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
