your dogs weight i will do a menu for you....i raw feed my dogs and they are alot better for it Quote Link to post
screeny 0 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 the raw diet is the way to go ! welcome to the site! are kidd! Quote Link to post
simonjstanley 0 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 So you want to raw feed then mate?......good choice......give me your dogs weight i will do a menu for you....i raw feed my dogs and they are alot better for it Quote Link to post
simonjstanley 0 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 So you want to raw feed then mate?......good choice......give me your dogs weight i will do a menu for you....i raw feed my dogs and they are alot better for it hi stevo.....he is around 15 kilo at the moment due to being ill and having an operation on his neck. he is 13 months old at the moment Quote Link to post
happy larry 3 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 stevO thats a good offer of sharing your knowledge,i think it would be a good idea to post it rather than pm the op so others could get a bit of insight on barf feeding.I know there are a couple of threads regarding barf but some thing dont always suit others. Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Alrite Simon sorry it took a while to get back for you i was out shooting ok your dog is 15kgs That is 449g a day and 224g per meal Monday Am - 224g Chicken on the bone/wings/legs portions Pm - 224g Chicken on the bone/wings/leg portions Tuesday Am - 224g Mince meat or meat chunks Pm - 224g lamb breast Wednesday Am - 200g heart, 24g tripe mince Pm - 200g heart, 24g tripe mince Thursday Am - 224g Ox tail Pm - 224g Ox tail Friday Am - 224g Mince meat or meat chunks Pm - 224g lamb breast Saturday Am - 100g mince meat or meat chucks, 114g tripe, 10g liver Pm - 100g mince meat or meat chunks, 114g tripe, 10g liver Sunday Am - 54g heart, 170g Chicken on the bone Pm - 54g heart, 170g Chicken on the bone Also i give high quality codliver oil on evening feeds and some natural yougut Other food that can be used are Rabbit,Duck,Turkey,Pig Head...basically any raw meat...i made the diet for your dog based on it being a working dog it will keep the dog at its current weight Quote Link to post
simonjstanley 0 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Alrite Simon sorry it took a while to get back for you i was out shooting ok your dog is 15kgs That is 449g a day and 224g per meal Monday Am - 224g Chicken on the bone/wings/legs portions Pm - 224g Chicken on the bone/wings/leg portions Tuesday Am - 224g Mince meat or meat chunks Pm - 224g lamb breast Wednesday Am - 200g heart, 24g tripe mince Pm - 200g heart, 24g tripe mince Thursday Am - 224g Ox tail Pm - 224g Ox tail Friday Am - 224g Mince meat or meat chunks Pm - 224g lamb breast Saturday Am - 100g mince meat or meat chucks, 114g tripe, 10g liver Pm - 100g mince meat or meat chunks, 114g tripe, 10g liver Sunday Am - 54g heart, 170g Chicken on the bone Pm - 54g heart, 170g Chicken on the bone Also i give high quality codliver oil on evening feeds and some natural yougut Other food that can be used are Rabbit,Duck,Turkey,Pig Head...basically any raw meat...i made the diet for your dog based on it being a working dog it will keep the dog at its current weight hi steveo...... is it good practice to use rabbits shot in the wild for dogs....and where you put mince meat do you mean mince beef and would it be lambs liver ? also what vitamin supplements if any ( apart from the cod liver oil ) do you use? cheers for the menu that was good of you.... hope you shot plenty of rabbits last night Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Shooting was bad i blanked Depending on what rabbit was shot with.....i use air rifle for rabbits head shots.....take head off gut and give whats left to dogs....skin and all......i would however be careful when feeding a shotgun killed bunny to make sure the shot is lead free.....last thing you want is to poison the dog I did forget to put that i occasianlly put in raw chopped veg(carrots,peas)but my dogs dont really eat them unless its covered in blood lol.....as for suppliments i give them vitality tab 2 times a week hidden in chunk of meat as they just swallow it. As for liver yes i use lambs liver but only give a little like in menu as it can cause the squirts i found out that the hard way when i was feeding pigs liver which turned out to be to strong Quote Link to post
Hannah4181 260 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Shooting was bad i blanked Depending on what rabbit was shot with.....i use air rifle for rabbits head shots.....take head off gut and give whats left to dogs....skin and all......i would however be careful when feeding a shotgun killed bunny to make sure the shot is lead free.....last thing you want is to poison the dog I did forget to put that i occasianlly put in raw chopped veg(carrots,peas)but my dogs dont really eat them unless its covered in blood lol.....as for suppliments i give them vitality tab 2 times a week hidden in chunk of meat as they just swallow it. As for liver yes i use lambs liver but only give a little like in menu as it can cause the squirts i found out that the hard way when i was feeding pigs liver which turned out to be to strong Mine too refuse to eat veg ................. occasionally i get an attack of guilt that they aren't getting all they need! I now use baby food! Its not cheap but you can buy liquid pure fruit and veg for babies in little pouches, i whack them in with a mince meal a couple of times a week. They are cooked veg, but still better than them not getting any IMO.............. it makes me feel better anyway! Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Shooting was bad i blanked Depending on what rabbit was shot with.....i use air rifle for rabbits head shots.....take head off gut and give whats left to dogs....skin and all......i would however be careful when feeding a shotgun killed bunny to make sure the shot is lead free.....last thing you want is to poison the dog I did forget to put that i occasianlly put in raw chopped veg(carrots,peas)but my dogs dont really eat them unless its covered in blood lol.....as for suppliments i give them vitality tab 2 times a week hidden in chunk of meat as they just swallow it. As for liver yes i use lambs liver but only give a little like in menu as it can cause the squirts i found out that the hard way when i was feeding pigs liver which turned out to be to strong Mine too refuse to eat veg ................. occasionally i get an attack of guilt that they aren't getting all they need! I now use baby food! Its not cheap but you can buy liquid pure fruit and veg for babies in little pouches, i whack them in with a mince meal a couple of times a week. They are cooked veg, but still better than them not getting any IMO.............. it makes me feel better anyway! lol mine look at me dumbfounded when i give them veg....like what the hell you giving me this for Quote Link to post
simonjstanley 0 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Shooting was bad i blanked Depending on what rabbit was shot with.....i use air rifle for rabbits head shots.....take head off gut and give whats left to dogs....skin and all......i would however be careful when feeding a shotgun killed bunny to make sure the shot is lead free.....last thing you want is to poison the dog I did forget to put that i occasianlly put in raw chopped veg(carrots,peas)but my dogs dont really eat them unless its covered in blood lol.....as for suppliments i give them vitality tab 2 times a week hidden in chunk of meat as they just swallow it. As for liver yes i use lambs liver but only give a little like in menu as it can cause the squirts i found out that the hard way when i was feeding pigs liver which turned out to be to strong cheers for that will let you know how he gets on Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 When changing your dog over to raw it's an idea to slowly introduce him/her to it over 3-5 days so they get used to it....good luck with it mate and wait till you see the diff in your dog i couldn't believe how much my dog's had changed for the better Quote Link to post
eddie2 1 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 When changing your dog over to raw it's an idea to slowly introduce him/her to it over 3-5 days so they get used to it....good luck with it mate and wait till you see the diff in your dog i couldn't believe how much my dog's had changed for the better giving the dog has much bone will this not make him constipated ? Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Dogs stomachs have very strong enzimes that can deal with all but the foulest meat/bones.......afterall they have developed over thousands of years hunting and eating raw meat without any canned cr@p and bagged kibble......trust me when i say dogs develope alot faster/better on raw than processed cra@p Quote Link to post
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