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#256036 - 11/03/09 09:53 AM
Re: 4 weeks of pudding...
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Michael_Wise
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If you want to go raw, here is how I'd go about it.
Your diarrhea triggers are going to be too much food, too much fat, too much organ meat, or too much of something new. That is the "DON'T" list.
Puppies will be fed 5-10% of their body weight. It is best to spread that amount over 4 small meals.
In the beginning it would be a good idea to start at the 5% food amount. You'll eventually work up to the 10% or whatever amount that your puppy needs. Up the food amount slowly as you see that he is tolerating the new food. If soft stool starts, then you know you went too fast and you need to back up and go slower.
The best first food, IMO, would be chicken backs that have all the skin and fat removed.
I realize that I'm probably driving you guys crazy
Let us know if you decide to try rawfeeding. Start out like I outlined and let us know how his poops look. After he gets to the proper amount of food we can outline how to add new foods.
Just remember, start everything small and gradually increase. Only start making the meals bigger when you see that his stomach is tolerating the new food and he is making nice, firm stools.
That all make sense?
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#256390 - 11/07/09 10:17 PM
Re: 4 weeks of pudding...
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Michael_Wise
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How did you re-introduce the blue buffalo to get these great results?
Good job!
What kind of chicken RMB's can you get?
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#256400 - 11/08/09 01:39 PM
Re: 4 weeks of pudding...
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Out of those choices, bone in chicken breast would be my next pick.
You will be able to feel all the bone in the breast. There will be a big portion that doesn't have any bone in it that is just meat.
For the beginning of the switch you will want to cut off that hunk of meat. You're just trying to make the bone content a little higher at first. Later on, after he is having good poops and obviously tolerating the new food, you can start leaving some of that meat on.
You can save the meat for later meals, or even better, have grilled chicken breast for a few nights in a row.
You'll also need to remove all the skin and excess fat for the beginning, too. Same thing, you can start adding in a little at a time once you see his stomach is tolerating the new food.
Preferably do one thing at a time. Up the meat first, then the fat, etc.
The important thing is to do all this in small increments and only increasing something or adding something new AFTER you see good poops from him.
I guess you can tell that the recurring theme here is "SLOW AND IN SMALL AMOUNTS".
Starting out with small meals would also be a good idea this time, too.
What kind of stores do you have available to you? Any smaller grocery store, not big places like Wal Mart?
Where are you located? Maybe there is a rawfeeding co-op near you.
I ask, because chicken breast can get expensive. You'll be able to move to cheaper cuts after the switch. I like the bone in breast because it is a softer bone that should be easier on a first timers stomach. Backs are, too. And a lot cheaper.
Let me know, maybe we can help you find some backs.
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