Food Does
My Dog Need To Eat Per Day
The amount of raw dog food your pup needs to eat per day depends on their life stage and their level of activity.
Adult Dog Formula
Target Body Weight / 100 x Maintenance Percentage [between 1.5%-4%]
Definition Target Body Weight: Your dog’s ideal body weight without being overweight or underweight.
Definition Maintenance Percentage: The percentage of your dog’s ideal body weight that’s needed to maintain their ideal body weight.
Different Maintenance Percentages for Adult Dogs: 1.5% - 4%
Note: 2.5% works for the average, active dog who exercises 1-2 hours per day.
● 1.5% Inactive dog/couch potato [less than 30 minutes of daily exercise]
● 2% Moderately active dog [30-60 minutes of daily exercise]
● 2.5% Active dog [1-2 hours of daily exercise]
● 3% Vigorously active dog [2.5-4 hours of daily exercise]
● 3.5% Working dog [4 hours + of daily exercise]
● 4% Pregnant dog [3rd trimester through weaning puppies]
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Precalculated Charts
15 lb dog
15/100= 0.15x1.5 =0.225l b=3.6oz
20 lb dog 20/100= 0.2x1.5 =0 3lb= 4.8oz
25 lb dog
30 lb dog
25/100= 0.25x1.5 =0.375l b=6oz
30/100= 0.3x1.5 =0 45lb =7.2oz
35 lb dog 35/100= 0.35x1.5 =0.525l b=8 4oz
40 lb dog
45 lb dog
40/100= 0.4x1.5 =0 6lb= 9.6oz
45/100= 0.45x1.5 =0.675l b=10 8o z
15/100= 0.15x2= 0.3lb=4. 8oz
20/100= 0.2x2=0. 4lb=6 4o z
25/100= 0.25x2= 0.5lb=8o z
30/100= 0.3x2=0. 6lb=9 6o z
35/100= 0.35x2= 0.7lb=11 2oz
40/100= 0.4x2=0. 8lb=12 8 oz
45/100= 0.45x2= 0.9lb=14 4oz
5/100=0. 15x2.5= 0.375lb= 6oz
20/100= 0.2x 2 5=0 5l b=8oz
25/100= 0.25x2.5 =0.625lb =10oz
30/100= 0.3x2.5= 0 75lb=1 2oz
35/100= 0.35x2.5 =0.875lb =14oz
40/100= 0.4x2.5= 1lb=16o z
45/100= 0.45x2.5 =1.125lb =18oz
5/100=0. 15x3= 0.45lb=7 .2oz
20/100= 0.2x3=0. 6lb=9 6o z
25/100= 0.25x3= 0.75lb=1 2oz
30/100= 0.3x3=0. 9lb=14 4 oz
35/100= 0.35x 3=1.05lb =16 8oz
40/100= 0.4x3=1. 2lb=19 2 oz
45/100= 0.45x3= 1.35lb=2 1 6oz
5/100=0. 15x3.5= 0.525lb= 8.4oz
20/100= 0.2x3.5= 0 7lb=11 .2oz
25/100= 0.25x3.5 =0.875lb =14oz
30/100= 0.3x3.5= 1 05lb=1 6.8oz
35/100= 0.35x3.5 =1.225lb =19 6oz
40/100= 0.4x3.5= 1 4lb=22 .4oz
45/100= 0.45x3.5 =1.575lb =25 2oz
5/100=0. 15x4= 0.6lb=9. 6oz
20/100= 0.2x4=0. 8lb=12 8 oz
25/100= 0.25x4= 1lb=16o z
30/100= 0.3x4=1. 2lb=19 2 oz
35/100= 0.35x4= 1.4lb=22 4oz
40/100= 0.4x 4=1 6lb= 25.6oz
45/100= 0.45x4= 1.8lb=28 8oz 12
1.5% 2% 2.5% 3% 3.5% 4%
50 lb dog
50/100= 0.5x1.5 =0.75lb =12oz
55 lb dog 55/100= 0 55x1 5 =0.825l b=13.2o z
60 lb dog 60/100= 0.6x1.5 =0.9lb= 14.4oz
65 lb dog
70 lb dog
75 lb dog
65/100= 0.65x1.5 =0.975l b=15 6o z
70/100= 0.7x1.5 =1.05lb =16.8oz
75/100= 0.75x1.5 =1 125l b=18oz
80 lb dog 80/100= 0.8x1.5 =1.2lb= 19.2oz
85 lb dog 85/100= 0.85x1.5 =1 275l b=20.4o
