Hi!
Because of the FDA investigation, I've been trying to find good quality kibble that isn't grain free. Here in Finland though most dog food brands have either potato or sweet potato and legumes in the ingredient list. My mini poodle Louie is 2,5 years old and is allergic to chicken. He got stomach issues with Acana Wild Prairie (didn't know about the FDA investigation back then) and the vet suggested to switch to hypoallergenic food till Louie feels better. I switched to Golden Eagle (UK brand) Hypoallergenic Duck and Potato and Louie has been doing great on it (I also mix the kibble with rice and ground beef meat). The stomach problems are gone so now I can switch to other kibble. I've been thinking these brands:
Golden Eagle Holistic Duck
Ingredient list:
Duck meal (>25%), Wholegrain Brown rice, Wholegrain White rice, Oatmeal, Refined chicken fat (preserved with vitamins), Whole linseed, Tomato pomace, Beet pulp, Egg (>3%), Peas, Carrot, Lucerne, Salmon oil, Chicken liver gravy, Monosodium phosphate, Salt (natrox), Potassium Chloride, Seaweed, Yucca, Dried apple, Joint care pack, Cranberry, Selenium, Beta Carotene, L'Carnitine, Minerals, Vitamins.
More info in Golden Eagle's web page.
The ingredients look good, peas aren't in top ingredients but the kibble has 22 % protein which my friend said is too little (although Louie isn't very active). Also not sure if duck meal is a good thing.
But Golden Eagle has a kibble that has fresh meat, which is Farm Formula 35/18
Ingredient list:
41% Duck, 22% Turkey, Sweet Potato, Potato, Peas, Lentils, Dried Egg, Beet Pulp, Linseed, Lucerne, Duck Stock gravy, Coconut Oil, Salmon Oil, Minerals, Vitamins, Prebiotic, FOS, MOS, Probiotic, Apple, Carrot, Tomato, Yucca, Seaweed, Cranberry, Glucosamine, MSM, Chondroitin Sulphate, Peppermint, Thyme, Oregano, Sage, Marjoram, Basil, Parsley.
More info in Golden Eagle's web page.
I asked about legume percentage and they said it's below 5 %. But the sweet potato seems to be top ingredient which worries me. Do you know which percentage of sweet potato and legumes is safe in kibble? The protein is 35 % which seems a bit too high for Louie.
Mainly I've been thinking of switching to Golden Eagle since the hypoallergenic food Louie is eating is the same brand but I also found a Portuguese brand named Naturea, which suits for dogs who need hypoallergenic food.
Ingredient list:
Fresh duck: 26%
Duck meal: 22.74%
Purified chicken fat: 6.34%
Hydrolysed chicken liver: 3%
Sweet potato: 26.49%
Duck (includes fresh deboned duck & duck meal), Sweet Potato, Purified Chicken Fat, Pea Protein, Brewer’s Yeast, Hydrolysed Chicken Liver, Lucerne, Linseed Oil, Mannan Oligosaccharides (MOS), Inulin (source of FOS), Glucosamine (min. 200 mg/kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (min. 200 mg/kg), Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) (min. 200 mg/kg), Pumpkin, Carrot, Parsley, Red Beets, Cinnamon, Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Fenugreek, Ginger, Sunflower Seeds, Fennel Seeds, Caraway, Seaweed, Blueberries, Blackberries, Pear, Birch Leaves, Figs, Papaya, Basil, Dill, Anise, Spinach, Marigold, Curcuma.
More info in Naturea's web page.
It has high percentage meat which is good but it has really much sweet potato too. The percentage of pea protein is about 6,30 %. It has 29 % overall protein which isn't super high.
Sorry for super long post, what do you think of these kibbles? I know home cooked food is probably the best but I don't have that much time and I'll be worried if it has the right amount of vitamins or other important things. But I'll mix ground beef meat with the future kibble too (about 10 % of a kibble portion)
Thank you in advance!
