jak n meg 4 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 for the people on here that do use dry dog food what protein % do u give your dogs when they are in tip top working condition. Quote Link to post
doxhope 2 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 for the people on here that do use dry dog food what protein % do u give your dogs when they are in tip top working condition. [/quote Ive never given anything over 24%, except for puppy rearing, but I do supplement any complete food I use, with various other meats and things..I work my dogs all year round every week of the year Quote Link to post
jak n meg 4 Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 but wouldent a lurcher in training benifit from a high protein percentage say as much as 27% or maby a little higher aslong as the dog is getting sufficent exercise. Quote Link to post
Simoman 110 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 but wouldent a lurcher in training benifit from a high protein percentage say as much as 27% or maby a little higher aslong as the dog is getting sufficent exercise. That % would have your dogs bouncing off the walls The dog would have to be covering the kind of mileage a sheepdog or husky would to burn off that %. Been there and wouldn't do it again, forget dry and change to raw Quote Link to post
kreet 0 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 i used to fee a very high protien purina to my greyhounds when i was younger whitch i also mixed a pound of meat with every day also fed a cearial type breakfast with glucose and warm milk not sure of the % but was higher than 27 the dogs were in good condition one bitch was in a track championship at 18 months old she only came over at 16 months was out in front and done a hock never run again her pups have came on tho . if there getting the exercise and the sport it will benefit them i think . Quote Link to post
THE POACHER 13 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 but wouldent a lurcher in training benifit from a high protein percentage say as much as 27% or maby a little higher aslong as the dog is getting sufficent exercise. That % would have your dogs bouncing off the walls The dog would have to be covering the kind of mileage a sheepdog or husky would to burn off that %. Been there and wouldn't do it again, forget dry and change to raw think some one has give my terriers that amount of protien as they are bouncing off the walls Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Ive never given anything over 24%, except for puppy rearing, but I do supplement any complete food I use, with various other meats and things Likewise. I use Red Mills Tracker, 20% Protain. With this, i mix Rabbit, venison, rabbit, meaty bones ect. Frank. Quote Link to post
poacher-elite 0 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 i run my dogs on 27% redmills Quote Link to post
Guest ripstop Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 i run my dogs on 27% redmills ive tried loads of combinations and just put my dogs on vitalin worker for breakfast only a small amount mixed with all green and keepers mix and sunflower oil. raw rabbit lamb beef steak and mince alternatered every night with chicken wings thighs legs and ribs. the dogs are in mint nick but they have to be excercised or they go mental. on dry one of the dogs had a wheat allergy and got lumps after only two days it cleared on feeding this combination To Sh**e with dry . the vitalin is all natural and museli basedwith 12 percent meat and marrow and only 18% protein it works for me and the dogs are lean and fit as owt rock hard condition Quote Link to post
theduck 0 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Im told that a dog can only use 17.5% protein anyway. Dont just go off what protein it has, the dogs need the full package. But the best condition my dogs have ever been in was when your were on meat 6 nights a week then 1 night of dry food. they seemed to put weight on in a different way and muselled out very well. Quote Link to post
dannyboy1 2 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 No expert on hunting dogs...but i believe what matters most is where the protein comes from such as whole meat (which is good) or animal derivitives sp which is shite, but looking into other types of working dogs,at the moment they are raving on about raw fat being the best source of energy. Cheers Dan Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I heard some dog expert or something on the radio this morning commenting on 'animal derivities' He said, its factory floor waist, from the slughter house? Frank. Quote Link to post
Guest bezza Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Frank that's what they put in sausages , burgers , haggis ,black pudding etc. Animal derivatives:---- fat arseholes lungs snotters. Quote Link to post
springfield 20 Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 i run my dogs on 27% redmills Yes this is a good feed RED MILLS RACER 27% protien and SUPA GREYHOUND 20% for resting.Supa greyhound is the best resting food I have found.Have had dogs on RED MILLS XCEL 32% protien,Its ok for a short time but only if you are really working the dogs for its muscles to require that amount of protien.Also over protien in a dog can reduce stamina.Have a contact for Redmills if anyone is interested.My Lurchers lived on supa greyhound and pascoe's for years and worked well before I found redmills. Quote Link to post
leec 132 Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 i use purina omega 27% and mince meat but my dogs get pushed hard Quote Link to post
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