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[Country Joe 1,411]

Protein.

Lamb 13.5

Chicken 14.9

Beef 15.6

Tripe 12.2

If you plan to use a complete with any of the above im sure a 20% protein would be okay, but then im not an Animal nutritionist.

[lDannyGl 25]

http://www.csjk9.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=9&idcategory=4

Dose this seem a good food?

[Poacherspocket 189]

The reason wagg is so cheap is because the protein in the meat is made up of things like birds beaks and the crap meat that isnt fit for human consumption. Pay am extra few quid and get Something like dr johns and I also stew loads of rabbit and old veg thats left over from my mums pub.

[lDannyGl 25]

The reason wagg is so cheap is because the protein in the meat is made up of things like birds beaks and the crap meat that isnt fit for human consumption. Pay am extra few quid and get Something like dr johns and I also stew loads of rabbit and old veg thats left over from my mums pub.

 

I only got wagg because a bloke I know has always used it for his whippets and swears by it

[gnipper 6,427]

Tripe may be low in protein but you can't deny the buggers do well on it.

[lDannyGl 25]

Tripe may be low in protein but you can't deny the buggers do well on it.

Ill just put him on it and see how he goes but I'm certainly going to get a different dry food lol

[Huan72 687]

Before buying any dry food check the ingredients list, not just the nutritional values, the main ingredient will be listed first, the second ingredient will be the second highest ingredient and so forth. A lot of cheaper dry foods have protein levels boosted by vegetable protein and you don't want that, you want meat protein. Also is the meat listed as meat meal or just turkey, chicken or fish. Meat meal can contain all the odds and sods that may not be as good as a specific type of meat Unfortunately with dry food you do tend to get what you pay for. It is always a good idea to know how dry food labels work if your feeding dry. Google it and then you can go and buy it armed with knowledge and get the best dry food at a price that you are happy with. Beware some of the very high end food, they are well overpriced but once you understand the labels you'll be able to work that out for yourself Anyway good luck.

[lDannyGl 25]

Before buying any dry food check the ingredients list, not just the nutritional values, the main ingredient will be listed first, the second ingredient will be the second highest ingredient and so forth. A lot of cheaper dry foods have protein levels boosted by vegetable protein and you don't want that, you want meat protein. Also is the meat listed as meat meal or just turkey, chicken or fish. Meat meal can contain all the odds and sods that may not be as good as a specific type of meat Unfortunately with dry food you do tend to get what you pay for. It is always a good idea to know how dry food labels work if your feeding dry. Google it and then you can go and buy it armed with knowledge and get the best dry food at a price that you are happy with. Beware some of the very high end food, they are well overpriced but once you understand the labels you'll be able to work that out for yourself Anyway good luck.

I was looking at this one http://www.csjk9.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=9&idcategory=4 I spoke to someone who works their and they said this this food would be best for him it dose say over 36% real chicken, what do you think?

[beast 1,884]

Wagg is not very good feed, but will loosn the dog up if he's constipated

 

to be honest, dogs can do OK on a variety of different foods, and the same food wont suit every dog anyway. i think the exact balance and ingredients are important for nursing bitches, pups, and adults in really hard work or high performance dogs.

for most dogs in light work, i think a general raw meat/bone/veg/pasta and /or top grade complete is fine.

 

personally, if i could get free tripe i would feed it in combination with meaty bones and i think it would be fine.

[lDannyGl 25]

Wagg is not very good feed, but will loosn the dog up if he's constipated

 

to be honest, dogs can do OK on a variety of different foods, and the same food wont suit every dog anyway. i think the exact balance and ingredients are important for nursing bitches, pups, and adults in really hard work or high performance dogs.

for most dogs in light work, i think a general raw meat/bone/veg/pasta and /or top grade complete is fine.

 

personally, if i could get free tripe i would feed it in combination with meaty bones and i think it would be fine.

yeah well I can get free tripe and free bags of bones from a butcher I know

[Huan72 687]

I think Beast is right and dogs do well on different foods. That complete your looking at has chicken meal as the main ingredient which is a good start as the very cheap completes tend to have vegetable ingredients at first. But chicken meal can be anything from good quality chicken to washed up layers so its a bit of a gamble with regards to quality. Pet food manufacturers are not allowed to make claims about the quality of the chicken that goes into their meal. On the whole, that food looks ok, the ash content is right and a high one could mean the chicken meal was just crushed carcasses but that doesn't look to be the case here Also another good sign is that chicken livers have been listed separately and have not been used to fix the chicken level content. Whatever you decide to feed, good luck and all the best

[lDannyGl 25]

Cheers pal I think I'm going go with that on and just give him abit of tripe too

[Poacherspocket 189]

 

The reason wagg is so cheap is because the protein in the meat is made up of things like birds beaks and the crap meat that isnt fit for human consumption. Pay am extra few quid and get Something like dr johns and I also stew loads of rabbit and old veg thats left over from my mums pub.

I only got wagg because a bloke I know has always used it for his whippets and swears by it

to be fair it probably is good and the the same nutrition as most more expensive brands. I just find the biscuits a little dry and my dogs wont eat it.

[Country Joe 1,411]

I think you would find all meats in complete are beaks feet etc, when they say contains chicken they never say what part,

even Gain who a lot rave about on here i asked what part of the bird goes into their feed, that was 10 months ago, im still waiting for an answer.

others will say we only use meat used for human comsumption, but again not the part,

ive yet to see a bag of complete that says chicken breast, or legs.