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ALL-NATURAL - HOLISTIC
ESSEX COTTAGE FARMS HEALTH FOOD MIX FEEDING & BUYING GUIDELINES |
ECF Health Foods are Holistic, Nutrient-Rich and Balanced
.
1. When starting your pet
on our Health Food, feed on an empty stomach. |
Q:
How much "MIX" do I need to buy for 1 month?
All ADULT Health Food Mixes - BUYING ESTIMATES PER MONTH |
l SMALL BAG ( 1.5 K / 3.5 LBS ) =
approx. 10+
CUPS of MIX ( Makes: 2+ RECIPES or 26 CUPS - Ready To Eat ) l MEDIUM BAG ( 5 K / 11.5 LBS ) = approx. 30+ CUPS of MIX ( Makes: 6+ RECIPES or 85 CUPS - Ready To Eat ) l LARGE BAG ( 10 K / 23 LBS ) = approx. 63+ CUPS of MIX ( Makes: 13+ RECIPES or 171 CUPS - Ready To Eat ) |
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AMOUNT | TOY DOG | 10 - 20 lb. | 20 - 30 lb. | 40 - 50 lb. | 60 - 80 lb. | 90 - 100+ lb. |
BAGS / MONTH |
1/3 SMALL BAG |
2/3 SMALL BAG |
1/3 MEDIUM BAG |
1/2 MEDIUM BAG |
1 MEDIUM BAG |
1 LARGE BAG |
CUPS OF MIX | 3 1/2 cups | 6+ cups | 12+ cups | 18+ cups | 24 - 30 cups | 36 - 60 cups |
PUPPY Health Food Mix - BUYING ESTIMATES PER MONTH |
l SMALL BAG ( 1.5 K / 3.5 LBS ) =
approx. 6+
CUPS of MIX ( Makes: 2+ RECIPES or 23 CUPS - Ready To Eat ) l MEDIUM BAG ( 5 K / 11.5 LBS ) = approx. 20+ CUPS of MIX ( Makes: 7+ RECIPES or 77 CUPS - Ready To Eat ) l LARGE BAG ( 10 K / 23 LBS ) = approx. 40+ CUPS of MIX ( Makes: 14+ RECIPES or 155 CUPS - Ready To Eat ) |
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AMOUNT | Under 5 lb. | 5 - 10 LB. | 10 - 20 lb. | 25 - 35 lb. | 40 - 50 lb. | 55 - 70 lb. | 75 - 90 lb. | 100+ lb. |
BAGS / MONTH |
1 SMALL BAG |
1 SMALL BAG |
2/3 MEDIUM BAG |
1 MEDIUM BAG |
3/4
LARGE BAG |
1 LARGE BAG |
1 1/2 LARGE BAG |
2 LARGE BAGS |
CUPS OF MIX | 3+ cups | 7 cups | 15 cups | 23 cups | 34 cups | 45 - 30 cups | 67 cups | 90 cups |
Q: How much MEAT do I need to buy per recipe?
PROTEIN NEEDED & GROUND MEAT EQUIVALENT (use Medium grind - not lean ) |
SITUATION | PROTEIN LEVEL | GROUND MEAT NEEDED |
1 - 3 YEAR OLDS / HIGH ENERGY / WORKING / STRESS | HIGH | 2 lb. or 4 cups ( 900 g ) |
ADULT MAINTENANCE - ( 4 - 7 YRS. OLD ) | MODERATE | 1 1/2 lb. or 3 cups ( 680 g ) |
OLD AGE | LOW | 1 lb. or 2 cups ( 454 g ) |
PUPPIES / GESTATION / LACTATION* | Use Puppy Health Mix | 2 lb. or 4 cups (900 g ) |
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PUPPY: 4 cups MEAT = 2 lb. = 9" x 13" BAKING DISH, or 20 MUFFINS, or 20 MEATBALLS ( 2 1/2" ) |
Q:
How much "baked food"
do I feed my dog or puppy?
