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12-05-2007, 11:07 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York, NY
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| Raw & Kibble...am I over feeding? I just started my 3 month yorkie on Natures Variety. He is a very picky eater. I tried feeding him Orijen, Artemis, Eukanuba, etc. He did not eat the dry kibble unless he was very hungry or unless I hand fed him. I decided to switch to the raw diet using Nature's Variety and he ate it in seconds. I am on week 1 1/2 and he is doing very well with eating raw. Now I am concerned with how much to feed him. I have the NV medallions. Since I work during the day...I feed him one in the morning, I leave 1/4 cup of dry kibble out (sometimes he eats it sometimes he doesn't), and then I feed him one medallion around 7 or 8pm. Am I over feeding him? He is only 2.5lbs. Please advise |
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12-05-2007, 11:46 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Actually, he should be getting btwn 3-4 medallions at his age/weight. Have you used NV's interactive feeding guide? It is here: http://www.naturesvariety.com/ifc.la...0DDDvnl30A6F0B At a wt. btwn 2-3 lbs., for a puppy who has 50-80% of his adult weight - it recommends 3 medallions for 2 pounds, and 4 medallions for 3 pounds.
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12-05-2007, 12:01 PM | #3 |
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| Thanks for the link! But how do I ensure that he is getting the proper amount of medallions if I am at work and you're not suppose to leave out raw all day which is why i try and substitute quality dry kibble until i get back home to feed him more raw? |
12-05-2007, 12:09 PM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Can he eat 1.5-2 medallions twice a day? Otherwise, you could do 3xday at a.m., 6pm, and 8pm - that would work too. If he doesn't eat the kibble, he's probably not getting what he needs. My Marcel is a 3-pounder and he can easily consume 2 medallions at one time...
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