Any HELP please!
 

HI, new round here so hi to all. I have been getting very conflicting stories about amounts to feed pups. I feed "Advance puppy plus large breed", and have been told to feed it dry by a vet, feed it wet, feed it with meet, dont feed it with meet, plus many other variations so im very :confused: basically i feed 200-300g of lean race beef mixed with beef puppy mince half and half for some fat content, with roughly scoop (2cups) of advance, mornings half scoop of kibble n 2 weetbix with a slice of toast, maybe 2, maybe vegemite :rolleyes: with milk on the morning kibble. so can some one out there tell me what im doin, wrong or right! THEN on top of that i get told to add supplements, but supposedly advance has all the supplements they need for growing strong bones and muscles and adding more would bugger up the balance and any other supplements would be a waste of time n money, moneys not an issue i just want to feed them the best i can realistically afford and want my dogs healthy! so as you can see I NEED HELP!!!!! or am i doin ok. oh pup bitch is 4.5 mths and dog when i get him here is 3 mths now but wont have him for about another 4 weeks can some one please give me some CREDIBLE, MORE ACCURATE, INFO, all critisms accepted :):):)

surly theres someone out there....Anybody?

hi willy
i breed and rear alot of pups
i never feed any suplements to pups if they are feed right they dont need then
worm them the day they get to your place regardless of what the people you buy them off say
i feed a mix over the coarse of a week of meat chicken tripe and fish
with nuts and soup plenty of vet
in the mornings ceral with fruit and milk

thanks noelkeane!!! just so many "answers" if you get me. CHEERS!

I was just about to say that willy mate, but Noel beat me to it.

Onya Noel.

coops

no prob willy ask away if i can answer i will
if you need a question answered asap just email me anytime ok
you can get my email here ::..:: welcome to Broadmill kennels Co. Kerry Ireland ::..::

hey there coops whats hanging

Hey Noel me old fruit gum.
I've been waiting at the airport in Sydney every day for ya mate. Can't wait to see what dog your gonna bring with ya. It better be a good one mate. There are people lined up for miles waiting to match it with your dogs.
All our dogs are breaking track records nearly every week and one broke the world record the other day and he had a broken leg when he done it.

coops

im going to send over a stud dog first wasnt much good here but will be a star for ye then ill come over and race against you when you have proper dogs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Noel, that sounds good. I could match it with my mates old 12 year old brood bitch, she needs a bit of a challenge.

While your there mate I have a question for ya.
In winter do you feed your racing dogs lean meat or seni-lean meat?


coops

lean meat but i add fat to it a few times a week

Thanks for that Noel.

coops

well thanks coops and noel!!! and i saved your email noel just in case i need some more advice

should of said web page NOEL!!!!

willy wonka mate. Noel is very informative. He and some other forum members advised me of what to do with greyhounds when I first started and they helped me get a few wins with my dog. Now I listen very carefully to what they have to say. Don't be afraid to ask question as you will always get good answers.

coops

thanks coop, sounds like the best advice ive had to date as yet:)

hope it is working out well for you
keep us updated bud

feeding pup
 

hello all, im back again. my bitch is about 6 months old now and doing well. i went to a well known pet store the other day and spoke with a man who recommended feeding my greyhound advance dry food. he said it has all the nutriion and vitamins a young greyhound needs. i have been feeding raw meat, with vegtables ect and with some not so expensive dry food. she has been doing well on it, i think anyhow. He explained to me that because i only have one dog that i should feed this dry food at 110 bucks a bag (cost is not a worry to me). he said that people with more than one dog often feed meat ect, just to keep costs down.
what is everyones opinion on this?
thanks again

whippee, forget the dry food, Stick with the raw meat. It has all the protiens that you need for growing pups. Yeah sure add a bit of the dry food with it for the little extra vitamins but the meat is important.
If I was a produce store and wanted to make a good profit I too would suggest the $110 bag as well. I have one dog and there is no way I would feed him completely dry food no matter what it costs, but thats me. I want the best for him and thats why I feed him Raw beef with added vitamins to make sure he gets the right amount of everything he needs.

Thats my opinion.

coops

We feed the dogs 20-30kg red meat mixed with 10-20kg chicken mince and about 12-15 loaves of bread. Throw it all in the tub add a good amount of water and mix it all together so its a kind of slop i guess then feed about a pot or 2 full to each pup. It gives everything needed at this age. Make sure you give them alot. If you come back and they have eaten it all then give them a bit more. The more they eat the better

I should also add we boil up a big pot of veggies for the race dogs and once they are cooked we drain out most of the water from that into the pups food. That has plenty of nutrients in it

All this is good info, but how big is a pot?
Also what are peoples opinions on feeding fresh roo meat. I've been of the opinion it is a bit to lean (not enough fat), but in the same not people religiously say turkey over chicken for the same reason.
All dry food contains (fillers) and with the dry food make sure you have plenty of water around, the vege run off is a good idea to mix with the dry food to "soften" the buscuits for the pups. Weet Bix is good in the mornings but i recommend with puppy milk supliment instead of cow milk until atleast 4 mths of age.

Hope this helps

nmfc thats how i feed my pups aswell. and i no alot of ppl do the same way, i think its the best way of doing it. its keeps the cost down aswell.

Im with noel on this one.

You dont need them on supplements at the start. Like for humans supplements should be used when there is a vitamin or mineral defficiency. Simple.

Feed em raw meat with omega 3 oils, eggs, seeds, fat, veggies, fruits and yoghurt and you wont have any dramas.