Balance a homemade dog food batch across protein, carbohydrate, vegetables and fat.
The shares are normalised so the batch always totals the required weight regardless of the percentages entered. Homemade diets need a vitamin and mineral supplement because whole foods alone rarely meet the full profile. Most homemade dog diets studied are deficient in at least one essential nutrient, usually calcium, zinc or vitamin D, which is why supplementation is not optional.
Homemade Dog Food Recipe
Daily portion ≈ 2.5 per cent of body weight; components split by normalised share
Homemade diets frequently become nutritionally incomplete without expert formulation. Consult a board-certified veterinary nutritionist before feeding a homemade diet long term, particularly for growing, pregnant or unwell animals.
Daily portion ≈ 2.5 per cent of body weight; components split by normalised share The shares are normalised so the batch always totals the required weight regardless of the percentages entered. Homemade diets need a vitamin and mineral supplement because whole foods alone rarely meet the full profile.
Most homemade dog diets studied are deficient in at least one essential nutrient, usually calcium, zinc or vitamin D, which is why supplementation is not optional.
This calculator takes 5 inputs: Dog's body weight, Days per batch, Protein share of the recipe, Carbohydrate share, Vegetable share. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.