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dissappointed with my last batch of diamond dog food

anyone else have problems with it recently? just seems dry/old/ stale?? dogs dont seem to like it as normally do. wrong time of year to be off their feed, fortunately we butchered a cow and have some extra yummies for them

I switched from feeding Purina over the spring / summer to feeding Diamond 24/20 over the winter. I'm feeding my 3rd bag of it now and I'm not impressed.
The price is right, I can get it easily and the ingredients seemed good, but I'm cleaning up more stool per day than what I used to clean in a week.
We hadn't fed Diamond in nearly 20 years until recently so I couldn't tell you if it has changed.
I've got one more bag to feed and I'll probably switch to something else. Probably Hi-Standard, a little more money and not as easy to get, but I was always happy with it the little bit I've fed it.

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Originally posted by brogy
I switched from feeding Purina over the spring / summer to feeding Diamond 24/20 over the winter. I'm feeding my 3rd bag of it now and I'm not impressed.
The price is right, I can get it easily and the ingredients seemed good, but I'm cleaning up more stool per day than what I used to clean in a week.
We hadn't fed Diamond in nearly 20 years until recently so I couldn't tell you if it has changed.
I've got one more bag to feed and I'll probably switch to something else. Probably Hi-Standard, a little more money and not as easy to get, but I was always happy with it the little bit I've fed it.

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Originally posted by brogy
I switched from feeding Purina over the spring / summer to feeding Diamond 24/20 over the winter. I'm feeding my 3rd bag of it now and I'm not impressed.
The price is right, I can get it easily and the ingredients seemed good, but I'm cleaning up more stool per day than what I used to clean in a week.
We hadn't fed Diamond in nearly 20 years until recently so I couldn't tell you if it has changed.
I've got one more bag to feed and I'll probably switch to something else. Probably Hi-Standard, a little more money and not as easy to get, but I was always happy with it the little bit I've fed it.

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I have seen dogs on the 24/20 no thanks. That stuff is and always been junk.

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Jason Denzer

I have been feeding Diamond Hi energy 24/20 for 8 months now and it works great for me.. Although there is alot of crap to get up. but the dogs stay fat and slick on 4 cups a day

Geez... Now I know why it is priced the way it is. All they're other foods cost more and are in smaller bags.

I'm done with it after that last bag.

I keep my dogs thinner than most in the summer, at least the ones I'm hunting, but I like to put a little weight on them in the winter. The dogs are all putting on a little weight but they're burning through feed faster than I expect them to, and my male isn't doing well on it at all. His kennel has more waste than the other 4 combined, and those other 4 have more a day than what I used to get a week.

My dogs did better on Purina Dog Chow than this Diamond 24/20.

The bag said New & Improved formula, I'd hate to see what it was like before they "improved" it.

i just swithched to the 24/20 my dogs seem to not "lookin real enthused"when i come out to feed em,i have used ol'roy for as long as i can remember,i hope i didn't make a mistake,by switchin that is.

You did sory to tell you that.

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Jason Denzer

I have never fed the stuff just seen dogs on it. Currently feeding Enhance and love it.

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Jason Denzer

I never considered Diamond junk feed. 20 years ago we fed it on a regular basis and it was good feed. Just like several other brands, it seems about the time we get used to feeding it for a couple years or couple months, the price goes up and the quality goes down.

I have fed a few bags of some extremely expensive feed. It cost 2-3x more than what I typically pay and the results were worse.

I switched to Purina because it seemed more consistent quality than some of the other brands coonhunter's prefer. But there isn't much consistent about the price, it seems to go up and down constantly. I wish there was a better quality, better priced feed somewhere between the Purina Dog Chow and the Purina Performance.

I'll probably be switching to Hi-Standard or Sportsmix, I have to drive a little further, and pay a little more, but I had no complaints when I've fed both in the past.

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i never was one to go switch dog food alot i switched from sportmix to pride made by red flannel that was probly 7 yrs ago never had no problems with dogs going off thier feed or quilty of feed jmo

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Originally posted by brogy
I never considered Diamond junk feed. 20 years ago we fed it on a regular basis and it was good feed. Just like several other brands, it seems about the time we get used to feeding it for a couple years or couple months, the price goes up and the quality goes down.

I have fed a few bags of some extremely expensive feed. It cost 2-3x more than what I typically pay and the results were worse.

I switched to Purina because it seemed more consistent quality than some of the other brands coonhunter's prefer. But there isn't much consistent about the price, it seems to go up and down constantly. I wish there was a better quality, better priced feed somewhere between the Purina Dog Chow and the Purina Performance.

I'll probably be switching to Hi-Standard or Sportsmix, I have to drive a little further, and pay a little more, but I had no complaints when I've fed both in the past.

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The only Diamond feed I have ever fed is the Extreme Athlete and I only feed it to one dog, my pregnant bitch who is now nurseing pups. We also fed it our Kate pup last summer while prepareing for the World Hunt which involved every nite training with 3 different handlers. I think it is the best food I have ever fed for stessed dogs. I don't have any experience or opinion on the other Diamond feeds and don't expect to in the future.

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Originally posted by Rip
Broth you are right diamond is top notch feed. You just happened to pick the one bad feed they have lol.

You wont be disappointed with their green bag (just their plain ole adult feed) nor with their naturals. By far the best feed I have ever used is their extreme athlete. A double handfull a day will make a big dog gain weight if it ain't hunted 3-4 nights per week. Its good stuff.

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Originally posted by brogy
We used to feed the Diamond Green Bag (26/18 I think). It was the same price as the 24/20 but the bag was 10lbs lighter.

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Dissappointed with FEED!

I usually only feed PRIDE OR SEXTON BROTHERS (Purina if I have puppies), I had some problems with my last 2 bags of PRIDE 24/20, so I switched to SEXTON BROTHERS Meat Based 24/18 feed (White Bag), and my dogs seem to like it. Alot of cleaning though!! My buddy had a couple bags of Diamond's that was bad but must have just been bad luck, he still uses it. I'd say theres a few bad bags in all brands.

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if you can get it the enhanced professional athlete is a really good feed and is real affordable and the native brand feed is also good feed and both of these are corn free

I have switched to Victor dog feed. All natural, no corn, wheat or soy. Very little clean up and takes a lot less per dog. Getting it for $22 a bag.

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Have any of yall tried the sportdog feed?

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Originally posted by Jim Hill
i feed and its ok but i wish i could get hi standard again

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If you guys get a chance go to TSC (tractor supply) and try the Retriever (blue bag) 27/15 dog food. Its 18.99 or 19.99 for 50#...
I have fed this for 2 years now and it is the best stuff going in my opinion.....

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ron

whare did u get it? i just bought 20 bags at the feedmill in eden seems good.

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we have been feeding diamond naturals and the dogs eat it right up and there looking good on it, anybody that says sportmix is better is crazy . look at the first ingredient it is corn, if you feed the diamond maintenance then yes it is junk.