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Post by mjbez on Feb 23, 2014 21:17:53 GMT -5
I hate to be a pain but can you split that menu into 2 parts? One for avery and foster and one for Kimble? I find this format a bit challenging to follow. (or is this format the way your app works?) Are you typically feeding 3x per day? or 2? It looks like Foster is still needing more organs (if I am reading this right) I also only see one partial meal of hearts. Is that right? If so I would like to see Kimble getting 1.5 meals of organs and 1.5 meals of hearts. Again, since Avery and Foster are eating Comm Raw I'm not as concerned if they don't get the extra .5 meal on those.
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Post by kraesmom on Feb 23, 2014 23:48:19 GMT -5
Generally only 2 meals/day except last night when Foster begged at 1am when I was going to bed.
Kimble's portion was: 2/15 am: cornish hen pm: finishing cornish hen and tasted organs 2/16: missed logging, but he had turkey heart and pork chunks that day 2/17 am: chicken back pm: turkey heart and chicken gizzards 2/18 am: forgot to log, but had chicken wing pm: chicken gizzards 2/19 am: 1/4 cornish game hen and 3 gizzards pm: still has game hen left 2/20 am: finished game hen pm: beef chunks and uneaten whole mouse 2/21 am: forgot to log pm: chicken backs 2/22 am: 3 gizzards pm: 1/4 cornish hen 2/23 am: 1/2 oz organs, leftover game hen pm:chicken back
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Post by kraesmom on Feb 24, 2014 22:07:50 GMT -5
So, I evaluated Kimble's menu last week, and came up with Hearts x 1.5 meals Muscle meat x 5.5 meals Bone in x 7 meals No organs. So, I see I need to drop about 1.5 muscle meals, pick up 2 organ meals, and another bone in, yes? This week, he did eat a half meal of organs yesterday.
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Post by mjbez on Feb 25, 2014 21:02:52 GMT -5
So yes, hearts look good, bone should be one more meal and then you need 1.5 meals of organs. You do not need 2 full meals of organs. Am easy way to do this is one meal organs, one meal hearts, and one meal 50/50 hearts and organs.
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Post by mjbez on Feb 25, 2014 21:04:22 GMT -5
How are Foster and avery doing with their pieces?
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Post by kraesmom on Feb 25, 2014 23:55:47 GMT -5
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Post by mjbez on Feb 26, 2014 6:53:15 GMT -5
Make notes of when this is happening. Is it when you Add a certain protein In chunk form? Is it a certain com raw? How many meals in a row? Etc. If it is only a meal every once in a while then it may be that they are just not as hungry that meal.
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Post by kraesmom on Feb 27, 2014 19:44:44 GMT -5
They all three ate organs enthusiastically this morning!
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Post by mjbez on Feb 27, 2014 20:02:30 GMT -5
Awesome
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Post by mjbez on Mar 1, 2014 22:33:03 GMT -5
Just checking in. How is it going?
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Post by kraesmom on Mar 2, 2014 16:32:00 GMT -5
I have caught my daughter's virus. I will update when I have more energy.
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Post by mjbez on Mar 2, 2014 18:57:59 GMT -5
Oh no, feel better soon!
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Post by kraesmom on Mar 4, 2014 22:39:57 GMT -5
Okay, doing somewhat better, but my throat hurts and I still feel crappy. I did get the new dishwasher installed this evening, so that's good. I dropped the ball on the food diary last week. I fed raw all week, but can't remember what, when, etc. The weird poops seem to have subsided, so no longer restricting chicken with the olders.
Kimble now outweighs Foster, although he is still several inches shorter. He eats almost any meat I put in his den. He is particularly happy with the game hen tonight. His poops were light colored yesterday, but not dried out. He's been doing well with his bones. And he eats organs now too.
Avery has been weird. He checks out the den often, but never eats anything in there. Lately, even if the food is something he eats often, I have to reassure him that it's good to eat before he'll tuck in. He didn't used to hesitate.
Foster. Foster really really doesn't like pieces and will abstain from several meals in a row to avoid them.
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Post by mjbez on Mar 5, 2014 21:39:37 GMT -5
I'm glad you are starting to feel better. Keep up on the resting and hopefully you will be all better by the weekend I'm glad to hear that Kimble is eating everything and doing so well. With Avery: Is the den a newer introduction? Or has it been there all along? Foster: how many pieces are you adding to the food? You may need to cut back on the size and amount. It is really important that they get used to the texture before increasing amount or size. I have mentioned this before but I really want you to try adding only one protein of chunks. What did they take to the best? Use that protein and add only a few small crescents to their food. Stick to the same amount and protein for a week- 2 weeks. If they are accepting it only increase the amount by a few crescents. I remember sticking to chicken pieces for weeks before I could even think to try anything else. It is more important that they are accepting pieces than having a variety right now. They get a variety in their commercial raw. I do not want Foster to not eat, so keep a close eye on him and is weight. This week please keep a food log so I can make sure that everyone is getting a good balance. Keep me posted on Foster
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Post by mjbez on Mar 8, 2014 20:24:57 GMT -5
How are you feeling? How's the progress with the fuzzies?
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