Gain 20 Or Gain 28

[bornhunterharvey 113]

I've been using gain 28 for a few months now and am guna change her diet now down to gain 20. Just wondering if any body runs there dogs on gain 20 , and how's there performance on gain 20 cheers lads.

[arcticgun 4,548]

Run my coursing dog on 20 mate, anymore protien and he sheds hair, others all on 28, all go on 20 in summer

[goldfinch2007 2,332]

a lot depends on how much you run them as well

[fez 4]

I like the record breaker when in work , then switch to 28 mixed with 20 threw the summer.

[arcticgun 4,548]

Meat content and any other extras to take into account as well, not noticedvany dip in performance over the season he been on it

[bornhunterharvey 113]

a lot depends on how much you run them as well

well am guna run her on this see how her performance is on it goldfinch mate. When I first put her on gain 28 she worked hard but since she's been on it a few months her performance has dropped. Don't get me wrong she's still putting in the kills , but she seems to dropped a bit on performance gone abit steady. Edited December 27, 2013 by bornhunterharvey

[boyo 1,398]

run all my dogs on gain 28 and my greyhounds when i was racing them top dog nosh imo .

[thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,482]

 

a lot depends on how much you run them as well

well am guna run her on this see how her performance is on it goldfinch mate. When I first put her on gain 28 she worked hard but since she's been on it a few months her performance has dropped. Don't get me wrong she's still putting in the kills , but she seems to dropped a bit on performance gone abit steady.

perhaps try mixing gain 20 half and half with gain 28, I think 20 a bit low for working dog and 28 a bit high, or if using just gain 20 mix plenty of fresh meat into it, I run mine on 24% protein complete meal mixed with fatty minced beef or sardines or raw egg

[goldfinch2007 2,332]

I feed redmills racer28% and a pound of fatty beef every day but mines out twice a week 4/5 runs each and jogged and walked as well.if your only running 1 time a week I don't think you need so much protein.

[Sweeney 316]

I think all depends on how much you work your dogs. If you were to work your dogs hard 2-3 times a week consistently throughout the winter months plus being exercised then 28% but if like me it's once or twice a week 20% IMO is good enough. I also add meat or fish to it a couple of times a week.

[aaron the coursing man 144]

steady is experience if your on about lamping gain 20 is a food for when a dogs on a rest period if you feed them it mix a lot of meat in regular

[Country Joe 1,411]

Had a word with the Gain rep on this subject, feeding a dog in work, he recommended if adding meat use the 20%

if not use 28%

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Had a word with the Gain rep on this subject, feeding a dog in work, he recommended if adding meat use the 20%

if not use 28%

How long have you been working dogs Joe out of interest? What have you always fed?

[Country Joe 1,411]

 

Had a word with the Gain rep on this subject, feeding a dog in work, he recommended if adding meat use the 20%

if not use 28%

How long have you been working dogs Joe out of interest? What have you always fed?

 

45 years started in lurchers then had 4 years with racing Greyhounds, in the old days i had an outside boiler, bought meat from the local Knackery which was boiled up with Hare, Rabbit, Sheep Heids, and the butcher would give me the haggis that had burst, this was fed with the warm gravy, brown bread and SA45 which was a supplement,, fed this way for years and Dogs did good on it, only started feeding raw 4 years ago.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

 

 

 

Had a word with the Gain rep on this subject, feeding a dog in work, he recommended if adding meat use the 20%

if not use 28%

How long have you been working dogs Joe out of interest? What have you always fed?

45 years started in lurchers then had 4 years with racing Greyhounds, in the old days i had an outside boiler, bought meat from the local Knackery which was boiled up with Hare, Rabbit, Sheep Heids, and the butcher would give me the haggis that had burst, this was fed with the warm gravy, brown bread and SA45 which was a supplement,, fed this way for years and Dogs did good on it, only started feeding raw 4 years ago.

Why the change to dry then? Sounds like you had it nailed first time round?