50/100= 0.5x2=1l b=16oz
55/100= 0 55x2= 1.1lb=17 .6oz
60/100= 0.6x2=1. 2lb=19.2 oz
65/100= 0.65x2= 1.3lb=20 8oz
70/100= 0.7x2=1. 4lb=22.4 oz
75/100= 0.75x2= 1 5lb=24 oz
80/100= 0.8x2=1. 6lb=25.6 oz
85/100= 0.85x2= 1 7lb=27 .2oz
50/100= 0.5x2.5= 1.25lb=2 0oz
55/100= 0 55x2 5 =1.375lb =22oz
60/100= 0.6x2.5= 1.5lb=24 oz
65/100= 0.65x2.5 =1.625lb =26oz
70/100= 0.7x2.5= 1.75lb=2 8oz
75/100= 0.75x2.5 =1 875lb =30oz
80/100= 0.8x2.5= 2lb=32o z
85/100= 0.85x2.5 =2 125lb =34oz
50/100= 0.5x3=1. 5lb=24o z
55/100= 0 55x3= 1.65lb=2 6.4oz
60/100= 0.6x3=1. 8lb=28.8 oz
65/100= 0.65x3= 1.95lb=3 1 2oz
70/100= 0.7x3=2. 1lb=33.6 oz
75/100= 0.75x3= 2 25lb=3 6oz
80/100= 0.8x3=2. 4lb=38.4 oz
85/100= 0.85x3= 2 55lb=4 0.8oz
50/100= 0.5x3.5= 1.75lb=2 8oz
55/100= 0 55x3 5 =1.925lb =30.8oz
60/100= 0.6x3.5= 2.1lb=33 .6oz
65/100= 0.65x3.5 =2.275b =36 4oz
70/100= 0.7x3.5= 2.45lb=3 9.2oz
75/100= 0.75x3.5 =2 625lb =42oz
80/100= 0.8x3.5= 2.8lb=44 .8.oz
85/100= 0.85x3.5 =2 975lb =47.6oz
50/100= 0.5x4=2l b=32oz
55/100= 0 55x4= 2.2lb=35 .2oz
60/100= 0.6x4=2. 4lb=38.4 oz
65/100= 0.65x4= 2.6lb=41 6oz
70/100= 0.7x4=2. 8lb=44.8 oz
75/100= 0.75x4= 3lb=48o z
80/100= 0.8x4=3. 2lb=51.2 oz
85/100= 0.85x4= 3 4lb=54 .4oz
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90 lb dog
95 lb dog
z
90/100= 0 9x1 5 =1.35lb =21.6oz
95/100= 0.95x1.5 =1.425l b=22.8o z
100 lb dog
100/100 =1x1.5= 1.5lb=2 4oz
90/100= 0 9x2=1 8lb=28.8 oz
95/100= 0.95x2= 1.9lb=30 .4oz
100/100 =1x2=2l b=32oz
90/100= 0 9x2 5= 2.25lb=3 6oz
95/100= 0.95x2.5 =2.375lb =38oz
100/100 =1x2.5= 2.5lb=40 oz
90/100= 0 9x3=2 7lb=43.2 oz
95/100= 0.95x3= 2.85lb=4 5.6oz
100/100 =1x3=3l b=48oz
90/100= 0 9x3 5= 3.15lb=5 0.4oz
95/100= 0.95x3.5 =3.325lb =53.2oz
100/100 =1x3.5= 3.5lb=56 oz
90/100= 0 9x4=3 6lb=57.6 oz
95/100= 0.95x4= 3.8lb=60 .8oz
100/100 =1x4=4l b=64oz
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How to split up the daily raw dog food amount into its componentsExample: 40lb adult dog fed BARF diet
40 lb dog
40/100= 0.4x1.5= 0 6lb=9 6oz
40/100= 0.4x2=0. 8lb=12 8 oz
40/100= 0.4x2.5= 1lb=16o z
40/100= 0.4x3=1. 2lb=19 2 oz
40/100= 0.4x3.5= 1 4lb=22 .4oz
40/100= 0.4x4=1. 6lb=25 6 oz
Daily raw dog food amount for 40lb dog Fed at 1.5%: 9.6oz Fed at 2%: 12.8oz Fed at 2.5%:16 oz Fed at 3%:19.2 oz Fed at 3.5%:22 oz Fed at 4%:25.6 oz 70% muscle meat 6.72oz 8.96oz 11.2oz 13.44oz 15.4oz 17.92oz 10% RMB 0.96oz 1.28oz 1.6oz 1.92oz 2.2oz 2.56oz 5% liver 0.48oz 0.64oz 0.8oz 0.96oz 1.1oz 1.28oz 5% other secretin g organ 0.48oz 0.64oz 0.8oz 0.96oz 1.1oz 1.28oz 8% veggie/f ruit 0.7oz 1.024oz 1.28oz 1.536oz 1.76oz 2.048oz 2% nuts /seeds 0 2oz 0 256oz 0 32oz 0 384oz 0 44oz 0 512oz 15
Puppy Formula
Monthly Body Weight [BW] / 100 x [percentage range from 10-2.5%]
