As Homer says, during hard hunting days, I was told by my vet to increase feed by half again more. Since I'm mostly a weekend hunter, this is usually only a day or two. However, the vet doesn't seem to have dealt with hunting dogs (no surprise in LA) and recommended feeding in the morning before a hunt and mid day during a hunt as well as evening. I did this once. After the mid day meal the dog had the runs so bad she had spasms and was down to expelling clear water.
Around the house, I feed morning and evening, splitting her normal ration in half per the vet. The dog does well on this and seems more regular. For planned hunt days, I feed a little extra the night before, feed light in the morning several hours before hunting, and feed her up heavy in the evening. The dog seems to deal with this well.
I'd like your opinions on the above as I have little experience.
Last edited by Chuck H; 01/16/07 10:39 AM.
