EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Anyone ever feed this... if so, how do you like it?

Just started feeding it and I like it so far. Stool is solid and not much of it. I had a pup that I couldnt put weight on and she is looking 100% better after I started feeding this.

What are the " stats " on it?

Features
Meat and Bone Meal Based
Balanced Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Supplemented with Brewer’s Rice and Beet Pulp
Contains Mixed Tocopherols
Contains Complex Trace Minerals

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein min. 24.0%
Crude Fat min. 20.0%
Crude Fiber max. 3.0%
Moisture max. 10.0%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids* min. 0.24%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids* min. 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

I used to feed it all the time! It was real good feed! My uncle sold it so I bought from him his feed store shut down so I swapped! He would sale around 2 tons a week to game dog breeders so they must have liked it! Now this was 4 years ago!

what are the prices on the feed... i guess it doesnt have corn in it according to the stats?

I feed it and like it pretty good...

Peachcreek, it does have corn in it.

http://www.nutrenaworld.com/nutrena/products/dogs-cats/river-run/index.jsp

http://www.nutrenaworld.com/nutrena/products/dogs-cats/river-run/river-run-nrg/index.jsp

I didn't see an actual ingredients list.

ived been feeding it for lil over a month now and all my dogs seem to be holding their weight well even under some hunting and ive only been giving them anywhere from two -two and a half measuring cups a day....had a gyp with 7 pups that pulled her down pretty good put an automatic feeder in front of her and she filled back out nice with in two weeks and i put a pan down and kept it filled with feed for the pups and they sure enough growing off nice

What does it cost a 50#?

I can get it for $21.48 a bag. The Victor keeps going up and up... we're almost paying that now for 40# sacks. At dealer costs!!!

I hate to switch, but if they keep having price increases... Victor is gonna lose a ton of business.

Damn!  Last year it was $16.67/40#  now $21.48/40

By contrast, the horse feed I am feeding was $14.15/40 and has only recently gone to $15.00/40

I realize they have different ingredients, but they all like to blame fuel as the reason for increases. Looking at the above increases, I don't think the fuel is as influential as they want you to believe.

Chris... it's $20.30 right now for 40#.

Heck, even at $20.30 that's a 22% increase in a years time.  My other feed has only gone up 6% in the same time frame.

Glad I cut way back on dogs now.   I can't imagine the guys with a bunch of young pups and dogs getting started. Between that and the fuel to hunt them, I would have to take out a second mortgage, or become a CNC programmer. ;D

 :D

i use the white bag which is 21% protein in the summer time since my dogs are chained up dont want them getting to fat :) its a pretty good dog food though

x2 >:( it is great feed but something has got to give..... i used to feed diamond from tsc but the dogs didnt do near as good on it..

I am feeding the 24/20 star pro now it runs 21.75 a bag for a 50lb bag! It is cheaper than victor per pound! I really like!

I still feed the Sportsmix for $25 55# but I am always looking for a cheaper quality alternative.  Seems like .41-.45 per pound is the going rate.

I bought my first bag of the Nutrena River Run feed this past weekend. I have been feeding the black bag of Black Gold, and like it, but I have to drive 45-60 minutes to get it...one way. Plus two bags of Black Gold now cost me over $62.00 So I am trying the River Run. I can get it locally and its cheaper than Black Gold. I don't hunt much in the summertime, but will see how the dogs do on it.

When you have 11 head of dogs, you need to look at where your feed bill is going......and mine has been steadily going up....

Heck a 50 lb bag of whole corn is $11.29 here. Last year it was $5.99.............made me cut back on hogs I had at the house.......

Wait!! Was that the missing cward I saw a post by????? ;D

Fedd it for about 6 months did good (i wont say real good) kept the dogs steady but couldn't put the weight on a skinny dog. Then after about 6 months dogs started to cough it was giving all of them throat infections, either they were having allergies or just a bad batch  ???.  Now feed sports mix dogs are doing great on it no more coughing ;D

I work for a Nutrena dealer and I fed it for a long time.  However, I found out Nutrena has  a line of feed made more for working dogs.  They call it Loyal.  I switched to the Loyal High Performance and my dogs finally started having the stamina that my buddy's dogs did.  It costs more per bag, but I fed less per dog and actually saved money.  The kennels also stayed a lot "cleaner.". I donated a few bags to the Hunt for the Hungry.  Maybe someone on here won them in the raffle.

