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« on: March 07, 2012, 11:46:11 pm » |
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So my dog food I've been feeding has been creeping up in price so I gonna start mixing again. I feed 24 protein 20 fat and I'm blending in 27% protein and 11 fat.
How would you figure the protein/fat percentages? I just figured if you were mixing half and half you'd take the percentages and split them in half then add those numbers together.
How correct would this be? Just was kinda curious if anyone knew a lil bit about it.
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country man 563
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2012, 01:10:19 am » |
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jmo but why would u want to pay double the money with buying two differnt types of feed....when u can pay what u have been for one bag of good feed. personaly i feed a 24/20 and it works good when u go to mixin feed they sum times dont make your % go up they will actully cancel each outher out  |
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2012, 08:43:38 am » |
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They can cancel each other. I found a good mix in diamond 24/20 an sportmix 21/8. But mixing actually was more expensive compared to just buying j&j quality 28/15. Dogs love this stuff. 21.25 a bag and price is staying the same they told me. I get it at spencers there in lasting cody
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ca10j
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2012, 10:01:46 am » |
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Ok On the topic of feed, first I say to each his own. Next feed what your dog does well on and besides having a meat product as the first ingredient, and no split ingredients (ie. having corn named 6 times in one ingredient list as to appear as not being the first and main ingredient: corn, ground corn, corn gluten and corn dust. So it actually is probably the main ingredient as opposed to truly meat based) Also mixing foods has been said to cancel each other out but it is a common myth. Many dogs just dont do well on the variety of foods (gas, and the runs), but once the dogs are used to it they do fine. Logically and from the perspective of the way a dogs digestive system works: nutrients necessary over said amount of time equals a dog thats healthy. If both foods are sold then they are both 100% nutritionally balanced and there for if the kibble is uniform and not like kibbles and bits then each bite contains 100% of what a dog supposedly needs, mix away but dont get carried away, its probably better to just switch foods to ONE thats affordable; bloated and gasy bellies dont like to hunt hard.
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2012, 11:04:01 am » |
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Keep in mind that the guaranteed analysis posted on feeds is a MINUMUM guaranteed analysis. When actually tested by the lab, feeds will almost certainly test higher in fat and protein.
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2012, 11:12:29 am » |
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Keep in mind that the guaranteed analysis posted on feeds is a MINUMUM guaranteed analysis. When actually tested by the lab, feeds will almost certainly test higher in fat and protein.
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Bryant
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2012, 12:55:43 pm » |
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Keep in mind that the guaranteed analysis posted on feeds is a MINUMUM guaranteed analysis. When actually tested by the lab, feeds will almost certainly test higher in fat and protein.
Thats good right? Yes. My point is, higher quality feeds with advertised slightly lower protein/fat ratios can actually be better that a lesser quality feed that guarantees a slightly higher ratio. In other words, a person shouldn't be too concerned with minor differences in the ratios of different brands. |
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ca10j
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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2012, 03:01:35 pm » |
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Thank you,
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« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2012, 10:24:42 pm » |
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I'm not paying double the money for 2 diff feeds. The stuff I've been feeding is gettin' expensive and I've found some feed that's good just not as high of a fat percentage that I like for the energy that is cheaper. They have been doing good on what I feed which is sportmix 24/20 but it's up to $25 a bag and instead of buying 4 for $115 after taxes I'm paying $92 to get 2 bags of sportmix and 2 bags of this stuff from the feed store that sounds good just not the fat content I've liked. That's why I went to blending the 2 to save a touch of money until I get some dog numbers down.
I just got to thinking if I mixed high fat with low fat percentages if it'd make it a medium or what it did kinda. After a couple weeks of half and half I'll prolly go ahead and switch to the less expensive feed to see how they do on it for a couple months just some thoughts that was runnin' thru my head.
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2012, 01:38:44 am » |
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might catch alot of heat for this, but my uncle is a vet and he doesnt recommend mixing diff dog foods together ...... could give them stomach problems ? could be totally wrong , dont hold my feet to the fire on it ! lol
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2012, 03:43:03 pm » |
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I only mix when I'm about to switch feed. Just seems they transition over to the new feed a lil easier. Every bag of dog food I've seen says to ease them into the new food. Either way it's going to screw with their stomachs. Now as far as a long term feeding don't think I'd ever do it.
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« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2012, 04:15:41 pm » |
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here is another thing to think about...used to be something to watch out for in the 1980's and probably still the same unless the laws have changed...
by law the bag of dog food has to meet the minimum requirement for all stages of a dogs life if the manufacturer of the dog says 100% nutritionally complete for all stages of a dogs life on the bag...but if it doesn't say that then it does not have to meet that requirement...so always make sure it states that on the bag...
Also, some dog foods back then used to add hair in the dog food to raise the protein content... hair has over 90 percent protein but is not digestible...just like bone has a high content of calcium but it is not digestible...these are old tricks to boost the protein and calcium content higher to get more sells...it is possible for the dog food to be 100% nutritionally complete but with another percent or 2 higher in protein makes it more appealing to the buyer...thus more sales...
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« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2012, 07:08:44 am » |
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I only mix when I'm about to switch feed. Just seems they transition over to the new feed a lil easier. Every bag of dog food I've seen says to ease them into the new food. Either way it's going to screw with their stomachs. Now as far as a long term feeding don't think I'd ever do it.
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« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2012, 08:16:08 am » |
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I only mix when I'm about to switch feed. Just seems they transition over to the new feed a lil easier. Every bag of dog food I've seen says to ease them into the new food. Either way it's going to screw with their stomachs. Now as far as a long term feeding don't think I'd ever do it.
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« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2012, 10:20:11 pm » |
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How often and how much do yall feed?
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« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2012, 10:16:59 am » |
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I feed 4 cups per dog once a day. I go through about 100 lbs a week
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« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2012, 11:39:12 am » |
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I feed 4-6 cups depending on dog size. Feed about 1/4 ton a month. Goodluck Cody. I'm sticking with j&j.
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