Changing to BARF - We're up and running!

monya · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject: barf

last night i sat n read everything i could find about it n ive decided im gonna give it a go ive tried without sucsess to find a complete dry food for my boys if its not one thing its another my boys eat raw eggs already n i dont think i'll have a problem getting them to eat raw meat!!!!! im a bit confused by quantities tho can someone give me an idea please
mambo is 40kg (obviously overweight but he has lost some) mylo is 23kg n could do with putting on a little ive seen how u work it out just when it comes to it i cant seem to do it help

monya · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject:

also is butternut squash ok for dogs???

Animal-Outings · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:16 am Post subject:

Well my 2nd order for Landywoods will be going in soon

_Mary_ · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:11 am Post subject:

LSF, I give C&CJ pork and liver, not too much liver cos that tends to loosen them up, if they are regularly wormed there should be no probs at all, but I`m sure Kay can confirm or otherwise Smile

As for the Lamb it could be whatever ingredients were in the meal were upsetting Enid, so I`d give lamb a try, maybe just a small amount to start with and see how she goes, my friend has a GSD that can`t eat chicken based meal, but is fine with raw.

Was the tripe you gave from a meal mix again?, or frozen raw, again if it was meal based, i`d try her with a bit and see.

Veggies should be minced/blended, I do give give CJ a raw carrot now and again cos he enjoys them, but they are hard for them to digest that way and they don`t get the nutrients from them Smile

As for how much to feed, you`ll start to get an idea of whats right for her by looking at, if she has the "waist" and you can feel her ribs but not see them, then she`s doing well, if she gets on the thin side, increase, fat/tubby decrease Smile

Monya, I think Kay said 3% of bodyweight per day per dog, with Mambo you could give him a little les and Mylo a little more, you`ll soon get to know by looking at them how they are doing weight wise Smile

I`m not sure on the butternut squash, again I think kay may know, maybe best to text her so she doesn`t have to trawl through this thread Very Happy

Wendy, don`t know how many wings you gave Bailey for his dinner some 10 days ago!!, I`d suggest a couple tho Very Happy

donnasdoodles · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject:

Hi all, want to give this barf diet ago but am totaly scared even after reading this hole 18page thread and am concerned about next years hols when charly is in kennels, wondering if it is best to keep him on half raw and half complet dry and how to work out how much to feed of each if I do this.

kayc · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject:

butternut Squash is OK... in small doses only....the oxalic acid can interfere with Calcium absorption... I dont feed it to dogs under 14months at all.....the same applies to spinach and beetroot leaves Wink

If anyone does need to ask a question...please PM me... I tend to only pop into this thread occassionaly...

Animal-Outings · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject:

Kay I have PM'd you about a prob get you fingers tapping on that keyboard-cos you have nothing else to do do ya? Laughing

kayc · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject:

'course not Carroll,....sitting here at your beck and call Wink

no PM through yet, will check again in a mo...

Animal-Outings · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject:

Oh blimey sent it this morning hang on I will zip off to see what is happening Very Happy

Animal-Outings · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject:

I've sent it again Very Happy