● 2 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 10%
● 3 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 9.5%
● 4 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 9%
● 5 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 8%
● 6 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 7%
● 7 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 6%
● 8 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 5%
● 9 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 4%
● 10 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 3.5%
● 11 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 3%
● 12 months old puppy: BW / 100 x 2.5%
Precalculated Charts
2 months old: 10lb, fed at 10%
x 10 = 1lb = 16oz
3 months old: 25lb, fed at 9.5% 25/100=0.25 x 9.5 = 2.375lb = 38oz
4 months old: 35lb, fed at 9%
x 9 = 3.15lb = 50.4oz
5 months old: 40 lb, fed at 8% 40/100=0.4 x 8 = 3.2lb = 51.2oz
6 months old: 45 lb, fed at 7%
7 months old: 50 lb, fed at 6%
8 months old: 55 lb, fed at 5%
x 7=3.15lb = 50.4 oz
x 6= 3lb = 48 oz
x 5 = 2.75 lb = 44 oz
Female Labrador Puppy Daily raw dog food amount
10/100=0.1
35/100=0.35
45/100=0.45
50/100=0.5
55/100=0.55
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9 months old: 60 lb, fed at 4% 60/100=0.6 x 4 = 2.4 lb = 38.4 oz
10 months old: 60 lb, fed at 3.5% 60/100=0.6 x 3.5 = 2.1lb = 33.6 oz
11 months old: 65 lb, fed at 3% 65/100=0.65 x 3 = 1.95 lb = 31.2 oz
12 months old: 70 lb, fed at 2.5% 70/100= 0.7 x 2.5 = 1.75 lb = 28 oz
How to split up the daily raw dog food amount into its components
Example: 6 months old female Labrador puppy who weighs 45 lb and is fed PMR dog food at a 7% maintenance percentage.
6 months old: 45 lb, fed at 7% 45/100=0.45 x 7=3.15lb = 50.4 oz Daily
69% muscle meat
17% raw meaty bone (RMB, including furry or feathered heads for fiber)
(round up to 35)
8.568oz (round up to 8.6)
7% liver 3.528oz (round down to 3.5)
7% other secreting organ 3 528oz (round down to 3 5)
dog food amount
at 7%: 50.4oz
raw
for 45 lb female Lab puppy Fed
34.776oz
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3.Bone vs Meat Ratio on Raw Meaty Bones (RMBs)
Why it’s important:
As the name suggests, RMBs consist of edible bone AND meat!
So a 10 oz turkey neck isn’t just 10 oz of bone, it also has meat on it.
That’s important when you raw meal prep because the meat on the bone counts towards your dog’s muscle meat allowance
How to Calculate The Ratio Of Bone vs Meat on RMBs
First, you have to know the bone vs meat ratio in percentages I’ll share the ratios of the most common RMBs with you below and will provide concrete examples.
Next, weigh the raw meaty bone.
Now you just have to calculate how much bone and how much meat is on the respective bone bearing in mind its weight.
