protein %

[jak n meg 4]

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.

[doxhope 2]

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.

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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

[jak n meg 4]

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.

[Simoman 110]

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

[kreet 0]

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 .

[THE POACHER 13]

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

[Guest Frank]

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.

[poacher-elite 0]

i run my dogs on 27% redmills

[Guest ripstop]

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

[theduck 0]

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.

[dannyboy1 2]

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

[Guest Frank]

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.

[Guest bezza]

Frank that's what they put in sausages , burgers , haggis ,black pudding etc. Animal derivatives:---- fat arseholes lungs snotters.

[springfield 20]

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.

[leec 132]

i use purina omega 27% and mince meat but my dogs get pushed hard