Because of the FDA investigation, I've been trying to find good quality kibble that isn't grain free. Here in Finland though most dog food brands have either potato or sweet potato and legumes in the ingredient list. My mini poodle Louie is 2,5 years old and is allergic to chicken. He got stomach issues with Acana Wild Prairie (didn't know about the FDA investigation back then) and the vet suggested to switch to hypoallergenic food till Louie feels better. I switched to Golden Eagle (UK brand) Hypoallergenic Duck and Potato and Louie has been doing great on it (I also mix the kibble with rice and ground beef meat). The stomach problems are gone so now I can switch to other kibble. I've been thinking these brands:
Golden Eagle Holistic Duck
Ingredient list:
Duck meal (>25%), Wholegrain Brown rice, Wholegrain White rice, Oatmeal, Refined chicken fat (preserved with vitamins), Whole linseed, Tomato pomace, Beet pulp, Egg (>3%), Peas, Carrot, Lucerne, Salmon oil, Chicken liver gravy, Monosodium phosphate, Salt (natrox), Potassium Chloride, Seaweed, Yucca, Dried apple, Joint care pack, Cranberry, Selenium, Beta Carotene, L'Carnitine, Minerals, Vitamins.
More info in Golden Eagle's web page.
The ingredients look good, peas aren't in top ingredients but the kibble has 22 % protein which my friend said is too little (although Louie isn't very active). Also not sure if duck meal is a good thing.
But Golden Eagle has a kibble that has fresh meat, which is Farm Formula 35/18
Ingredient list:
41% Duck, 22% Turkey, Sweet Potato, Potato, Peas, Lentils, Dried Egg, Beet Pulp, Linseed, Lucerne, Duck Stock gravy, Coconut Oil, Salmon Oil, Minerals, Vitamins, Prebiotic, FOS, MOS, Probiotic, Apple, Carrot, Tomato, Yucca, Seaweed, Cranberry, Glucosamine, MSM, Chondroitin Sulphate, Peppermint, Thyme, Oregano, Sage, Marjoram, Basil, Parsley.
More info in Golden Eagle's web page.
I asked about legume percentage and they said it's below 5 %. But the sweet potato seems to be top ingredient which worries me. Do you know which percentage of sweet potato and legumes is safe in kibble? The protein is 35 % which seems a bit too high for Louie.
Mainly I've been thinking of switching to Golden Eagle since the hypoallergenic food Louie is eating is the same brand but I also found a Portuguese brand named Naturea, which suits for dogs who need hypoallergenic food.
Ingredient list:
Fresh duck: 26%
Duck meal: 22.74%
Purified chicken fat: 6.34%
Hydrolysed chicken liver: 3%
Sweet potato: 26.49%
Duck (includes fresh deboned duck & duck meal), Sweet Potato, Purified Chicken Fat, Pea Protein, Brewer’s Yeast, Hydrolysed Chicken Liver, Lucerne, Linseed Oil, Mannan Oligosaccharides (MOS), Inulin (source of FOS), Glucosamine (min. 200 mg/kg), Chondroitin Sulphate (min. 200 mg/kg), Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) (min. 200 mg/kg), Pumpkin, Carrot, Parsley, Red Beets, Cinnamon, Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Fenugreek, Ginger, Sunflower Seeds, Fennel Seeds, Caraway, Seaweed, Blueberries, Blackberries, Pear, Birch Leaves, Figs, Papaya, Basil, Dill, Anise, Spinach, Marigold, Curcuma.
More info in Naturea's web page.
It has high percentage meat which is good but it has really much sweet potato too. The percentage of pea protein is about 6,30 %. It has 29 % overall protein which isn't super high.
Sorry for super long post, what do you think of these kibbles? I know home cooked food is probably the best but I don't have that much time and I'll be worried if it has the right amount of vitamins or other important things. But I'll mix ground beef meat with the future kibble too (about 10 % of a kibble portion)
Thank you in advance!