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Old 03-26-2010, 06:48 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by PrincessDiana View Post
Ellie May, to answer your question, I'm not entirely sure but from what I understand, the 80/10/10 guidelines are formulated from two things. The first is that real life prey are roughly 80% muscle meat, 10% bone, and 10% organ. I know that if you are feeding whole prey over a week's time (for instance), then it is balanced and you don't need to provide anything else. Second, I know the all the nutrients, minerals, and vitamins are accounted for in this guideline. I can try to find the literature.
Sure, I'll read whatever you have. I prefer peer reviewed and/or information from those you went to grad school for this rather than just online articles...
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