Post by Deleted on May 23, 2011 23:18:14 GMT -5
So now that my girls are fully on raw, hurray! 
they are getting quite a variety of protein. Right now they've got chicken, turkey, quail, cornish hen, beef, pork, lamb, goat, duck, rabbit and even some elk (just tendons to chew on) in their diet.
However, they definitely prefer some types of proteins over other proteins. They always eat all of their quail, chicken, cornish hen, and pork minus a few pieces (so I know they are getting the right amount, which doesn't seem like a lot of meat, but I think they are starting to self regulate and not gorge so much ;D).
But.... when it comes to the lamb, goat, beef, rabbit and especially the commercial ground duck carcass patty they had last night, they are only eating a little bit and leaving the rest and it doesn't seem like they are getting near enough food
I know they like the meat and will eat it because they take it from my hands and eat it and stash it and I see them eating it, but because it's not their "favourite" they won't eat as much of it
Should I be worried? If I only gave them meats they ate all of, they wouldn't be getting enough variety in their diet (they'd basically be eating chicken and chicken-like birds and pork and that'd be it).
Is it really going to hurt them to not eat that much food a few meals a week?
They are getting fed twice a day (once in the morning and once before bed) so it's not like they have to go another 24 hours until the next meal and they are both gaining weight (Sophie's up to 1.4lbs from 1.2lbs and Olivia's up to 1.6lbs from 1.2lbs) but I still worry they aren't getting enough.
they are getting quite a variety of protein. Right now they've got chicken, turkey, quail, cornish hen, beef, pork, lamb, goat, duck, rabbit and even some elk (just tendons to chew on) in their diet.However, they definitely prefer some types of proteins over other proteins. They always eat all of their quail, chicken, cornish hen, and pork minus a few pieces (so I know they are getting the right amount, which doesn't seem like a lot of meat, but I think they are starting to self regulate and not gorge so much ;D).
But.... when it comes to the lamb, goat, beef, rabbit and especially the commercial ground duck carcass patty they had last night, they are only eating a little bit and leaving the rest and it doesn't seem like they are getting near enough food
I know they like the meat and will eat it because they take it from my hands and eat it and stash it and I see them eating it, but because it's not their "favourite" they won't eat as much of it
Should I be worried? If I only gave them meats they ate all of, they wouldn't be getting enough variety in their diet (they'd basically be eating chicken and chicken-like birds and pork and that'd be it).
Is it really going to hurt them to not eat that much food a few meals a week?
They are getting fed twice a day (once in the morning and once before bed) so it's not like they have to go another 24 hours until the next meal and they are both gaining weight (Sophie's up to 1.4lbs from 1.2lbs and Olivia's up to 1.6lbs from 1.2lbs) but I still worry they aren't getting enough.
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yet they'll eat it if I hand the pieces to them. It's like they don't like the ground because they have to stick their face in it on the plate and can't just grab a chunk and run off with it...