steve t 931 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 how fare into pregnancy should a bitch be before you up her food, thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,248 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I don't change the way I feed a bitch until the day the pups are born. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) Only change I make is splitting her feed into smaller meals throughout the day as she gets bigger then when the pups are born plenty of green tripe on top of her usual feed Edited April 16, 2015 by BGD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOPPER 1,809 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 just feed them good quality grub and give them as much as they want Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunnys 1,228 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Good old saying feed the babes when yas got em,good quality grub while she's carrying , increase when nursing break the grub up several small meals beta for em. Atb bunnys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RussBoy 77 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Is there a risk of pups getting too big inside the bitch if u up her food? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Is there a risk of pups getting too big inside the bitch if u up her food? Not something I've ever come across, my main worry with upping the feed too much is making the bitch overweight and so making the delivery that much harder for her. Ask any woman giving birth is like running a marathon you want the bitch fit and healthy the whole time she's in pup so she's ready for what lies ahead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Feeding as much as she wants is something I would not do. Like has been said before, good quality grub for a fit, healthy bitch. Predators in the wild when heavily pregnant actually slow down and catch less. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desertbred 5,490 Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 keep the bitch active and muscled . make sure quality food is given touching all the bases of increased potassium , calcium and vitamins , the bitch will need slight increases in the volume consumed as the pups take their entire nourishment from the bitch so as they grow the demands on the bitch increase ,unless the bitch is a glutton she will eat what her own body needs. Nature usually controls the size and number of pups it is usually a breach or an abnormally large head that give birthing difficulties most bitches who are fit and healthy whelp easily. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dustyj 63 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Usually about 5weeks into pregnancy 50%extra then increase again each week atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve t 931 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks for all advice, this is a greedy bitch and would overeat if left with ad lib food, I'll keep her fit and keep her on good grub thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeemes 4,483 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 start the big feeds once they are born with plenty of fresh raw meat and goats milk. You need to feed the machine thats feeding all the whelps aswell as the machine itself.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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