As there tends to be a lot of carbohydrates in kibble ~ protein, vegetables and fat are better choices for addition.
Kibble composition (premium) ~ without added ingredients:
Approximately one portion for a 10kg or 15kg active dog
Ingredients:
- kibble ~ 75 grams
- provides approx 3900 kcal / kg of food
- calcium 1.7%, phosphorus 1.2%
- other nutrients at minimum levels
- ground beef 90% lean 10% fat ~ 75 grams
- carrot ~ 30 grams
- milk 3.5% fat ~ 50 grams
- one whole egg ~ 50-60 grams
Calcium to phosphorus ratio of these ingredients is above 1:1.
| Calcium % | ||
| Phosphorus % | ||
| Iron mg/kg | ||
| Zinc mg/kg | ||
| Copper mg/kg |  | |
| vitamin A IU/kg | ||
| vitamin E mg/kg | ||
| vitamin D IU/kg |
at slightly inadequate levels
How much to feed an active dog (approx):
| 10kg / 22lb | |||
| 15 kg / 33lb |
Recipe Composition ~ provides 4470 kcal per kg of food:
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Ground Beef, Carrots & Kibble Recipe
Print RecipeIngredients
- kibble ~ 75 grams
- ground beef ~ 75 grams
- carrots ~ 30 grams
- milk 3.5% fat ~ 50 grams
- one whole egg ~ 50-60 grams
Instructions
- finely dice carrots
- using a food processor will speed this up (do not over-process or puree vegetables)
- add milk, finely diced vegetables and a quarter cup of water to a pan and cook over medium-high heat for 3-5 mins
- add ground beef then continue mixing slowly until the colour of the meat just starts to turn to a pale brown
- add in the egg, include the shell (break the shell into small bits)
- turn off heat and continue to gently stir ~ residual heat will continue to cook the egg
- add to kibble when cool and serve
