BARF should be thawed at room temperature or in warm water. It must not be exposed to high temperatures or cooked. It must not be defrosted in a microwave. Heating destroys minerals and vitamins in raw meat. The most sensitive enzymes in raw food are destroyed already at 37 °C.
Once opened and defrosted BARF can be kept in the refrigerator for 24 hours. BARF that was defrosted, but not opened, can be refrozen, but this is not recommended due to the loss of nutrients.
When taken out of the fridge, BARF should be served only after it reaches room temperature
Photo by GETI PhotoStudio.
NUMBER AND SIZE OF MEALS
It is recommended to feed an adult, healthy dog, once a day. However, if a dog is used to eat 2-3 times a day, you can freely continue feeding in the same way.
Puppies, pregnant and lactating female dogs, as well as dogs with health problems, should be fed several times a day.
Meal size depends on dog’s weight, activity and age. The recommended amount for feeding is 2-5% of dog’s body weight per day; for an adult, moderately active dog this is usually 2% of their body weight.
Adult dogs:
|
Dog Weight |
Daily Amount of Food |
|
|
Moderately Active Dog |
Active Dog |
|
|
2 kg |
40 g |
100 g |
|
5 kg |
100 g |
250 g |
|
10 kg |
200 g |
500 g |
|
20 kg |
400 g |
1000 g |
|
30 kg |
600 g |
1500 g |
|
40 kg |
800 g |
2000 g |
|
50 kg |
1000 g |
2500 g |
|
60 kg |
1200 g |
3000 g |
Puppies:
|
Expected ADULT Weight |
Daily Amount of Food |
|
2 kg |
60g |
|
5 kg |
150g |
|
10 kg |
300g |
|
20 kg |
600g |
|
30 kg |
900g |
|
40 kg |
1200g |
|
50 kg |
1500g |
|
60 kg |
1 800g |
BARF should be thawed at room temperature or in warm water. It must not be exposed to high temperatures or cooked. It must not be defrosted in a microwave. Heating destroys minerals and vitamins in raw meat. The most sensitive enzymes in raw food are destroyed already at 37 °C.
Once opened and defrosted BARF can be kept in the refrigerator for 24 hours. BARF that was defrosted, but not opened, can be refrozen, but this is not recommended due to the loss of nutrients.
When taken out of the fridge, BARF should be served only after it reaches room temperature
Photo by GETI PhotoStudio.
NUMBER AND SIZE OF MEALS
It is recommended to feed an adult, healthy dog, once a day. However, if a dog is used to eat 2-3 times a day, you can freely continue feeding in the same way.
Puppies, pregnant and lactating female dogs, as well as dogs with health problems, should be fed several times a day.
Meal size depends on dog’s weight, activity and age. The recommended amount for feeding is 2-5% of dog’s body weight per day; for an adult, moderately active dog this is usually 2% of their body weight.
Adult Dogs:
|
Dog Weight |
Daily Amount of Food |
|
|
Moderately Active Dog |
Active Dog |
|
|
2 kg |
40 g |
100 g |
|
5 kg |
100 g |
250 g |
|
10 kg |
200 g |
500 g |
|
20 kg |
400 g |
1000 g |
|
30 kg |
600 g |
1500 g |
|
40 kg |
800 g |
2000 g |
|
50 kg |
1000 g |
2500 g |
|
60 kg |
1200 g |
3000 g |
Puppies:
|
Expected ADULT Weight |
Daily Amount of Food |
|
2 kg |
60g |
|
5 kg |
150g |
|
10 kg |
300g |
|
20 kg |
600g |
|
30 kg |
900g |
|
40 kg |
1200g |
|
50 kg |
1500g |
|
60 kg |
1 800g |