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Ideal cat nutriotion
From http://www.catnutrition.org/nutrients.php :
"If you're interested, an adult mouse is roughly 67 percent water, has a calcium-to-phosphorus ratio of 1.1:1, has 3 percent carbohydrates, consists of about 57 percent crude protein, and contains 23 percent fat. (Dry Matter Basis)" There we have it. |
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Dry matter to Kcal conversion?
RPSinha wrote:
: From http://www.catnutrition.org/nutrients.php : : : "...an adult mouse is roughly 67 percent water, has... : 3 percent carbohydrates, : 57 percent crude protein : 23 percent fat. (Dry Matter Basis)" Can somebody convert these dry matter percentages to Kcal basis? |
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Ideal cat nutriotion
"RPSinha" wrote in message ... From http://www.catnutrition.org/nutrients.php : "If you're interested, an adult mouse is roughly 67 percent water, has a calcium-to-phosphorus ratio of 1.1:1, has 3 percent carbohydrates, consists of about 57 percent crude protein, and contains 23 percent fat. (Dry Matter Basis)" There we have it. But cats in the wild eat lots of things besides mice....They eat voles, gophers, birds and grasshoppers, and pretty near anything that has some protein in it. If they live near a stream they even get a fish once in a while.....And the ones that live near me get all the kibbles they want, and some roasted chicken once in a while....... |
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Ideal cat nutriotion
On Nov 2, 10:08 pm, "William Graham" wrote:
But cats in the wild eat lots of things besides mice....They eat voles, gophers, birds and grasshoppers, and pretty near anything that has some protein in it. If they live near a stream they even get a fish once in a while..... How true. Many cats are big insect eaters. I would also note: cats in the wild do not typically have long life spans regardless of how good their nutrition is. |
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Ideal cat nutriotion
"studio" wrote in message oups.com... On Nov 2, 10:08 pm, "William Graham" wrote: But cats in the wild eat lots of things besides mice....They eat voles, gophers, birds and grasshoppers, and pretty near anything that has some protein in it. If they live near a stream they even get a fish once in a while..... How true. Many cats are big insect eaters. I would also note: cats in the wild do not typically have long life spans regardless of how good their nutrition is. This is very true....We feed a feral male who is at least 7 years old......They seldom live more than 5 years, but this one does nothing but sleep and eat, so his "useful" live is long past. He interacts with people (and the other cats) as little as he can and still expect to get fed. |
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