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[barnjess]

Which would you chose out of these two and why?



Nutritional Analysis: Protein 24%, Oil 12%, Ash 7%, Fibre 2.5%, Vitamin A 15,000iu/kg,
Vitamin D3 1,500iu/kg, Vitamin E 160iu/kg (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin C 50iu/kg,
Copper 16mg/kg (as Cupric Sulphate).

Ingredients: Chicken Meal (min 26%), Brown Rice (min 26%), Maize, Barley, Chicken Fat
Beet, Pulp, Fish Meal, Linseed, Yeast, Enriched with Vitamins and Minerals, VETOXAN®,
Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulphate, MSM, Yucca Schindigerm Extract, Moisture Content 9%.

OR

INGREDIENTS: Rice, lamb meat meal, ground whole barley, lamb fat, whole linseed, lamb gravy,
sugar beet pulp, alfalfa, natural seaweed, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, D,L-methionine,
lysine hydrochloride, threonine, zinc methionate.
CONTAINS: Min 26% lamb, min 26% rice, min 14% barley.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS: Protein 20%, Oil 10%, Fibre 4%, Ash 8.5%.

[BabyElephant]

I would pick the second one, for two reasons it has lamb not chicken and also it's lower in protein (which my vet recommended for Poppy). What is the second one (I'm guessing the first one is the Berrimen's site you posted).

[barnjess]

the second is James wellbeloved what I feed now, but they have the turkey one, should of posted that lol, its just that the meat is first in the berrimans which is better

[barnjess]

I dont think there is any difference in the lamb and turkey i will look
Ok here is the one barney has

INGREDIENTS: Rice, turkey meat meal, oats, whole linseed, turkey gravy, turkey fat, sugar beet pulp, alfalfa, natural seaweed, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, D,L-methionine, lysine hydrochloride, threonine, zinc methionate.

CONTAINS: Min. 26% turkey, min. 26% rice, min.19% oats.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS: Protein 21%, Oil 10%, Fibre 4%, Ash 7.5%

and the same make but large breed for pearl

Large Kibble - Adult

INGREDIENTS: Rice, turkey meat meal, oats, turkey fat, whole linseed, turkey gravy, potato protein, sugar beet pulp, alfalfa, natural seaweed, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, D,L-methionine, lysine hydrochloride, threonine, zinc methionate.

CONTAINS: Min. 26% turkey, min. 26% rice, min.10% oats, min. 0.3% JW+.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS: Protein 23.5%, Oil 14.5%, Fibre 4%, Ash 7.5%.

[BabyElephant]

My vet told me that even though Poppy is considered a large breed, we should be aiming for a protein content of less than 21% or less if I fed commercial dog food. Apparently it can cause them to be "hyperactive" - not her exact words but that's what she meant.

The meat is listed first in the other one BUT the percentages are the same so I reckon it's a marketing ploy!

[barnjess]

Yes could be, i know a high protein can mean high fat which is not good for large breeds, but not all foods are the same, personally i cant see how high protein can cause her to be hyperactive, I have had people say that to be that there dog is hyperactive becasue of the high protein, but its because they are feeding a food with a lot of addictives