barf food

[baz 464]

im going to change my dogs feed from complete feed(eukenuba) to the barf stuff. now ive been reading up on the stuff i can feed them, and the only thing im unsure on is the amount i can feed each dog, my dogs are between 50-55lb, so what sort of amounts should i give them(approx)? i was thinking 1.1/2lb of chicken, and lb of veg would this be ok or would it be too much/not enough? thanks in advance

[ABDog 0]

Wouldn't overdo the veg, if you do feed it make sure it's pureed (dogs cannot digest cellulose).

The guide for feeding is 2% of the dogs ideal weight (this changes in very young dogs) so a 55lb dog would eat approx. 1.1lb of food a day.

If the dog gets fat, cut it down. If it gets lean, feed it more.

 

Chicken is ok as an initial protein source but a greater variety would be much better.

[skycat 6,174]

If the dog gets fat, cut it down. If it gets lean, feed it more.

 

 

simple aint it! Common sense will tell you if youre' feeding the dog too much or not enough.

[ABDog 0]

simple aint it! Common sense will tell you if youre' feeding the dog too much or not enough.

Too simple for some people to have a hope of getting it, it seems. .

 

All too often we see people making it overly complicated, treating a simple diet like a complicated science.

 

The hardest part, for us, was getting (economical) suppliers of a variety of foods.

 

A friendly local abbatoir is an absolute godsend.

[ABDog 0]

Oh. . something else to remember that it's (roughly) 2% AVERAGE. . .work it out over a week or so.

 

If your dog's ideal amount is 1lb per day, it's fine to feed more on day 1, less on day2 etc. etc.

[baz 464]

thanks for that