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Originally Posted by proudgran25  Hello! I am a newbie, just joined today. My granddaughter wants a Yorkie and we want to feed raw if possible. Does anyone feed a RAW diet and if so how much and what. Any supplements? We are all getting very excited about the new addition coming soon to our home. |
Here's the one i use, it's from my aunt's mother who made this up especially for yorkies as a hobby nutritionist:
I usually double the batch:
1/2 lb lean ground beef (80% or leaner)
2 can sardines (or canned salmon of the same weight)
1 cup cooked rice
1/2 c. veg of choice (spinach, carrots, etc.)
2 large eggs (slightly cooked)
3/4 tablespoon bone meal
1/2 teaspoon potassium
1 tablespoon safflower oil
= 1569 calories
I find the sardines rather smelly - so I substitute 4 oz of cottage cheese or ground turkey (I usually do both!). My hubby hunts, so I sometimes replace the hamburger with deerburger.
Do not substitute ground pork. Since I removed the sardines (a very important ingredient), then
I squeeze a fish oil caplet every other day over her breakfast. I also add 1/3 childrens multivitamin daily (the ones without artificial sweetener). Feel free to add 1 oz of liver to the batch - its good for them. All human grade products.
I get the bone meal and potassium from iherb.com.
I first made a batch without all the supplements - just to see if Bailey liked it. SHE LOVED IT - so its been this recipe ever since!
I serve one spoonful per serving (the larger spoons) twice a day. It doesnt seem like much - I know. I store it in 10 oz plastic containers about 3/4 full in the freezer- one container lasts about 3 days.
Tip: I put the raw eggs in the hot rice and let it sit a while (hence partially cooked eggs)
Good luck!!! Let me know if you need anything!