keeping weight on hounds

[mn. deep dark blues]

This is the first year i have had trouble putting weight on my hounds i feed 27pro 16fat food they also get leftover cows milk and meat scrapes. I hunt them pretty much 4 to 5 nights a week on coon 3 to 6 hours a night. And ran bear in wis. total of 28days. But have never had any weight problems until this year. Mybe i should use a differnt kind of wormer if you guys could help me out it would be GREAT thanks.

[livetohunt]

What type of wormer are you using? I know that after some time the worms can become immune to the wormer. I like to change brands and type to keep this from happening. Also are you feeding them once or twice a day?

[outlaw13]

are you feeding ol roy high protein it is 27/15. but 15 or 16% fat is not a lot for hounds that are running a lot. try something with a higher fat percentage.

[kordog]

panacur has worked good for me after using all the other stuff for years . dogs got that shine to their coats ,and brightness to their eyes along with keeping better running weight all signs of healthy dogs.that with good feed .if your keeping a good worming and feeding program and your running them hard ,well all i have to say is how many fat marathon runners do you see.also sprinkling a light amount of salt on their food will make them drink more water making them retain water weight .go easy on the salt .

[Hollister]

If they are wormed properly and are still not gaining weight I will feed cow lungs or beaver meat helps my pack out a lot