i fed the river run for years (like 10 or so years) to my duck dogs. Did great untill I got into Hog hunting.Nothing strains a dog quite like hogs. I found that river run was unacdeptable for a dog under high stress the dogs were wore out after 2 hours of light hunting in the cool weather. I switched to black gold and noticed a huge difference in their stamina and stool. My dealer tried to sale me loyal but they wanted $33.00 per bag for a 40lb bag. and I cant afford that. I do know of a guy near here that supposedly runs a test center for dog foods and he said loyal is the best but it would cost me $5.00 per bag more than black gold and id only get #40. I did like the price tag on that river run though. I can get that white bag of 21% for about $20.00.

i switched from diamond to the river run 24/20 - dont really see any difference - dogs still hunting good so i will stick with it for now until it gits too high!

My question is there such thing as a decent feed whether it be corn based or not that is still under $18 a sack for 50#. You boys having to pay $30 plus a sack I truly feel for your wallet cause it can't be to thick.    

I recently switched from sports mix to Outlaw 24/15.  Its made in Temple, Tx.  My first bag I bought for less than 19.somethng befor tax for a 50 lb bag.  Found it at the ACE hardware in Salado while shopping for other stuff.  I just wanted to try it and the price was right.  Now I have to Drive to Carlos to that little feed store, which is 10 miles out of my way and it was 21.99 a bag.  Its still cheaper than sports mix by a good bit even with the fuel cost.  The dogs have been doing good on it.

Waylon

i just paid 27$ today for a 50# bag, been using 27/ 18, but need to put some weight back on two gyps feeding pups. good feed and good price for the quality.

I'm paying 27.05 for diamond at tractor supply. I've been thinking bout switching to something a lil cheaper tho

NO...

My buddy Shawn has fed River Run 24/20 for about 5 years and his dogs do Ok on it.. It's a decent feed for the money..

i was feeding diamond 24/20 HI eng, switched victor. i like victor, but the way they went about a price increase just did`nt hit home with me, switched back to diamond, and i can get 50lb sack for $21.65!!! im not sayen it`s the best feed out there but it works for me and my dogs stay in great shape, and perform well enough for me. and i only have to drive 18 miles for pick up and make that trip once a month.

I have been feeding retriever in the blue bag from TSC. Its $20.00 for a 50lb bag I have feed it for the past 3yrs. Dogs keep weight on & soild stools. Feeding 10 dogs I go thru 150lbs in about 20 days.   

Greg. How does retriever compare to other feeds on the market?

Thomas,

I fed retriever for a while and it is not bad. Clean up is a little more but dogs did well on it.

Right now I feed sportsmix in the gray back for about 5 dollars more but right now it has 55 lbs. of doog food in the bag. The dogs eat very little in this heat and they look healthy.

I was not as happy with retriever as I was with diamond and now outlaw

I work bout 25 miles in a little larger town that has a tractor supply so I always buy my dog food there to save a trip anywhere else. thing is that particular store is kinda limited on sporting dog food. They have diamond, loyal, retriever. I've been buying the diamond for awhile and no complaints except the price has gone up.

What are the ingredients on the river run as they appear on the label?  I been searching for what’s in it and cannot find it to save my life

---also what’s the price on the sportmixs?

 I am feeding Diamond Natural lamb and rice and dogs are doing well on it for the time being, BUT I can use something with a bit better price tag.  Thanks guys.


I personally do not like the fact that the TSC Retriever dog feeds first ingrediant is ground yellow corn I like the first one to be some sort of meat.

The River Run and Retriever were less money. BUT the extra pen clean-up was not worth it and they ate twice as much.

I feed black gold or hi pro Sportmix. I feed them about 1 1/2-2 cups a day and wash 1 solid pile of waste.

I have heard the diamond Extreme Athlete is a super good feed but you pay for it!  

The retriever hi pro is meat based

I fed diamond for awhile & all my dogs had loose stoles. With the retriever my dogs have hard stoles & go once maybe twice a day. I feed 4 cups a day per dog & I have had to cut my bulldog gyp down to 3 cups. But in all it works good for me & my mutts like it.
   

for all you feeding sports mix just talked to a guy and his sales rep just came by yesterday and told him its going up 2.00 a bag. i was paying 19.55 a bag for the 24/20 when i started feeding 2 to 3 years ago now havent found for less than 26.25 buying 15 at a time 

Mark, I get in in Coolidge for 23.10 a bag out the door.  1 bag or 20.  I haven't been in 2 weeks so it may have gone up.

even if it goes up 2 dollars a 50 lb bag you are getting a better deal than I am right now.