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Which dog food do you guys feed and how much and how often? I have been feeding twice a day about 2 cups of pedigree and it is high.
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I feed black and gold. I feed different amounts to each dog anywhere from 32oz to 46 oz a day. When I get a dog from someone else and start feeding it that stuff it's coat will become shiny in about a week.
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I feed once a day and only feed Purina, about a coffee can each. More in cold weather or when hunting hard. Our summers are so hot that the dogs eat much less in the summer and maintain their weight.

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Post by Melanie Hampton »

There was a thread about this not too long ago.. Just can't find it right now..

I have been feeding the Kirkland Brand Chicken and Rice.. It is running almost $22.00 right now.. Same price for the Lamb and Rice.. I just have a couple dogs who don't like the Lamb..

I feed half a small coffee can twice a day (which a whole can works out to being about 2 1/2 cups a day) In the winter when they are hunting hard they get fed more.. If they stay in Oregon they get bumped up to about 4-5 cups a day, more if they are hunting in CO...

My dogs are slick and shiny and really like it.. I like it the best out of everything I have tried them on...
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members mark (sam's brand) high performance for the older dogs, it is 99.99% equivelant to Purina hi PRo and 5-7.50 a bag cheaper, it is going for 16 a 50 pound bag, kirkland puppy for the pups we have.
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I feed once a day when not being hunted as close to noon as I can. I'm feeding about 5 cups of Purina Pro Plan High Performance. During kill season they get fed everynight after hunting.
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In the "down time" it's hard to beat the Purina Points program whether it's high pro or just the green bag. My dogs are averaging 2 cups a day.

In the heat of the season, my dogs get Black Gold dog food. Glossy, bright coats and tons of energy.

Not to mention, hard black turds.
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Purina Pro Plan, Chicken & Rice for me. REAL CHICKEN IS THE #1 INGREDIENT.
Like was said before me, with the points from the bags that you accumulate, you have a lot of options.

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great stuff... Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete

http://www.diamondpet.com/products/diam ... e_athlete/

A cup in the morning 6am and a cup in the afternoon 4pm

I keep the boy to 2 cups a day. I like him a fast and leaned out 55 pounds
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I feed country vet performance, Its 24% protien and 19% fat and by the pallet I am getting it for 19 bucks a bag. I hunt cameron Blueticks and it has been the best food I have found for the buck to make them look great and I can reealy put a work load on them on four cups of food a day.
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Post by krk hunting »

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT PZAZZ DOG FOOD I HEAR IT IS GREAT AND LESS MESS TO CLEAN UP AND THE DOGS DO WONDERFUL ON IT. LESS TO FEED SO COST IS LESS.

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Have been feeding Pzazz hi energy for a while now. it keeps the hounds in good shape- believe it is 26% protein-12 fat. lot less clean-up than with stuff with soybean meal in it..
feed less than 2 lbs a day to these big blues( 2- 19 oz hormel corned beef hash cans that weighs out at 1.85 lbs per day
If it is available there use it.. cost here is comparable with most other brands.(less than $20 for 50 lb bag)
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Post by corbin »

i feed sonys pride when its hunting season and showtime kennel in the off season. i feed right befor dark if i can most of the time its after dark when i get home though. i feel like if i feed them kinda late then when i hunt them it will be kinda late in the day before they really get hungry.
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best thing i have found is diamond. key thing is to avoid corn. i also believe in free choice feeding i have seen great results with less consumption. less mess. but the key to free choice is then can never run out of food not for a minute. at first they will eat more but once they learn it is always there they eat little bits at a time all day long wich lets them digest better and eat less over all food. hunting and in the box is ok not to have food but at the kennel a never ending supply. all it takes is one look at an empty dish and you half to start the comsept all over again. self feeders are great for this.
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raw chicken necks and cooked rice :wink:
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