what is the formula for calculating the average daily weight gain in an animal?
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Average Daily Gain (ADG) can be defined as the average amount of weight a market animal will gain each day during the feeding period. ADG can be calculated by taking the amout of weight an animal has gained since the last weight and dividing the weight by the number of days since that last weight.
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To get this dog safely to 20 pounds, we would calculate the CR for a 20 pound dog, which is equal to about 470 calories per day. This will be the dog's daily calorie requirement when they attain the target weight. While the dog is in weight loss mode, feed ¾ or 75% of this amount, or about 350 calories.
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Dogs: The recommended dosage is 5 mg/lb of body weight twice a day.
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In other words, a 20kg dog should be eating roughly 400g. If you have a working dog, an underweight dog or a dog that exercises a great deal then up this amount to between 2 and 5% of body weight per day. If you have an elderly or overweight dog then reduce the amount to between 1 and 2% of bodyweight per day.
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A 3-5 month puppy, with an expected adult weight of 10-15 kgs, would have an allowance of 160/190 grams per day whereas an adult dog of say 12 months and over, should be given between 150 and 210 grams per day.
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A daily intake of 5% - 8% of your puppy's weight, across four meals a day, until they are four months of age. A daily intake of 5% - 8% of your puppy's weight, across three meals a day, until they are 6 months. A daily intake of 5% - 8% of your puppy's weight, across 2 meals a day, until they are 1 year old.
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A daily intake of 5% - 8% of your puppy's weight, across three meals a day, until they are 6 months. A daily intake of 5% - 8% of your puppy's weight, across 2 meals a day, until they are 1 year old. From 1 year old, in terms of feeding, you should move your puppy onto the adult feeding plan.
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As a general rule, dogs will eat around 2 to 3 percent of their body weight in fresh food daily (use cooked weights for foods that are cooked). Large dogs will tend to eat a lower percentage, and small dogs a higher percentage of their body weights.
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Give 1 mg per pound of dog's weight 2 to 3 times daily (Ex. A 25 lb dog gets 25 mg 2 or 3 times daily). For mildly irritated, runny eyes, you can try Alaway drops, available at any pharmacy.
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An increase of at least 500 to 1000 calories each day will promote a one to two pound weight gain per week. It takes an extra 3500 calories to gain one pound of body weight.
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1 3/4 cups per day if they weigh 30 pounds. 2 1/4 cups per day if they weigh 40 pounds. 2 2/3 cups per day if they weigh 50 pounds.
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As a general rule, dogs will eat around 2 to 3 percent of their body weight in fresh food daily (use cooked weights for foods that are cooked).
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Daily weight fluctuation is normal. The average adult's weight fluctuates up to 5 or 6 pounds per day. It all comes down to what and when you eat, drink, exercise, and even sleep.
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You should feed puppies four to six times a day in the amount up to 10 % of their body weight and grown dog up to 3 % to maintain current weight or more, to gain some. Meet should make 75 % of diet, bones up to 15 % and since organs are very rich, they should not make more than 10 %.
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The calves weighed an average of 86 pounds at birth and gained 2.51 pounds per day (average daily gain, or ADG) on pasture. The average weaning weight was 609 pounds for the steers and 587 pounds for the heifers. The average weaning weight for all calves was 598 pounds, with a frame score of 5.
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The table below gives approximate amounts for feeding your pooch. This is the total amount for the day. For example, a 10kg dog would require 200-300 grams of food per day. Ideally, that would be 100-150 grams of Nature Dog plus 100-150 grams of raw meaty bones, every day.