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06-27-2008, 05:57 AM | #1 |
No Longer a Member | Trying NV Raw again... OK, Some of you may know all I went through last year with Chloe not eating, and some of you don't. The simple version is that Chloe went through a several month long spell (this wasn't a short-lived thing) where she ate very little, and would often go a few days of not eating. She was quite underweight, and during that time, we tried everything. And I mean EVERYTHING (Diamond, Innova, Evangers, Solid Gold, Chicken soup, Canidae, Merricks, Natural Balance, Nutro, Pinnacle, homecooking, and NV Raw, probably others I can't remember.) Anyhoo when she finally ate Eukanuba and ate consistently, even though a lot of people think poorly of it, it was fine by me because she has done beautifully on it. She is now at the perfect weight for her size, and very healthy. So...when we were in KC, she at some of Nanci's (YorkieChick1) freeze-dried raw, and so I thought I'd give it a try again. I picked up some of those freeze-dried raw chicken steaks (Stella and Chewy's) and I also picked up two bags of NV raw frozen (the lamb and the chicken). So I'm wondering how much I should really feed her. I gave her 3 medallions yesterday, and this morning, she wolfed down 3. The calculator says 2.9 (3), but I'm wondering if that is enough. Chloe is 6lbs 14oz (7). I remember Lisa (Sukoshis Mom) said Tanuki eats 3, and Tanuki is a good bit smaller than Chloe. So I wonder if those of you who feed NV raw could tell me how many you feed per day, and how much your yorkie weighs. Thanks Last edited by mistyinca; 06-27-2008 at 05:58 AM. |
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06-27-2008, 06:52 AM | #2 |
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| Hey there! Jamie is 4.5 lbs and he eats 3. I think the calculator is really dependent on activity level. Because if I do Jamie at 4 lbs with Average Activity it says 2 oz but at Very Active it says 3.1 oz. So I feed him 3 medallions along with yogurt in the morning and some Cheerios for after dinner treats.
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06-27-2008, 07:02 AM | #3 | |
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06-27-2008, 07:13 AM | #4 |
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| LOL! Well Jamie's still in puppy persona so he is go go go all day. Especially since he isn't crated while I'm at work anymore (he has full run of my master bath now and he has this ball that he'll chase around in there for hours!).
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06-27-2008, 02:58 PM | #5 |
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| Hi! My Yorkie mix is 2.7 lbs and she eats 2 medallions a day. When I feed Primal, She eats two nuggets a day. She also gets grain free treats throughout the day and once a day I usually give her a spoonful of canned tripe. My ten pound Cavalier eats 4.5 nuggets/medallions a day, also has plenty of grain free treats (Stella & Chewy's, Orijen kibbles or Ziwi Peak jerky feed). I usually will give an extra half a medallion if they are super active that day or if I didn't give any snacks. Don't forget to factor in snacks when calculating raw feed - one of the most common causes of upset tummies is overfeeding. If you are just switching back from Eukanuba, she could require more raw feed because she is lacking in nutrients and enzymes that weren't available in her previous diet. That usually levels off after a month or so and you'll have a better idea of how much she needs.
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