Ratio's

[SteveBa]

Hello all

After much research thru this wonderful site I have now moved into feeding my kids a variation of the barf diet to ensure my babies good health

I wanted to ask, is the ratio of 60% meat and 40% fruit and vegetables correct?

Thanks!

Charlie and Jillas dad, Steve

Edited February 8, 2009 by SteveBa

[persephone]

That ratio is way off! Not sure where your research has taken you :p

I think any vegetable matter should be, at most, 20% of the diet... the rest being made of (in DECREASING order) RAW meaty bones, meat, offal

[tyra20007]

There is so much debate between Raw Feeders & BARF Feeders (some of it quite nasty!) at least both camps are trying to give their dogs the best diet possible and both agree that any processed dog foods are bad in the long run.

A good quality balanced raw food diet is the best for any dog if you want to be rewarded with a healthy long lived dog.

If you feed a dog meat - never cook it as it isn't neccessary as it can kill the good vitamins and minerals in the meat

Always make sure the meats are human grade that way there is no chance of it having worms or other parasites in it..

I feed a raw natural diet based on the BARF diet.

Breakfast is normally Lamb Bones, Chicken Frames, Sardines

A dinner mix is made up of:

mix up (all foods are human grade)

this mix can be made in bulk and frozen into

weighed out individual meal freezer bags.

35% ground beef mince

35% minced chicken frames

20% chopped liver & other offal (hearts, kidneys, tongue, brains etc)

I also add (1 cup dry + 1 cup water per kilo) of Vets All Natural Complete Mix - which contains grains, kelp & garlic for roughage which has been soaked for 24hrs so that it ferments.

With the above mix I usually mix this up in 50kg lots and then individually weigh up serving size bags and freeze them - which then makes it as convenient as processed can or dry food and will last me 40 days for my 2 Dobermanns.

To each defrosted serving I then add:

10% grated veges (carrots, zucchini, apples, celery, spinach etc)

Once defrosted I then add some really good supplements that contain glucosamine, shark cartilage, kelp, spirolina +++

(don't freeze the food with the supplements - keep them in the fridge and add them daily)

+ Every few days add an egg to the mix

the supplements I add can be found at:

Vets all Natural Complete Mix - soaked for 24hrs and mixed in:

http://www.vetsallnatural.com.au/PDFS/CM...

Probitic powder - 1tspn added to meat mi:

http://www.petpepup.com.au/

Omega blend Oil Mixed with meats: (1 Tblspn added to meat mix)

http://www.greenpet.com.au/pet-shop/cart...

target=product&product_id=582&category...

Green Supplement mixed with meats: (1 Tblsp added to defrosted meat mix)

http://www.greenpet.com.au/pet-shop/cart...

I also feed my Dobes fruit (orange, apples, berries, banana, melons +++) I now cannot eat fruit without the 2 sitting drooling for some too LOL

I know it seems like a lot of work but you are rewarded with good health, no smelly breath, healthy poos and less visits to the vet. I have helped 3 friends who’s dogs coats were affected by mange and within weeks it was all gone and the coats were glossy and healthy. I still make up mixes and weigh up appropriate portions for family and friends and I am happy to make it up for anyone who wants to try and feed their dog like this.

I look at the health of my 2 dogs and know that I am doing the best for them, neither have ever eaten processed dog food and never will.