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What do you feed for maintenance? Lean working dogs

Discussion in 'Health & Nutrition' started by Yzat, Jan 27, 2020.

  1. Yzat

    Yzat Pup

    Hey lads just checking who has the best dialed in economic summer /winter maintenance feed for keeping working dogs lean and mean dog kennels over 7 dogs.

    Currently I use mostly
    Chicken drums
    Coprice cheap greyhound kibble
    Ferramo d sup added
    Eggs
    Kelp
    Yogurt
    Honey
    And red meaty bones few times a week

    Don't have to give up you keep secrets just wondering if anyones got anything I could improve on.

    Peace ✌ YZAT
     
  2. GK1

    GK1 Big Dog

    I don't know about "mean".., as for lean your ingredient list looks good to me. If I was to nitpick, cheap greyhound kibble (or even expensive kibble) is pretty much trash for any type of diet in comparison to the natural ingredients in your list.
    No secrets just enough nutrition and calories to sustain the dog until you are ready increase the workload and feed. My dogs are active and I'm always tinkering with feed plans. JMO
     
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  3. Yzat

    Yzat Pup

    You do any dry days mate ie fasting?
     
  4. Yzat

    Yzat Pup

    why is this site no good now or something, where's all the good dog men at?
     
  5. GK1

    GK1 Big Dog

    good question Yzat. if you feed every 24 hours, the dog may have enough time to detox between feedings…I think? Once a week - 10 days or so, I’ll stretch it out to 30 hours or so. I know a kennel owner who feeds raw chicken only nothing else 4 times per week. he has 15 and 16 year old dogs sill hanging on with this diet. Fasting is an effective health practice for humans too, but that is another discussion.
     
  6. Michele

    Michele CH Dog Super Moderator

    Crushed up eggshells are great for the dog's bones and teeth. Put a couple tablespoons in the food.
     
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  7. Hazko

    Hazko Big Dog

    Current diet..may change slightly here & there but basically

    Monday : kibble & sardines in oil mixed together And raw meaty bones (whatever they may be from the butcher usually lamb /
    pork )

    Tuesday : lean red meat, chicken frames

    Wednesday : lean red meat, chicken necks, kibble and raw egg mixed in

    Thursday : lean red meat, chicken frames

    Friday : kibble, raw egg, boiled and blended mixed veg, lean red meat, olive oil

    Saturday : ( cook day ) Fish, sardines in oil,eggs, veg, white rice, olive oil

    Sunday : chicken necks, kibble, lean meat

    each listed in order of majority
    Kibble : kirklands chicken, rice + veg
    ( Protein 26% Fat 16% )
    Lean red meat is a mix of horse/kangaroo/beef

    open to suggestions on how to better it !
     
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  8. palooka

    palooka Big Dog

    fatty beef, green tripe and chicken mixed with cooked veg, i dont feed on sundays
     
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