*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-<http://www.pierceequipment.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PFS2000&Product_Code=mav1150275501&Category_Code=> > 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*
