The switch

Kev · 02-01-2012, 12:27 PM

Maybe im making this more over complicated than it really is but....When I get my puppy I want to switch him from iams lbp to orijen lbp. What I know is that I should gradually switch from 75 old/ 25 new and 50/50 to 25/75 to 100. It's just the calculations that are messing me up. Iam lbp is 399.52 kcal/cup whereas orijen is 410kcal/cup
Orijen
Iams® ProActive Health? Smart Puppy Large Breed
How much should I feed and how slowly should I go. Pup will be 80lb by adult weight

GSDBESTK9 · 02-01-2012, 12:36 PM

It is 75% of a cup of old food and 25% of the cup with new food and so on. Don't go by the kcal/cup.

Kev · 02-01-2012, 12:55 PM

But wouldn't I be over feeding since orijen is more dense than iams per kibble?

jprice103 · 02-01-2012, 03:58 PM

It is such a small difference in calories per cup, that I think it won't matter much! Good for you for wanted to switch to a better food for your pup!!

Emoore · 02-01-2012, 04:18 PM

Yeah, it's only a difference of 10 kcal/cup, or about 30 kcal/day. I wouldn't worry about it.

Kev · 02-01-2012, 04:48 PM

Thanks guys. So should I follow the guideline for orijen feeding 2 1/4 cups/day or iams 3 cups/day

Emoore · 02-01-2012, 04:50 PM

Switch over feeding the same amount of Orijen that you're currently feeding of the Iams. Then make adjustments as necessary by looking at his body composition.

Kev · 02-01-2012, 05:15 PM

So I should feed 3 cups and gradually lower to 2 1/4 cups as Im feeding more orijen

Anastasia · 02-01-2012, 05:19 PM

They grow so fast, you will find that in a quick week or two he will probably need 3 cups of orijen anyway

BlackGSD · 02-01-2012, 11:00 PM

From the sounds of it, you don't have the puppy yet right?

If that is the case I would recommend NOT switching kibble right away. I would feed him EXACTLY like the breeder is for at least a week or longer. If you bring him home and he is a great eater from day 1, I would start the change after about a week. If he ISN'T a good eater, I would wait a bit longer..

Moving to a new strange home is stressful enough on a puppy without adding in the additional strain of different food.

02-01-2012, 12:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kev Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 165	The switch Maybe im making this more over complicated than it really is but....When I get my puppy I want to switch him from iams lbp to orijen lbp. What I know is that I should gradually switch from 75 old/ 25 new and 50/50 to 25/75 to 100. It's just the calculations that are messing me up. Iam lbp is 399.52 kcal/cup whereas orijen is 410kcal/cup Orijen Iams® ProActive Health? Smart Puppy Large Breed How much should I feed and how slowly should I go. Pup will be 80lb by adult weight

02-01-2012, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
GSDBESTK9 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 28,438	It is 75% of a cup of old food and 25% of the cup with new food and so on. Don't go by the kcal/cup. __________________ Carolina Johnson http://www.johnsonhaus.com http://www.carolinak9photography.com

02-01-2012, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
jprice103 Master Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 956	It is such a small difference in calories per cup, that I think it won't matter much! Good for you for wanted to switch to a better food for your pup!! __________________ -Jessica Cheyenne von der Price-Sable GSD-12/20/10-CGC Faegan vom Johnson-Haus "Panzer"-Black GSD-12/31/11-S.T.A.R. Puppy

02-01-2012, 04:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,214	Yeah, it's only a difference of 10 kcal/cup, or about 30 kcal/day. I wouldn't worry about it. __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

02-01-2012, 04:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,214	Switch over feeding the same amount of Orijen that you're currently feeding of the Iams. Then make adjustments as necessary by looking at his body composition. __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

02-01-2012, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kev Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 165	But wouldn't I be over feeding since orijen is more dense than iams per kibble?

02-01-2012, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kev Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 165	Thanks guys. So should I follow the guideline for orijen feeding 2 1/4 cups/day or iams 3 cups/day

02-01-2012, 05:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kev Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 165	So I should feed 3 cups and gradually lower to 2 1/4 cups as Im feeding more orijen

02-01-2012, 05:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Anastasia Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Burlington County, NJ Posts: 256	They grow so fast, you will find that in a quick week or two he will probably need 3 cups of orijen anyway

02-01-2012, 11:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	From the sounds of it, you don't have the puppy yet right? If that is the case I would recommend NOT switching kibble right away. I would feed him EXACTLY like the breeder is for at least a week or longer. If you bring him home and he is a great eater from day 1, I would start the change after about a week. If he ISN'T a good eater, I would wait a bit longer.. Moving to a new strange home is stressful enough on a puppy without adding in the additional strain of different food. __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

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