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Linseed/calcium dog food supplement

  • 17-07-2011 10:02PM
    #1
    EPointer=Birdss
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    Anyone try it before?
    Seen any noticeable results in their dogs coats through use etc


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  • #2
    blackstairsboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 447 ✭✭blackstairsboy


    Feed a calcium supplement to any pups to the age of about 8 months. I get a powder that is just sprinkled on the nuts a pinch is all they need. Would not waste my money on the tablets that are sold by most pet shops. The calcium in those is for the most part not absorbed by the dog it just goes straight through there system. Vet told me there a while back that they are a waste of money.
    For improving there coats a duck egg every so often does a good a job as anything I have ever seen. I dont know why must be something in it.


  • #3
    sonofthegun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 284 ✭✭sonofthegun


    +1 on the duck eggs puts some coat on them i also mix a tin of tuna in sunflower oil with the nuts as a treat the two dogs are shining
    stog


  • #4
    EPointer=Birdss
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    Gonna try a few things so to shine em up a bit. In great condition weight wise now.


  • #5
    charlie10
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    :confused:how much nuts and how often do you feed yer dogs i have a one year old pointer who gets half a cup in the mortning and 3/4 in the evening(cup being pint size,and food being connollys leader ) girlfriend thinks he is getting thin but i dont want to over feed him either any tips.he gets an egg a week and tuna every 2nd or 3rd day.:confused:


  • #6
    EPointer=Birdss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭EPointer=Birdss


    I give about a third of metal dog bowl. Twice a day. More out of routine than giving just 1 big feed. Up it in season obviously. I feed scraps also. I no lads are in-between on scraps but they go mad for it.
    Met a cock pheasant on trip to river last week (very rarely birds here)
    He's in good nick now.

    ac8a1439.jpg


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  • #7
    charlie10
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    ya he looks a lot stronger than pics from last season . fine looking pointer some lads i were talking too tell me they find it hard to put condition on some of there pointers. i know if you left the 15kg bag to my fella he would probably eat bag and all!!


  • #8
    sonofthegun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 284 ✭✭sonofthegun


    EPointer=Birdss wrote: »
    I give about a third of metal dog bowl. Twice a day. More out of routine than giving just 1 big feed. Up it in season obviously. I feed scraps also. I no lads are in-between on scraps but they go mad for it.
    Met a cock pheasant on trip to river last week (very rarely birds here)
    He's in good nick now.

    ac8a1439.jpg
    he looks in great nick lad im looking forward to the hat cam going back into action
    stog


  • #9
    EPointer=Birdss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭EPointer=Birdss


    Cheers stog. I'm going about later when funds are doing well & getting a good set up. A few hats & spare batteries etc.
    Missed a lot of good clips due to battery & placement issues.
    Have the springer in action this year also :)


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