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2. Chicken wings
3. Chicken feet
4. Chicken heads
5. Chicken neck with skin
8. Duck wings
9. Duck feet
10. Duck heads
11 Duck necks
Bone vs Meat Ratios of 20 Common RMBs With Average Weights Average Weight Bone Meat
10 oz 26%: 2.6 oz 74%: 7.4 oz
1. Chicken leg quarter
3 oz 45%: 1.35 oz 55%: 1.65 oz
1 oz 60%: 0.6 oz 40%: 0.4
oz
3 oz 75%: 2.25 oz 25%: 0.75 oz
2.5 oz 45%: 1.125 oz 55%: 1.375 oz
1.5 oz 50%: 0.75 oz 50%: 0.75 oz
22 oz 75%: 16 5 oz 25%: 5 5 oz
3 oz 40%: 1.2 oz 60%: 1.8 oz
1 oz 60%: 0.6 oz 40%: 0.4 oz
6. Chicken neck without skin
7 Duck frames
4 oz 75%: 3 oz 25%: 1 oz
5 5 oz 50%: 2 75 oz 50%: 2 75 oz
Bone-in
12 oz 15%: 1 8 oz 85%: 10 2 oz 19
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turkey
thighs
13. Turkey necks
14. Turkey wings
15. Bone-in Turkey breasts
16. Turkey leg quarters
17. Rabbit heads
18. Rabbit frames
19. Rack of lamb/goat/ pork ribs
20. Pork feet aka pork trotters
oz
lb (80oz)
4.62 oz
oz
9.38 oz
68.8 oz
lb (32 oz)
5.44 oz
26.56 oz
oz
oz
lb (32 oz)
oz
3.75 oz
7.5 oz
8 oz
1.25 oz
2.5 oz
24 oz
3.6 oz
8.4 oz
Please note that these weights are AVERAGE weights and that they can vary quite a bit.
So always weigh your raw meaty bone in order to be able to calculate its proper bone vs meat ratio.
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40%:
60%:
oz
4.8oz
7.2 oz
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33%:
67%:
5
14%:11.2
86%:
83%:
2
17%:
5
75%:
25%:
10
75%:
25%:
2
25%:
75%:
12
30%:
70%:
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How to Figure Out How Much of a Particular RMB Your Dog Needs Per Day
This approach works well for RMBs that are easy to cut up such as necks, wings and feet:
Divide your dog’s daily raw meaty bone allowance by the bone percentage of the RMB you intend to feed
For example, your dog needs 1.6oz of bone per day.
You want to feed a turkey neck, which has a 40% bone content.
Divide the 1.6 oz bone allowance by the 40% bone content, then multiply with 100.
1.6/40 = 0.04 x 100 = 4
So you would need to feed 4 ounces of turkey neck to cover the bone allowance.
Here’s another approach that works better for bone-dense RMBs like heads and frames:
Figure out how long the amount of bone in a given RMB will last your dog and only feed that RMB during this time frame.
For example, Wally needs 1.52 oz of bone per day.
If I have a rabbit head that weighs 5 oz and has 3.75 oz bone, that amount of bone lasts him for 2.5 days.
Here’s how to do that math: Divide the bone content (3.75) by your dog’s daily bone allowance (1.52):
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3 75 / 1 52 = 2 5 days worth of bone
So if Wally eats a rabbit head Monday morning, he’ll need the next rabbit head on:
● Wednesday night
● Then Saturday night
● Then Tuesday morning
That’s way easier than trying to cut up rabbit heads and potentially hurting yourself in the process (hello, saw injuries).
4. Raw Dog Food Worksheet For Your Dog (Adult vs Puppy)
Now let’s get to the fun part where you do YOUR dog’s raw dog food math with the worksheet below!
I’ll give you options for both adult dogs and puppies, eating either a BARF diet or PMR.
Raw Dog Food Worksheet For Your Adult Dog
Target body weight of your dog Fed at this maintenance percentage Daily raw dog food amount X lb X % (1 5, 2, 2 5, 3, 3.5, 4) BW/100x%=lb=oz Example Wally: 38lb 2.5% 38/100=0.38x2.5=0.95l b=15.2oz 22
Your dog:
Fill in your dog’s target body weight, the maintenance percentage you feed them at, and then calculate their daily raw dog food amount.
