GESTATION, BIRTH, LACTATION AND WEANING WITH A BARF / RAW DIET

The 120 days that symbolize reproduction in dog breeding:

two months of gestation + 2 months to give the puppy all the independence needed to join a new home

During this period, your female dog will undergo physiological and physical changes, and her diet will need to be adapted.

Starting in the 6th week, gradually increase her daily portions. The quantities should increase as the delivery date approaches. They also vary depending on the size of the litter. If there are many puppies, it is advisable to divide the food into smaller, more frequent meals.

Throughout lactation, offer your female dog generous portions of Barf several times a day. Nursing a litter creates a significant energy requirement for the mother, so it is advisable to give her food “as much as she wants” during the first month of lactation. Then reduce her portions according to her appetite.
Offer your dogs their first portions of Barf from 3 weeks of age. Ideally, start with Barf Starter for 5–6 days. At first, offer one meal with a small quantity of Barf. Then add one new Barf meal each day until you reach 5 daily meals.

From that point on, switch to a new meat each week.

Adjust the portions according to the litter’s consumption; until 5 weeks of age, let the puppies guide you regarding the portions they are able to digest.

As a general guideline, until the puppies are eight weeks old, they are estimated to consume between 100 and 120 g per kg of puppy per day.

Here is what Barf Starter portions contain: chicken (meat + bones) 87%, raw vegetables 15% (carrots + zucchini), brewer’s yeast, green clay, rapeseed oil, and chicory root

The vitamin to avoid

The only vitamin to avoid is vitamin A. High doses of retinol can cause damage during the very first weeks of pregnancy. Avoid giving too much liver, and do not give cod liver oil to a pregnant female.