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September 8, 2008 at 12:10 pm #62061
Sweetypye
Memberhttp://www.b-naturals.com/newsletter/carbohydrates-good-or-bad/
Especially for phil…………
September 8, 2008 at 1:26 pm #83286cjane
MemberInteresting article. I’m a big meat porridge fan, making it with brown rice and/or oats, and feeding it with mixer. I am often concerned that I’m feeding too much carbs. This article recommends 75% animal based protein and 25% carbs in home-cooked diet, what do others think?
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September 8, 2008 at 2:17 pm #83287Anonymous
GuestIt’s about what I feed give or take a meal, I don’t look on dog food a an exact science just as long as it pans out during the week is good enough for me.
I would say my little ones eat less carbs than what they recommend but on the other hand they can cope with offal without any tummy trouble, where as if I let the beardies eat offal on the same ratio as the pekes they would get loose, I tend to cook more food in the winter than the summer usually in the summer it’s something dead that gets tossed there way.
Thinking about it the pekes also get more fruit in the summer as they are big fans of soft fruit they have all been eating blackberries this mornng
ValSeptember 8, 2008 at 3:07 pm #83288Dree
Member[quote author=Sweetypye link=topic=12406.msg239851#msg239851 date=1220875840]
http://www.b-naturals.com/newsletter/carbohydrates-good-or-bad/Especially for phil…………
[/quote]I like Lew Olsen’s articles. Having said that, I think that 25% carbs in a diet is too much. I raw feed my dogs, but I do put a tiny amount of porridge oats in their dish for the morning. It’s more a habit, so that I can add some oil and garlic and BY, and it soaks in no problem. I really should stop myself feeding the darn stuff!! Of course, if you’re cooking, as Lew says, the fibre has to come from somewhere. But with a raw diet, carbs in any form just aren’t necessary. But (another but! ;D) no-one can tell me that dogs don’t like fruit, cos my lot practically pick them off our tree!!
September 8, 2008 at 3:08 pm #83289kizkiznobite
Memberoats are good 🙂
September 8, 2008 at 3:09 pm #83290Sweetypye
MemberI think if you read the article carefully she does not RECOMMEND 25%…………
September 8, 2008 at 3:37 pm #83291Anonymous
GuestWhen using carbohydrates in home cooked diets, I generally recommend using about 75% animal based protein, and 25% carbohydrates.
Thats what it says :ok:[quote author=Sweetypye link=topic=12406.msg239876#msg239876 date=1220886549]
I think if you read the article carefully she does not RECOMMEND 25%…………
[/quote]September 8, 2008 at 3:39 pm #83292Sweetypye
MemberOk she does not recommend feeding carbs per se herself but when using them in home cooked diets …………..etc etc
That is what I meant to convey, and failed……….
September 8, 2008 at 3:50 pm #83293Diesel73
Memberquote :It’s more a habit, so that I can add some oil and garlic and BY, and it soaks in no problemHmmm, either garlic is somewhere in their food or i give it separet while i have breakfast. For breakfast Wodan prefers his garlic squeezed and spreaded on 3 toasted darkest of dark slices of bread. Diesel prefers his garlic squeezed and spreaded on 1 soft slice of bread, any kind will do, not toasted by preference.
Spoiled rotten ::) .
September 8, 2008 at 4:40 pm #83294Sweetypye
MemberOMG, Phil will be turning puce……………… :pray:
September 8, 2008 at 4:45 pm #83295kizkiznobite
Memberwell…mashed potato and garlic will settle his stomach :ok:
September 9, 2008 at 9:40 am #83296cjane
MemberI agree Val, it’s impossible to achieve a balance over a day, but over say a week you can roughly ensure they’re getting the right mix.
On the Burns website, he recommends 1/3 (by volume) rice, 1/3 meat, 1/3 veg in a home-cooked diet.
http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/homecooking.htm
Quite a bit more carbs than 25%!
September 9, 2008 at 11:59 am #83297Anonymous
GuestThats because it’s a complete food they are ALL high carb thats why you get a lot more out the other end :ok: they use it for bulk
[quote author=cjane link=topic=12406.msg239984#msg239984 date=1220953251]
I agree Val, it’s impossible to achieve a balance over a day, but over say a week you can roughly ensure they’re getting the right mix.On the Burns website, he recommends 1/3 (by volume) rice, 1/3 meat, 1/3 veg in a home-cooked diet.
http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/homecooking.htm
Quite a bit more carbs than 25%!
[/quote]September 10, 2008 at 10:49 am #83298cjane
MemberNo, he’s not describing their complete food, he’s making recommendations for a home-cooked diet.
I’m feeding a mixture of raw and home-cooked and struggle to find definitive recommendations on what is the right proportions of protein and carbs. It may be be an exact science but surely there are some guidelines somewhere.
September 10, 2008 at 12:31 pm #83299Anonymous
Guestguidelines for homecooked food
your dog – its still alive / fit / healthy etc…
its poop – quantity and consistancyincidentally – i did write to mr burns (not the burns one the other one that had something to do with the company mudgie was/is something to do with) and he wrote back maybe you could ask him ?
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