walshie 2,804 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 My lurcher is 7 1/2 weeks old and weighs 11lb. He is eating 1lb of raw chicken mince per day divided up into 3 meals, does that sound about right? Quote Link to post
lurcherman 887 13,445 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hows he eating walshie mine slowed down a bit today turning his nose up at everything lol Quote Link to post
skycat 6,174 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Is that all he is getting? Chicken mince alone won't be as balanced a diet as it would if he was getting variety of meat and offal, bit of brown bread, or cooked brown rice, and some finely minced raw veg. As for the amount, I feed a pup of that age 3 meals a day, soon going down to 2 at around 8 or 9 weeks old depending on how much it eats at a sitting. Pups generally tell you if they are being fed too often when they start picking at their midday meal. Feed the pup as much as it will eat in about 5 minutes, providing it isn't a complete pig and blows itself out at each meal. Normal pups slow down and stop when they feel comfortably full. 5 Quote Link to post
Anthony Simmons 22 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) id also Give it some chicken wings or meaty bones aswell just for something to knaw on and chew, cooked liver and brown bread once a week, also sardines in tomato sauce or oil, mine ate everything from chicken livers to lamb shoulder chunks Edited July 30, 2015 by Anthony Simmons 3 Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hows he eating walshie mine slowed down a bit today turning his nose up at everything lol Eating like a horse. that's why i wondered if it's enough. Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,260 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Mines get chicken carcasses beef rid bones plenty to keep them busy give them as much as they eat 1 Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Is that all he is getting? Chicken mince alone won't be as balanced a diet as it would if he was getting variety of meat and offal, bit of brown bread, or cooked brown rice, and some finely minced raw veg. As for the amount, I feed a pup of that age 3 meals a day, soon going down to 2 at around 8 or 9 weeks old depending on how much it eats at a sitting. Pups generally tell you if they are being fed too often when they start picking at their midday meal. Feed the pup as much as it will eat in about 5 minutes, providing it isn't a complete pig and blows itself out at each meal. Normal pups slow down and stop when they feel comfortably full. That's what he was eating. I didn't want to change things till he was fully settled (which he seems to be now.) Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Mines get chicken carcasses beef rid bones plenty to keep them busy give them as much as they eat Yep, giving him beef ribs to keep him occupied. Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 12,023 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Interesting I used to feed about 4 meals a day ,then by time it's about 6-9 months be on 2 a day then 1 meal around year old. But as above get some different meat in as well,chickens lean,you want some variety. Myself personally don't mind bit of weight on a pup as you can get it leaner an tighten it up when it's older/sapling with exercise/road walking. Quote Link to post
trigger2 3,404 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 i give them as much as they will eat. and has much varitey of stuff as possible as i cant stand fussy fecking eaters when they are adults. 2 Quote Link to post
Wales1234 5,682 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 My 3 year old bitch lately all of a sudden point blank won't eat the biscuits she's eaten for the last 2 1/2 years even picks around them when Mixed with raw !! Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm going to gradually change mine to complete puppy food, but as I've got 44lb of mince in the freezer, it might take a while. I'll give him some brown bread, veg and sardines in addition to his mince till then. Quote Link to post
tank34 2,593 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 beta puppy and raw meat ,chicken necks , bones plus veg mate 1 Quote Link to post
skycat 6,174 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm going to gradually change mine to complete puppy food, Why? 3 Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm going to gradually change mine to complete puppy food, Why? Because it suits us better. Quote Link to post
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