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Cocker Specific Discussion => Feeding => Topic started by: markpt on November 25, 2014, 04:05:19 PM

Title: Dropping to adult amount
Post by: markpt on November 25, 2014, 04:05:19 PM

Hi All

So, Nero is 11 months today and been on raw food the last 6 months - all going great!

At what stage do you drop them down to "Adult portions" in food size?

Cheers!

Title: Re: Dropping to adult amount
Post by: elaine.e on November 25, 2014, 06:05:44 PM

How much is Nero fed now? Have you been basing it on a percentage of his bodyweight?

The Facebook raw feeding group that I belong to suggests feeding between 3.5% and 4.5% of bodyweight at Nero's age, dropping to 3.5% at 13 months old then to the adult guidelines of between 2% and 3% at 16 months. Those are only guidelines of course.

Title: Re: Dropping to adult amount
Post by: markpt on November 25, 2014, 07:12:20 PM

Cheers! Yeah he's been on around 4% BW increasing with weight - good to see (though not bank balance) he's got a big longer to go!