FEEDING GUIDELINES: BAKED |
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1. Guidelines are for average dogs, not
stressed, working or pregnant dogs. 2. Feed 1 portion Daily: 1/2 a.m. + 1/2 p.m. 3. LARGE, GIANT, TOY BREEDS & 'BLOAT' problems feed 3 - 4 times per day. 4. UNDERWEIGHT DOGS: Increase daily portions to bowel tolerance: if soft stool occurs, cut back again. It takes 2 months to gain optimal weight. Don't rush it. 4. PREGNANT & LACTATING BITCHES use our "Healthy Start' Puppy Health Food. 5. PREGNANT BITCHES: Use "Healthy Start" Puppy Health Food beginning of 4th week. 6. WEANING PUPPIES: Wean babies onto "Healthy Start" Puppy Mix when they are 3 1/2 - 4 weeks old. Bake the food as per instructions & puree a small amount with warm water or goat milk. Feed 4 small meals per day. Decrease the extra water or goat milk over the next 2 weeks as weaning progresses. |
Before introducing your dog to a raw diet, we
recommend you bake the food for 2 months to strengthen your dog's immune
system and so you become familiar with daily portions. Raw meat has unpredictable amounts of bacteria and some dogs have a hard time with them. If your dog gets a soft stool or diarrhea when you feed raw meat, please go back to the baked diet. Some dogs never adjust to a raw diet. 1. When starting on a raw diet, you will feed approx. 10% LESS food than the baked guidelines suggest. RAW DIET OPTION 1: Bake all the ingredient together except the meat. Feed the raw meat with the 'cake' or 'muffins' at meal times. We recommend this diet option for dogs starting on raw. RAW DIET OPTION 2: Puree apples (& veggies if you are not using ECF Garden Vegetables. Combine all ingredients & let soak for 45 minutes (or overnight in the fridge. Divide into portions, feed one meal and freeze the remainder. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS |
ADULT = 5 cups MIX, 4 cups MEAT = 2 lb. = 9" x 13" or 2 - 8"x8" BAKING DISHES, or 24 MUFFINS, or 24 MEATBALLS |
ADULT HEALTH FOOD when BAKED = READY TO EAT per DAY |
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PORTION | TOY DOGS | 10 - 20 lb. | 20 - 30 lb. | 40 - 50 lb. | 60 - 80 lb. | 90 - 100+ lb. |
Baking Dish | 2 tbsp. | 4 - 5 tbsp. | 1/12th bkg. dish | 1/7 bkg. dish | 1/6 - 1/4 bkg.dish | 1/3+ bkg. dish |
Scoop é | 1/4 cup | 1/2 - 3/4 cup | 1 cup | 1 3/4 cups | 2 1/2 - 3 cups | 4 - 5 cups |
Muffin Tins | 1/2 muffin | 1 - 1 1/2 muffins | 2 muffins | 3 1/2 muffins | 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 muffins | 7 - 11 muffins |
Meat Balls | 1/2 meatball | 1- 1 1/2 meatball | 2 meatballs | 1 1/2 meatballs | 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 meatballs | 7 - 11 meatballs |
PUPPY = 3 cups Puppy Mix, 4 CUPS of MEAT = 2 lbs = 9"x13" BAKING DISH, or 20 MUFFINS, or 20 MEATBALLS ( 2˝"dia.) |
"Healthy Start"
PUPPY HEALTH FOOD when BAKED
= READY TO EAT per
DAY |
PORTION | Under 4 lb. | 5 - 10 lb. | 10 - 20 lb. | 25 - 35 lb. | 40 - 50 lb. | 55 - 70 lb. | 75 - 90 lb. | 90 - 100+ lb. |
Baking Dish | 1 tbsp. | 1/12 bkg. dish | 1/8 bkg. dish | 1/4 bkg. dish | 3/8 bkg. dish | 1/2 bkg.dish | 3/4 bkg. dish | 1+ bkg. dish |
Scoop é | 1 tbsp. | 3/4 cup | 1 1/4 cup | 2 1/2 cup | 3 3/4 cups | 5 cups | 7.5 cups | 10 cups |
Muffin Tins | 1/4 muffin | 1 1/2 muffin | 2 1/2 muffins | 5 muffins | 7 1/2 muffins | 10 muffins | 15 muffins | 20 muffins |
Meat Balls | 1/4 muffin | 1 1/2 meatball | 2 1/2 meatball | 5 meatballs | 7 1/2 mt.balls | 10 meatballs | 15 muffins | 20 mt.balls |
FEEDING RAW
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