thorny 100 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Hi all I am pretty new here made a few posts. This is My first topic so would like some advise. Sunday we got our first ever lurcher. He is a 10 week old 5/8 greyhound 3/8 collie. Very different to what I am used to. Have a long history with dogs breed and showed Bull Terriers for many years. Over this time we had a dozen or so litters of cracking examples of the breed. Very different pups to what I have now. I used to feed them on tripe/beef and chicken right from being weaned. For Me when a pup left us at 8 weeks old they would weigh about 16lbs and be fed 5 times a day. Eating over a pound of food each a day mixed with a good quality soaked complete food. So when I picked My new pup up I was amazed at how scrawny He was, and told to only feed Him unsoaked dry food I was surprised. Now I am sure it is just where our new fella is totally different to what we are used to, but he seems a little on the scrawny side. So I wondered what eveyone else would feed there pups and quantities they consume without crapping it straight out the back end. As we only picked Him up sunday I have kept him on the food he came with but will change it slowly over the next week. Thanks Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alan626 305 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 and ill say the same feed him wat u fed ur own pups who ever sold u the pup dosent know to much about them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thorny 100 Posted September 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 gave Him a little bit of tripe an hour or so ago, just see how He goes. I know sometimes it can be a little hard to digest, so now just hoping He doesnt explode all over the wifes new rug I suppose its just trial and error to how much his food he will eat. Bull terrier pups will eat and eat until its pouring out of there ears. Cheers Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,983 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 just as you say change over slow, my pup bullxgrey as puppy meal 2smallcups (26%)p and a bit of raw mince chicken 3 times a day and warm bowl of milk to sleep on. As they get older 9-10 months old, drop to a lower p(21%) and give more raw mince chicken 1lb. My colliexgrey as this food, i think he looks ok on it, 25in 60lb.! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thorny 100 Posted September 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Seen the pic on here before, that dog is stunning and a credit to You. Thanks for the advise Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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