BARF start >>another blonde barfwilling boxerparent

[Bohemiansoul]

HI, got through many BARFing threads here but it's so much and I don' have much time to go through all of them to get the answers I need.

I feed Charli (20w) raw meat but he gets kibble as well. I just don't if I stop the kibble how much meat I should give to him. He gets a chicken wing or necks in the morn. + a little but of dry food he gets cup of raw minced meat in the afternoon + sometimes bit of mashed veggies, linseed oil, or fruits. Then in the evening he gets just kibble ..

If I stop kibble how much should I feed him?? what about the essential vitamins?? he gets through kibble (calcium, omega, etc)

I give him mashed raw veggies (should I cook them?)

what about cereal and pasta, rice etc. is it a part of barf??

thanks for help

sonia

 

[bommy]

I work out my barf

on my dogs bodyweight, this website helps you workout what you are feeding per bodyweight :http://www.raw4dogs.com/calculate.htm

veges should be raw (BONES AND RAW FOOD) but there is actually a link here that points you to some really good websites here it is: http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62498

good luck.

Jacqui

 

[boxer]

If you feed a full BARF diet, then at 20 weeks Charli would need around about 8-9% of her body weight per day in total food. As she gets older, that percentage of body weight will reduce, but the actual amount of food increase slightly.

Her food should be made up of approximately 70% Raw Meaty Bones (RMB), 15% Offal, 10% veges and 5% 'supplements' such as eggs, yoghurt, etc. Generally speaking, the best BMBs are things like chicken backs/frames, chicken necks, or wings as the meat/calcium/phospherous ratios are good

Veges are best fed raw and pureed (cooking destroys nutrients, but dogs won't digest whole veges). Some dogs dislike raw veges though, and in those cases lightly cooking them can help.

Yes, you can include small amounts of pasta or other grains if you like, but in small amounts only. Grains are unnecessary in a canine diet.

"Essential vitamins" will be provided naturally by your dog's food. Feeding BARF versus kibble is like you eating a range of freshly prepared meals at home rather than TV dinners or McDonalds every day. If you feed him a diet that is balanced (over time, not on a daily basis) then there is no need to worry about your dog missing out on anything essential - quite the reverse, in fact

 

[Maniago]

I would suggest you research BARF fully, and not just focus on how much to feed.