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Lady of Yorkies · 09-15-2005, 02:57 PM

What do you feed your mommies-to-be? I am thinking about getting canned puppy food. Any opinions? Sylvia

feminvstr · 09-15-2005, 08:44 PM

canned puppy food is sometimes too rich if it has not already been in their diet...

I feed Royal canin puppy food/ bil-jac puppy food both dry and combined.

about two weeks before whelping I increase their feeding adding a rice chicken veggie and egg casserole mixed into their dry food twice a day.

hope this helps

shecass · 09-15-2005, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady of Yorkies

What do you feed your mommies-to-be? I am thinking about getting canned puppy food. Any opinions? Sylvia

I fed Mollie a high quality lamb & rice formula dry food. She is still eating it now. The lamb & rice formula is all I've been feeding my dogs for years. No problems with it so far.

GurleyGirl · 09-16-2005, 08:34 AM

At least switch over to dry PUPPY food.... they need the vitamins/nutrients from that.....

Good luck.

Snow Yorkies · 09-16-2005, 08:42 AM

I switch my females to royal canine for puppies as well as continuing their nu vet vitimans.

Lady of Yorkies · 09-16-2005, 10:45 AM

Does anyone have any problems with their moms eating the puppy royal canine? I haven't tried the puppy but they don't seem to care for any dog food I can find, except the canned and I won't give that to them straight. I mix it with the dry so they have some teeth cleaning going on there. Also, they don't necessarily get a can a week. Sometimes I mix cottage cheese with the dry and it is gone in a snap but I'm worried about giving them cottage cheese on a daily or even 3x a week schedule. Now I not talking just about my pregnant females. Opinions? Sylvia

whispersmom2 · 09-16-2005, 12:40 PM

I routinely feed 2 parts BilJac puppy and 1 part RC puppy with a bit of canned Pedigree lamb and rice. I add a calcium supplement such as cottage cheese or 100mgm of calcium oyster shell a coupla weeks before whelping..

Lady of Yorkies · 09-16-2005, 12:47 PM

One breeder I know who raises larger Yorkies, doesn't like to feed the puppy food or give calcium because she thinks it makes the puppies larger. Your opinion? Sylvia

Olivier · 09-16-2005, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady of Yorkies

One breeder I know who raises larger Yorkies, doesn't like to feed the puppy food or give calcium because she thinks it makes the puppies larger. Your opinion? Sylvia

I only give puppy food to my pregnany bitches . No calcium before whelping .

Lady of Yorkies · 09-16-2005, 02:15 PM

Olivier, canned, dry or mixed? Sylvia

feminvstr · 09-16-2005, 02:20 PM

never give calcium or suppliments with calcium to your pregnant gals never!

Lady of Yorkies · 09-16-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by feminvstr

never give calcium or suppliments with calcium to your pregnant gals never!

Ok, now you said it, tell us why. Sylvia

feminvstr · 09-16-2005, 03:20 PM

Prenatal calcium increases the chances of eclampsia or AKA milk fever.
As well adding calcium can cause metabolic, nutritional imbalances in your moms diet. As well excess vitamins may be harmful to the puppies interfering with their proper growth stages.

hope this helps

Olivier · 09-16-2005, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady of Yorkies

Olivier, canned, dry or mixed? Sylvia

I only use dry food .

txshopper73 · 09-16-2005, 06:20 PM

With mine, I fed her puppy food...then as she was further along, I made chicken soup and would mix it with rice and feed her. I'd also feed her 1/2 can food, too. She also got 1/2 tablet of calcium. She sure was a porkie yorkie! I think I fed her TOO good.

09-15-2005, 02:57 PM	#1
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,364	Question for breeders. What do you feed your mommies-to-be? I am thinking about getting canned puppy food. Any opinions? Sylvia

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feminvstr Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 4,398	canned puppy food is sometimes too rich if it has not already been in their diet... I feed Royal canin puppy food/ bil-jac puppy food both dry and combined. about two weeks before whelping I increase their feeding adding a rice chicken veggie and egg casserole mixed into their dry food twice a day. hope this helps __________________ Kimberly

09-16-2005, 08:34 AM	#4
GurleyGirl YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Scott City, Missouri Posts: 1,410	At least switch over to dry PUPPY food.... they need the vitamins/nutrients from that..... Good luck. __________________ Joanne and Mickey, Rocky, Wilma, Pebbles, Winnie, Jasmine, Sammie, Peanut, Emma, Rambo

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Snow Yorkies Biewer Passionate Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern AL Posts: 1,668	I switch my females to royal canine for puppies as well as continuing their nu vet vitimans. __________________ Dare to Dream Biewers Charter Member of BYTNC

09-16-2005, 02:20 PM	#11
feminvstr Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 4,398	never give calcium or suppliments with calcium to your pregnant gals never! __________________ Kimberly

09-16-2005, 10:45 AM	#6
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,364	Does anyone have any problems with their moms eating the puppy royal canine? I haven't tried the puppy but they don't seem to care for any dog food I can find, except the canned and I won't give that to them straight. I mix it with the dry so they have some teeth cleaning going on there. Also, they don't necessarily get a can a week. Sometimes I mix cottage cheese with the dry and it is gone in a snap but I'm worried about giving them cottage cheese on a daily or even 3x a week schedule. Now I not talking just about my pregnant females. Opinions? Sylvia

09-16-2005, 12:40 PM	#7
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	I routinely feed 2 parts BilJac puppy and 1 part RC puppy with a bit of canned Pedigree lamb and rice. I add a calcium supplement such as cottage cheese or 100mgm of calcium oyster shell a coupla weeks before whelping..

09-16-2005, 12:47 PM	#8
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,364	One breeder I know who raises larger Yorkies, doesn't like to feed the puppy food or give calcium because she thinks it makes the puppies larger. Your opinion? Sylvia

09-16-2005, 02:15 PM	#10
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,364	Olivier, canned, dry or mixed? Sylvia

09-16-2005, 03:20 PM	#13
feminvstr Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 4,398	Prenatal calcium increases the chances of eclampsia or AKA milk fever. As well adding calcium can cause metabolic, nutritional imbalances in your moms diet. As well excess vitamins may be harmful to the puppies interfering with their proper growth stages. hope this helps __________________ Kimberly

09-16-2005, 06:20 PM	#15
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Victoria, Texas Posts: 14,184 Blog Entries: 1	With mine, I fed her puppy food...then as she was further along, I made chicken soup and would mix it with rice and feed her. I'd also feed her 1/2 can food, too. She also got 1/2 tablet of calcium. She sure was a porkie yorkie! I think I fed her TOO good. __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley Gracie, London and Dallas