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I have been tinkering around with Lily's (5 month old female) diet. I was initially feeding 2 lbs of food per day but she seemed to be getting skinnier. I could easily feel all of her ribs and see the last few. So I recently upped her amount to 2.25 lbs per day. Her activity level includes a 1/2 hour walk each morning, about 1/2 - 1 hour of swimming, and 1/2 - 1 hour of fetch/soccer/trail hiking/etc. each day. On average, she gets about 2 hours of activity each day and usually more on the weekends.
RMB: Chicken quarters, chicken necks, chicken wings, turkey necks
MM: ground beef, ground turkey, ground pork
OM: chicken liver, beef liver, beef kidney
Not sure where it fits in but also add canned Salmon (traditional style), canned sardines, and canned mackrel. She gets a nightly treat of yogurt and a raw egg (no shell) about 5x's per week. I also add in Salmon Oil, Vit E, and Gluco/Chond/MSM supplements.
She gets fed 3x's per day with about 10-12 oz per meal. I do not feed much OM because the chicken quarters have the back on and appears to include some OM.
I'm looking for some feedback on what and how I am feeding as well as some recomendations for more variety to add to her diet. I mostly shop at my local groccery store, so if you could list some more available items that would be wonderfully helpful.
One of my biggest concerns is that I feel like I am feeding her a lot of food (especially after reading the menu thread) but she looked skinny when I lowered the amount. Also, since she is a puppy, should I add a multi-vitamin to ensure she is getting all she needs to develop correctly. Initially I was feeding part kibble, but the changes between the meals seemed to upset her stomach and since switching to all raw, she is doing much better.
RMB: Chicken quarters, chicken necks, chicken wings, turkey necks
MM: ground beef, ground turkey, ground pork
OM: chicken liver, beef liver, beef kidney
Not sure where it fits in but also add canned Salmon (traditional style), canned sardines, and canned mackrel. She gets a nightly treat of yogurt and a raw egg (no shell) about 5x's per week. I also add in Salmon Oil, Vit E, and Gluco/Chond/MSM supplements.
She gets fed 3x's per day with about 10-12 oz per meal. I do not feed much OM because the chicken quarters have the back on and appears to include some OM.
I'm looking for some feedback on what and how I am feeding as well as some recomendations for more variety to add to her diet. I mostly shop at my local groccery store, so if you could list some more available items that would be wonderfully helpful.
One of my biggest concerns is that I feel like I am feeding her a lot of food (especially after reading the menu thread) but she looked skinny when I lowered the amount. Also, since she is a puppy, should I add a multi-vitamin to ensure she is getting all she needs to develop correctly. Initially I was feeding part kibble, but the changes between the meals seemed to upset her stomach and since switching to all raw, she is doing much better.