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Ultra calls for something like 4-5 cups for the dogs I hunt, but apparently that's to ensure they cover all bases and metabolisms. You can back down from there, as I did, and see what your dog really requires. In my case, I cut it in half.

If you feed more than your dog's metabolism requires, they will either build fat, or simply recycle it into your kennel. In other words, not only did I save money by cutting back on the feed, I also cut down on the need to clean the kennel!

And I still get ribbed by my friends for having dogs on the heavy side...

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sportmix is a ******** food that is full of corn, yes extreme is expensive but thats why i feed 2 cups and not 5 cups. i wish my dogs could have cheap food and look good if the could i would go back to purina dog chow. its as good as any of the cheap food

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I have fed Ultra, Diamond EA, and Sportmix. I really liked the Ultra. Great feed. Dogs stayed in good shape with good muscle tone, minimal clean up, and the amount necessary to keep them up was WAY less than the amount recommended by the manufacturer.My dealer stopped carrying it.

Fed Diamond EA for awhile. Amount of feed required to keep dogs up was unbelievably small. Hunting 5 and 6 nights a week not much more than a cup if that much. Great muscle tone....they were ripped.....never slow down. Many days i would squirrel hunt through the day and go straight into the night coon hunting. Clean up was even less than Ultra. The recalls and price made me change.

I am currently feeding Sportmix. It is a feed with it's good points. Dogs like it. It makes their coats shine. Feed Sportmix for a couple of months and there will be a noticeable difference in the appearance of your dogs. However, there are some negatives to Sportmix. Sportmix made my dogs fat. No where near the obvious muscle mass. My dogs have struggled in hot weather with the Sportmix. They are fine for a couple of hours and then seem to shutdown. As for clean up...I got a bigger shovel and it has done my yard good.

Mine will be back solid on EA before our season starts.

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Originally posted by Majestic Tree H
Right Now .... 65#s of feed per Day !!!

This is only 3/4 the Pack ..

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I really don't know how many Cups each one gets but I would Guess around 1-1/2 pounds ..

If one doesn't get enough to eat Believe me they'l let me Know about it !! Then I'l feed them Seperate a cup or 3 !!

I have 14 puppys that are 12 weeks old and their eating about 11 pounds per day ..

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I just started feeding some of the Diamond 24 20. So far the dogs look healthier and less and easier clean up. I'd say I'm feeding about 2 1/2 to 3 cups per dog and I'm going to have to cut some of them back. Anyone else feeding this feed?

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Wow Andy that is a lot of feed! U would save a lot by feeding a higher quality feed and feeding a lot less

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Hopm - those were great insights! That's exactly what I was wondering... Thanks!

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x2. Best food out there.

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3 cups a day of Pro Plan Performance to my 65lb Redbone

1 3/4 cups twice a day of Pro Plan Puppy feed to my 18 week old Walker pup.

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i also feed a half coffee can per day. Showtime in the black bag. that is the small 13 ounce can. and i think I'm either gonna have to cut back on the feed or hunt a little more because they sure are fat.

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i feed level 3 native 1 to 1 1/2 cups.... if im hunting them and they crap in the pen i cut it a little.... if not hunting and they crap 2 times in the pen i cut it.... dogs look better than they ever have.... drawback is exspensive and availibility.... i order by the skid and get it delievered

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Is it really more exspensive if your feeding a third to half as much.

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Right Now .... 65#s of feed per Day !!!

This is only 3/4 the Pack ..

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I have 6arces In a 7' high Fence .. With a Hound Dawg Swimin Hole in the Middle !! We have all our Females Cycles on the Computer with Alarms !! lol Anyway the Males will let us know if one of the Females are coming in early a week in advance .. Then there LOCKed up at first Blood signs ..

Its Fun except at the Moment one female is in Heat and about 4 males are Feeling real FROGY .. I'm about to break out a Ball Bat !!


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Originally posted by deschmidt27
When I say a "cup" I mean a measured cup. The medium size plastic or glass kitchen "measuring cups", are usually 2 to 2-1/2 measured cups if you fill to the top.

If you guys are referring to the Diamond brand Extreme Athlete, it's $35 for a 40 lb. bag, compared to $25 for a 50 lb. bag of Ultra, so it better be good!

The same with Pro Plan and Native... I'm looking for a quality dog food, where the manufacturer doesn't charge an arm and a leg for the quality.

I didn't find any Victory dealers in the state, but there is a Sportmix dealer nearby. Anyone have any other experience with Sportmix?

Thanks for all the ideas and feedback!
Dave

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Is it really more exspensive if your feeding a third to half as much.

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One red solo cup of black gold wich equals about two measuring cups

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The cup thing is funny. I asked a guy how much he was feeding of his crappy dog food and he said a 1.5 cups. Turned out, the "cup" he was using would hold about 30 ounces of liquid. That is not a cup!
If your container will hold 8 ounces of liquid that is one cup.
I feed 1.5 cups of Diamond EA to one dog and 1.5 cups of Diamond Lamb and Rice to another dog each day and they do great.

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Technicly speacking , a cup is 8 ounces. 2 cups is a pint. "A Pint is a Pound the World Around".

If you were in prison, would your belly rather have 1.5 cups or 2.5 cups per day?

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Technicly speacking , a cup is 8 ounces. 2 cups is a pint. "A Pint is a Pound the World Around".

If you were in prison, would your belly rather have 1.5 cups or 2.5 cups per day?

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I feed 2.5 measuring cups a day to my 70# male when I'm hunting him 5-6 nights a week. Been feeding him 1.75-2 lately with my new work schedule. Never had anybody wonder if he was getting fed plenty!

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Feed the cheap stuff then you'll be able to sleep better at night.

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l.lyle I agree with you, 2 cups a day dont seem like enough.

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l.lyle I agree with you, 2 cups a day dont seem like enough.

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