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im not going to say brands as people have opinions. This is for my 7 year old labrador who doesnt like his current food.

1 - Wheat, Meat Meal (min 10% beef in red kibble), Wheatfeed, Digest, Poultry Fat, Linseed, Beet Pulp, Peas (min 4% in pea kibble), Maize, Lucerne, Minerals, Yeast (0.08%), Citrus Extract (0.04%), Yucca Extract (0.01%)
Protein 22%, Fat Content 8%, Crude Fibre 3%, Crude Ash 8.5%, Omega 6, 1.4%, Omega 3, 0.3%.
Vitamin A (E672) 10,000 iu, Vitamin D3 (E671) 1,000 iu, Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol acetate) 90 iu, Vitamin C (ascorbyl monophosphate) 40 mg, E1 Iron (iron III ferric oxide) 490 mg, E2 Iodine (calcium iodate) 2 mg, E4 Copper (cupric sulphate pentahydrate) 10 mg, E5 Manganese (manganous oxide) 50 mg, E6 Zinc (zinc oxide) 40 mg, E6 Zinc (zinc chelate) 60 mg, E8 Selenium (sodium selenite) 0.1 mg, Antioxidant, Preservative.


2 - Beef and Lamb Meal, Wheat, Chicken Fat, Maize, Chicken Liver, Unmolassed Beet Pulp, Green Leaf Vegetable, Full Fat Linseed, EC permitted natural anti-oxidants, Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin C and Rosemary Extract.

•Protein : 20%
•Oil : 9%
•Fibre : 3%
•Ash : 8.5%
•Vitamin A : 15,000iu/kg
•Vitamin D3 : 1,500iu/kg
•Vitamin E : 90iu/kg
•Copper (as Copper Sulphate) : 10mg/kg



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2 at a push
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Daisyyy wrote:
2 at a push


Why 'at a push'?

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Because I wouldn't go for anything with wheat in it, what's the meat percentage in No2?
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I'd say 2 on paper as well - only thing I'd say is that don't ever get too hung up on the protein/fat content as long as those are not given as crude (crude protein and crude fat). The crude definition is telling you how much of the protein/fat that is digestible for your dog where as 'protein/fat percentage' doesn't tell you anything but how much is in the feed but not if your dog can digest it in which case lots of it could potentially go 'straight through' Wink

Not many dog feed companies like to tell you how much of it is 'crude' as 1) it's a guarantee 2) it would make the nutritional listings look very different on 'crap' feeds.

The feed that I use lists everything in crude protein/fat...

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It's alright I've worked out which foods they are
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Daisyyy wrote:
2 at a push


I was going to say the same. I definitely wouldn't feed number one as it has hardly any meat in it and I'd only feed number two in an emergency, as it's full of fillers (Wheat, Maize AND Beet pulp) and it has EC permitted Anti oxidants, which they claim are "natural" but don't actually say what they are.

On the whole, I'd be looking at a food which has some form of meat or fish as it's 1st ingredient and then further ingredients to be things I'd recognise to be food and not fillers. Also no colourings, flavourings or EC permitted Anythings.


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£10.45 for a 15kg bag, don't imagine there's much meat in No2
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Daisyyy wrote:
£10.45 for a 15kg bag, don't imagine there's much meat in No2


there is atleast 20%, ive just had an email from them

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I would say two if you really want to feed either of them but personally wouldn't choose either. To many fillers for my liking and my puppy can't tolerate these well( runny stools) you will find lots of good advice on here about foods that are very good for your dog. Smile

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