Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable LuAnn, I don't feed puppies until they have molars at 21 days of age. Th= en, I soak Eagle Large Breed Puppy kibble in hot water and let it swell. Whe= n it's has cooled, I add canned puppy and a little dry milk powder for pupp= ies and serve. They have a tummy that is still immature, and it takes a coup= le of tries to get them going, but within 4 days, they are right in there an= d their stools are normal.=0D =0D Hamburger purchased from a food store may be contaminated, that's why we need to cook it to 170F. If you want to feed raw.... grinding up a steak yourself would be better. Just wash it before putting it in the grinder.= =0D =0D However, I prefer to provide babies with a balanced puppy food that is nutritional and proven.=0D =0D Best,=0D Kate=0D =EF=BB=BF =EF=BB=BF =EF=BB=BF =0D Kate Syssoloff - Rockannand GSD 1-604-826-9619=0D In Beautiful British Columbia, Canada=0D SEL INTEGRA~SEL PATENT~FV SOLEIL~BIM THE TANGO~EKO-LAN'S FORTUNE=0D http://www.rockannand.com (under construction)=0D http://members.shaw.ca/rockannand=0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: LuAnn Kennedy=0D Date: 6/5/2008 3:02:09 PM=0D To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=0D Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Feeding puppies - weaning=0D =0D A friend of mine has a litter of 11 GSD puppies. She was told by another breeder to start feeding some raw hamburger at around 8 days. I don't li= ke feeding raw to puppies that young. I don't want to overstep the other breeder's toes, but..............=0D Her puppies have the runs now and I told her to discontinue the hamburger= =2E=0D =0D I would like to get others opinions on what they feed puppies that young = or when they start weaning and what they feed?=0D =0D Thanks so much.=0D =0D LuAnn=0D =0D =0D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=0D POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the origi= nal author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND o= f the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.=0D =0D ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSL= Y FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL = BE PROSECUTED.=0D =0D For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx=0D =0D VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org=0D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=0D =20 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================