Homecookers, how much meat? For those who homecook and give only meat with a carb (rice, noodles...) and veggies, how much meat do you give to how much carb and veggie? Ellie gets about 50% meat to 25% carb and 25% veggie. Is this right? |
i'm pretty sure it is supposed to be 1/3 1/3 1/3... i follow a receipe in the Dr. Pitcairn book but i've read other places that should be the ration... too much meat is too much protien for these little ones... |
Oh no, this is getting more confusing everyday. I asked because I read in one place that it should be 60% meat to 20% carb and veggie. Others don't feed veggies or carbs and do mostly meat.:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: |
ok here is the receipe i use.. like i said it is from a guy who wrote a book (great book if you are looking for more info on home cooking it is called Dr. Pitcairn's complete guyde to natural health ok i use this 5 cups of oats 6 cups (3 lbs) or meat 1 cup of veggies. but there is another receipe in here that goes like this 1c brown rice 1,c meat 1. c cooked kidney beans you are suppliementing right??? if not PM me.. we need to talk :p :) :) |
and once you get it down.. i PROMISE it is not confusing... i thought it was very overwhelming at first but not it is a piece of cake!! |
I saw this thread and was wondering this myself...I'm not sure of the exact ratio, but the ratio in Dr. Pitcairn's "Doggie Oats" is based on approximately 13 cups of ingredients (minus water), of which 5 cups are grain, 6 cups are meat, and 1 cup is veggies (the other cup is misc. supplements, vitamins, and flavorings). This means the actual RECIPE is about 38% carbs, 46% meat, and about 7.5% veggies...yet AFTER cooking the book says thsi recipe provides a protein level of 33% and 30% fat because of the ingredients used together to get this result. So, I'm not sure exactly what the ratio should be when you are planning meals :confused: I'm just going to follow the recipes and the instructions and things should work out :) Another thing he emphasizes is QUALITY of food, and VARIETY....I think you'll be safe buying the best ingredients you can afford, and change them up a bit each time you cook for your dog. That way, you can be sure they're getting the nutrition they need. |
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Your book must have been closer to you than mine was to me!...maybe you can just type faster! :D Great minds, I tell ya! Only kidding-you're the one who educated ME on this! |
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I've recently started cooking the free range ground beef with the lamb seperately and then I add 1/8 cup of meat to 1/8th cup of the rice, lentils and split pea mixture, twice a day. They also get 1/4 of a boiled egg (whites only) and steel cut oats mixed with steamed broccoli once a day or in their breakfast. |
So, it looks like that first recipe is 50% meat. I guess 46%. I am not sure that there is an actual answer to this because it depends on the protein level after the food is made. Ellie does get cottage cheese quite a bit for some calcium (she does better on it than yogurt). Please don't everyone yell at me at once but she doesn't get any supplement yet. This is because I cannot find any that I am comfortable with. I know most people's answer is to use human vitamins cut to their size but that is a lot of work and a lot of different things to be giving them everyday. I would not mind giving her one daily vitamin (preferrably powder form) and one calcium supplement but I have too many criteria that none of them meet. I think I will call Missing Link today and talk to them. |
can i ask what kind of oats and where can i purchase some... is it regular oatmeal that we eat??? confused |
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ok, ive been giving her regular oatmeal , i though that was it,, ooops i have to look for the steel oats.. you think its in the same section at the grocery stores?? |
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