Remember:
● 1.5% Inactive dog/couch potato [less than 30 minutes of daily exercise]
● 2% Moderately active dog [30-60 minutes of daily exercise]
● 2.5% Active dog [1-2 hours of daily exercise]
● 3% Vigorously active dog [2.5-4 hours of daily exercise]
● 3.5% Working dog [4 hours + of daily exercise]
● 4% Pregnant dog [3rd trimester through weaning puppies]
70% Muscle meat
10% raw meaty bone
5% liver
5% other secreting organ
8% veggies/fruit
2% nuts/seeds
Adult PMR daily raw dog food components Fed at %: oz
80% Muscle meat
10% raw meaty bone
Adult BARF daily raw dog food components Fed at %: oz
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5% liver
5% other secreting organ Raw Dog Food Worksheet For
Your Puppy
2 months old: lb, fed at
x10= lb= oz
3 months old: ___ lb, fed at 9.5% ___ /100= __ x9.5= __ lb= __ oz
4 months old: lb, fed at 9%
5 months old: lb, fed at 8%
6 months old: lb, fed at
7 months old: lb, fed at 6%
8 months old: lb, fed at 5%
9 months old: lb, fed at 4%
x9= lb= oz
x8= lb= oz
x6= lb= oz
x5= lb= oz
x4= lb= oz
10 months old: lb, fed at 3.5% /100= x3.5 = lb= oz
11 months old: lb, fed at 3%
x3= lb= oz
Monthly
of
body weight
your puppy Daily raw dog food amount
/100=
10%
/100=
/100=
/100=
7%
x7= lb= oz
/100=
/100=
/100=
/100=
/100=
Puppy BARF daily raw dog food components Fed at ___ %: ___ oz 58% Muscle meat 17% raw meaty bone 24
12 months old: lb, fed at 2.5%
x2.5= lb= oz
7% liver
7% other secreting organ
8% veggies/fruit
2% nuts/seeds
Puppy PMR daily raw dog food components Fed at %: oz
69% Muscle meat
17% raw meaty bone
7% liver
7% other secreting organ
5. How To Do The Math For Raw Meal Prep
Here’s the best approach I found for this.
Write down your dog’s daily allowances of the different raw dog food components:
a. Muscle meat
b. Raw meaty bone
c. Liver
d. Other secreting organ
e (optional for BARF diet) Plant matter
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Decide if you want to make a batch of raw dog food for one week, 2 weeks or a full month, then multiply your dog’s daily allowance accordingly. The more meals you want to prep, the more time AND freezer space you’ll need, so that’s something to be aware of.
Plan your dog’s meals around the raw meaty bones you can easily source
For smaller dogs, smaller RMBs like feet, wings and heads from smaller animals work best:
a Chicken heads/wings/necks/feet
b. Duck wings/feet
For medium and large size dogs, larger wings, heads, necks and frames work best:
a. Rabbit heads/frames
b. Chicken leg quarters
c Duck necks/heads/frames
d. Turkey necks/wings/thighs
e. Pork/goat/lamb ribs
f Pig feet
Write down the bone amount of the RMB you decide to meal prep around, then figure out how many your pup needs per week to meet their weekly bone allowance.
Write down the meat amount of the RMB you decide to meal prep around, then add it to your dog’s weekly muscle meat allowance.
That was the hardest part! All that’s left to do now is add up your dog’s daily liver, other secreting organs and (optional) plant matter amount.
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Now you can prepare for the actual meal prep:
a. Go shopping for the ingredients
b. Make sure you have enough food storage containers
Final Thoughts
I hope you found this ebook helpful and are now a step closer to making your own homemade raw dog food!
If you still feel confused, please reach out to me and I’ll do everything in my power to help you.
At the end of the day, that’s my main goal with everything I write about both on the blog and in my ebook shop - sharing what I’ve learned on the topic of raw dog food so you can nourish your pup with fresh, minimally processed food
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Either way, I’d love to get your feedback on the ebook as it will help me improve the way I present this raw feeding math to others
So that said, please get in touch at barbara@k9sovercofffee.com.
This is also an opportunity to pick my raw feeding brain for free, so don’t be shy!
Suggested Further Reading
The following e-books build on the topic of raw feeding math:
What Does Balanced Raw Dog Food Consist of?
Raw Dog Food Meal Prep - The Ultimate Guide for Beginners (includes 2 easy recipes)
For more resources on making your own raw dog food, check out my homemade raw dog food section on the blog:
K9sOverCoffee.com/homemade-raw-dog-food
To learn how to properly feed nuts & seeds in BARF, check out the blog post below:
Seeds & Nuts for Dogs: Benefits & How to Feed
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