Barf for the pup, how much?
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Barf for the pup, how much?
I feed my dogs for about 12 years now only BARF with some light veggies.
This is my first Staffie, he is 9 weeks. When i look at the schematics for meat it's a bit disturbing me.
He is 5,3 kg and he could have between 260 grams and 520 grams a day.
Wat would you give. The lower end of this or is 500 grams a day more in line for him.
To get him going i began with 260 grams meat a day. He liked it and is hungry every meal. I just now decided to go for the middle and give him 375 grams a day.
I am looking out for you reactions.
This is my first Staffie, he is 9 weeks. When i look at the schematics for meat it's a bit disturbing me.
He is 5,3 kg and he could have between 260 grams and 520 grams a day.
Wat would you give. The lower end of this or is 500 grams a day more in line for him.
To get him going i began with 260 grams meat a day. He liked it and is hungry every meal. I just now decided to go for the middle and give him 375 grams a day.
I am looking out for you reactions.
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Re: Barf for the pup, how much?
Well, I feed my BT raw, but it's a ready mixed raw (Nutriment puppy, Nutriment adult & Rawgeous). To start with I gave him 5% of his body weight and when I changed to adult food (at about 9 or 10 months) I lowered it gradually to 2.5%.
Now I go by how he looks - if he looks like he's putting on weight I reduce his portions slightly, if he looks like he's losing weight I increase slightly.
I would have thought that 500gms would be far too much, and 300gms is probably nearer the mark. Obviously as he grows & gains weight you'll need to adjust the amounts.
Now I go by how he looks - if he looks like he's putting on weight I reduce his portions slightly, if he looks like he's losing weight I increase slightly.
I would have thought that 500gms would be far too much, and 300gms is probably nearer the mark. Obviously as he grows & gains weight you'll need to adjust the amounts.
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Re: Barf for the pup, how much?
Thank you very much for thinking with me.
It lookes like it will be 260 to 300 grams as you wrote.
He is going well with this, and ones in a while he left a bit so it lookes enough to me too.
It lookes like it will be 260 to 300 grams as you wrote.
He is going well with this, and ones in a while he left a bit so it lookes enough to me too.
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Re: Barf for the pup, how much?
Just remember that the feeding guidelines (5% of body weight for puppies) are just that - guidelines. The same as all dog food guidelines.
With Badger (my current boy), he grew so quickly that he was eating enormous amounts & in the end we had to change to adult food & amounts earlier than I normally would - but then, he has ADHD & almost everything about him is 'different'!
Just watch his body condition & take it from there.
With Badger (my current boy), he grew so quickly that he was eating enormous amounts & in the end we had to change to adult food & amounts earlier than I normally would - but then, he has ADHD & almost everything about him is 'different'!
Just watch his body condition & take it from there.
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