New Food. Chicken Vegies And Rice

[spoilt lab lives here]

Ok i am trialling Ramses on a rice, chicken mince and vegie diet with a cup full of sensitive skin biscuits to see if i can get his flaky skin better.

I need a basic guide on how much chicken and rice mix to feed him of a night time. He weighs 27kgs. I am going to cook it up and weigh it out in freezer bags. Can anyone give me a rough amount to feed him?

[malisa1]

Hi Spoilt Lab

Evening meal we feed about 1 cup of dry and about 350grms of organic chicken mince for evening meal.

As well as some other supplements.

For breakfast we feed 1 chicken frame or 3 necks and about one cup of dry food.

We feed Eagle pac power our Akita's love it.

So I would say a ratio of one cup dry and one and a half wet.

But I am sure other Lab breeders will help on this one.

Hope this helps.

Kind Regards

Malisa

[Clyde]

My 25 kilo dog gets two cups per day (or the equivalent of). But then my 47kilo dog gets only between 2-3 cups. I think it depends on the dog. But start him at around 2ish and build him up if he needs it. Easier to put weight on them than take it off.

[poodlefan]

Does the chicken mince have bone in it?

A diet of entirely soft food isn't going to do much for dental hygiene. I'd be trying to feed some meals of bones.

Rice is a filler, it's useful for giving fast energy to a dog but other than that, it's nothing but bulk.

[Flaves]

SL have you tried adding sardines to Ramses diet a couple of times a week?

They have good oils in them and can help skin and coat.