Wayne Ellison 0 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 i have recently got a 7 month old saluki x whippet can anyone let me know what a good weight he should be i have upped his food protein from 18% up to 22% any suggestions would be appreciated thanks Wayne Quote Link to post
mooney1 120 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Are you worming the pup regular ? Quote Link to post
CraignTod 278 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Body score is a better way of correct size/weight, have a look at body scoring on saluki/whippets because its different to other breeds Quote Link to post
Wayne Ellison 0 Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 cheers fellas i wormed him last week tbh ive had him only two weeks i am new to lurches i usually have terriers so prob be bugging people with my dim posts lol Quote Link to post
jwhizz420 177 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I can't keep weight on my 7 month whippet pup, no matter how much I feed him, the more I feed him the more he shits, 4 small meals a day seems to be working Quote Link to post
FUJI 16,245 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Pups want more protein than both 18 or 22% biscuit..dip your hand into your pocket if your just feeding biscuit buddy and buy a decent quality puppy biscuit which will have at least 28% protein in and be much higher in fats than the cheap stuff..cheaper biscuit is 8 or 9% fat/oils the puppy stuff is 16-20% ..give it a go and let me know how you get on? 3 Quote Link to post
leethedog 3,071 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Like has bin said get a good puppy biscuit and add any meat but not pork oily fish is good and feed 4 times a day brown bread mixed in is also good carbs which help the body store fats good luck Quote Link to post
wi11ow 2,657 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 get some tripe down it with a good lamb/goats milk cooked chicken feed it twice a day dont leave food down for it so it can pick Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 get some tripe down it with a good lamb/goats milk cooked chicken feed it twice a day dont leave food down for it so it can pick Tripe, chicken and goats milk. Exactly what my pup is getting chucked down her at the moment. Plus the odd scrambled egg, tin of sardines in tomatoe, slice of brown bread, chicken wings and turkey necks. Can't beat it. 3 Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,023 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 They turky neck can be some size my pups no big eater but looks great as been plenty protein Quote Link to post
slip lead 862 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Is the dog Out side in a cold kennel????? I have found with whippets that only the very best biscuit(orijen being one) will gain-hold required weight. But beef with a fat content of 20% is best imoa. 2 Quote Link to post
Moggy2011 331 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Are you worming the pup regular ? Quote Link to post
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