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Topic Dog Boards / Feeding / how much tripe to feed
- By qwerty Date 05.04.09 13:52 UTC
Ive just been and bought some freeflow tripe. I plan to feed it raw but I was just wondering how much to give(I know to start of slowly and I will obviously adjust it to individual requirments) But how much (in weight) would be approx for a 25kg and 30kg dog(the latter who needs to put on weight)
- By Harley Date 05.04.09 15:50 UTC
It would depend on whether you are feeding it instead of other food or feeding it in addition to dry food - are you feeding a raw diet or supplementing kibble?

When feeding a raw diet of meats from varying species the normal guideline is to feed 2-3% of an adult's bodyweight to start with and adjust up or down accordingly. I have never fed just tripe as my dogs get a variety of different raw meats so am not sure if that would differ if you are only feeding tripe.

If you are feeding the tripe as a supplement to kibble then I would presume you would just add some to the kibble and then adjust up or down depending on whether your dog gains or loses weight. I have never fed this way so am not entirely sure but that is how I would go about it .
- By clio1 [gb] Date 06.04.09 14:45 UTC
I don't think you need to feed as much tripe as you might think.

My Labs have 100g of kibble for breakfast, and then half a block of prizechoice minced tripe with a cup of wholemeal mixer for tea.  They also get gravy bones throughout the day.  Any more than this and they start to put on weight,  I like to keep them trim and fit.

I think with tripe it's a case of quality not quantity iykwim.
- By qwerty Date 06.04.09 17:39 UTC
Thanks for that- im still feeding kibble-just less of it than before. At the minute im giving my bigger lad 150g 2 times daily aswell as some rice and veg. He desperatly needs to put on weight.
- By diggersdad [gb] Date 07.04.09 21:42 UTC
to put weight on my boxer i just added half a pack of tripe to her 2 daily meals. if your trying to put weight on a dog dont cut down on the dry food as this contains more calories than the meat.when jay had put on the desired weight i then carried on with the tripe and adjusted the dry accordingly.shes now her ideal weight and looking fab.
Topic Dog Boards / Feeding / how much tripe to feed

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