Supplements For Pregnant Females

[Keystone Kid]

Supplements For Pregnant Females

I’ve been breeding and raising beagle pups since the early 1980’s. I raise anywhere from 2 to 3 litters a year. What are some of you big breeders using for supplements for you female once they are breed, and after they have the pups. I’m currently feeding Purina Hi Pro, but I will soon be switching to Purina Dog Chow. Hi Pro makes my dogs a little to hot in this weather.

I have 2 females currently breed. One is breed to FC Right Stuff Billy Boy, and the other is breed to NFC FC Postoak Little Nip Otis. They are one week along.

[chris p]

pet cal for supplement excellent for producinng milk

[Keystone Kid]

pet cal for supplement excellent for producinng milk

Yep, that is what I usually use. I usually give my females “Pet Cals”, but not for a while yet. I've had problems with females having C-Sections. I don’t usually start pet cal’s till the last two to three weeks prior to them giving birth. I don’t want the pups to get overly large prior to birth, just strong & healthy.

[gus]

I wouldn't call myself a big breeder but I have raised alot of pups in the last thirty-five years. I haven't needed a "C" section since back in the early eighties. I have never used a supplement. I just use a good quality dog food such as Ole Roy Hi Pro. and now I use Diamond, Green Bag.
The real secret to raising pups is using a bitch line that are easy whelpers and good mothers. The ones that have trouble whelping or won't lick their pups should be eliminated from a breeding program.
The dogs that needed a "C" section were bitches that were heavy in show breeding.

[Keystone Kid]

Has anyone tried “Missing Link Canine Formula”? It is suppose to be one of the best supplements on the market for pregnant females and puppies.

1lb is $16.95 & 5lbs is $38.95 through “Jeffers”.

1lb does one beagle for 60 days. Once open it needs to be refrigerated and it is suppose to be used with in 90 days.

[bun-e-chaser]

We've used Dog Bloom and Milkade for years with great results from beagles to brittany's the pups are always healthy and the females bounce back quick and have plenty of milk.

[Big Mike]

I've always had good luck with Dog Bloom

[Keystone Kid]

I wouldn't call myself a big breeder but I have raised alot of pups in the last thirty-five years. I haven't needed a "C" section since back in the early eighties. I have never used a supplement. I just use a good quality dog food such as Ole Roy Hi Pro. and now I use Diamond, Green Bag.
The real secret to raising pups is using a bitch line that are easy whelpers and good mothers. The ones that have trouble whelping or won't lick their pups should be eliminated from a breeding program.
The dogs that needed a "C" section were bitches that were heavy in show breeding.

There’s no show stock in my lines. I do though have beagles with very good confirmation, and no deformities. I would rather have females that need an occasional C-Section and have about 95% of the pups turning out to be nice gundogs, than to have good brood-bitches that are much poorer producers. I can have a C-Section done for between $200 & $210.

All my beagles but one male in my kennel are under 13”. My bitch line has NFC FC Jack’s Iron Mike fairly close. Iron Mike was a very big dog. For this reason I’m having an occasional large pup that blocks the canal.

Most of my bloodlines in my kennel now have some of the top-producing sires in the country as their fathers. These dogs are a little young to be considered for breeding. I would like for them to receive a 1st or a 2nd in an AKC licensed gundog trial prior to being breed.

[gus]

I realize that sometimes a pup will be deformed or will get turned in such a position that natural birth is not possible, then a "C" section is needed. However, if you think that a bitch that can't have pups naturally is not a deformity then your're fooling yourself.