EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I have been feeding pedigree at my house but I am planning on moving and the closest feed store doesn't carry it. However, I they do carry diamond and I have heard good things about it but also stories of bloody stools and hairless. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated

I feed Enhance work dog feed, it's a little pricey

I feed diamond high engery and haven't had a problem yet back in the day it use to leave sores on the dogs but now a days they slick coated I find the stool thing ummm I'd say it was hook worms cause never had any problem with that either all stool rolls out the kennels like rocks  I also find that the dogs build is much better than other foods I fed before oh and all dogs are like set bear traps waiting to go hunt Hope this help you out a lil

all we feed is diamond high energy... we tried a few others but went back to daimond high energy... my dad said he likes the way the dogs act with it...

i feed diamond natural lamb and rice, real good feed and a good price

Caliber sport best I've ever fed

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Sportsmens pride premium. Absolutely no complaints. Little goes a long ways, good coat build and stool. Dogs are always wired ready to roll

Sportmix black bag,

I have fed Diamond for 3 years. The three I would feed in order of Quality feed and ingredients would be as follows.
         
         1. Diamond Naturals Chicken and Rice [No Corn, No wheat, No soy ]   $ 28.99 for 40 lbs. Fresh Chicken is the main Ingredient.

         2. Diamond Premium Adult                  $ 25.99   for 40 lbs.       26 protein  18 fat. Will put weight on a crack addict.

         3.  Diamond High Energy                    $ 24.99    for  50 lbs.     Best Value   a lot of corn. Dogs chit to yellow.

   
      The better the ingredients the less you have to feed.  I have fed all 3 feeds above and dogs looked good. I now feed the Diamond Chicken and Rice because stools are firm and very little a day to Clean up. There coats are healthy and shiny. And I don't have to feed near as much so it's actually the better value.

I feed sportmix in the blue bag and im very pleased with it.

I appreciate all the input. I like the sound of feeding less with better results. I have never heard of sportmix but I will look into it. I am looking to put some weight on some of my "crackheads" before it gets cold. My last questions how much is less? Right now each dog is getting about 2coffee cans a day

I feed diamond chicken and rice. 2.5-3.25 cups for my 40-60lb dogs. About 3/4 of a 32oz cup. The back of the bag will tell you how much as per weight and age. I started with that and monitored their weight. The label is right for my dogs

   adamp, If you wanting to put some weight on them before it gets cold feed them the Diamond Premium Adult. It is formulated for all life
   stages. Very very close to the same thing as diamond Puppy Feed but a whole lot cheaper. You can feed them the Premium Adult to
    put weight on them quickly but if you want to keep them on it you better make sure they are active to burn off that energy. As for as
    how much to feed , I feed 2 1/2 cups once a day . That's measured with a measuring cup. That is WAY LESS than 2 coffee cans a day.

Purina One chicken and rice....$19 a 20 lb. bag at Walmart. I know I know....that sounds expensive....BUT....you will feed less than half what you would feed with Diamond, therefore....you  actually SAVE money and you dogs won't crap the pen full. In my opinion....if your dogs aren't hunting or working hard.....why feed the high protein food, burns their kidneys up processing it. Different story if they're hunting hard 3 time a week. Try it......I promise that you'll see what I mean.

 X2 Hard to beat  :)   I feed 1/2 a small coffee can a day and they are rolling fat.

I feed PMI K9 advantage works good for me.

Another for purina one. Tried Diamond puppy for a month and there were no turds to be found only paddies. Went back to purina one and got turds again. I may try high energy later but there is really no need in it due to purina always producing below average firm turds.

outlaw feed has protien and b12 works reall good for my dogs

I feed pedigree its the next best thing to making your own.  I have a buddy that makes his own and his food is great on my dogs but I dont get up there enough to get his food for my dogs

i have been feeding Zachs my dogs love it and its good for them it is made in Brekenridge Texas he will deliver it to your door step fresh

Thanks for all the advice! I have been doing a little research and slowly introduced my dogs to purina one lamb and rice for the picky eater and eukanuba premium performance for those who needed the weight. It has a 30/20 ratio but I'm warning you its not cheap. I read a lot of good thing about sportmix black bag but cans find it anywhere close to me. Now that dogs are getting up to weight I am trying to find something to work for both so I can get back to one food. May just stick with the purina. Dogs show a lot of energy and I won't have to to worry about introducing them to another new food.

Thanks again!