Sco77w Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 My bitch is due to have pups tomorrow but I'm thinking ahead. when do they need puppy food, and can anyone reccomend one. (Mum has Wainwrights complete) And Ive been told to give them a formular type milk when they are bigger, Ive been told theres one available from a farm stores for lambs that is really good and a lot cheaper thap puppy specific stuff, does anyone know what it's called? My bitch is a ESS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 You will probably get lots of different opinions here mate. He is what happened with my last litter The dam will feed them quite happily until they are about 4 weeks or more then she will start to wean them. She will needs LOTS of quality food whilst feeding her pups. I literally could'nt feed mine enough when she had a litter of 7. I ended up leaving a big bowl of dried food with her and lots of clean water. Then she had a whole (skinned and gutted) rabbit once a day too. When the pups were 4/5 weeks they started showing interest in the rabbits so I started mincing rabbits for them and let the bitch out for a while. She needed a break by then!! Gradually they come off the bitch and are more interested in meat, at this point I fed them everything, dried food, rabbit, chicken legs and wings and even hares and stopped mincing it up. When they went to their new homes I was asked "what are you feeding them?" and the answer was anything!! They were all big healthy pups. I never gave them any kind of milk or formula. The dried was a quality high protein dry food, I think any decent stuff will do. All the best with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/180585-puppies-5-weeks-enjoying-a-rabbit/page__p__1528071__fromsearch__1#entry1528071 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 The pups will start taking soaked and mashed puppy food from about 2.5-3 weeks of age and should be on totally dry feed by about 5/6 weeks. Do not give them extra milk, it will lead to upset tummies. Ideally you should have been feeding your bitch on the same puppy food that you intend to raise the pups on for the last week or so, this way you know the pups are getting the goodness from mum they need. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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