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MyYorkieDaisy · 07-13-2009, 03:55 PM

I've been feeding my little girl, Daisy, Natural Balance's Potato & Duck for awhile now, and she's been loving it! But just when I thought we would stick to this brand/formula forever, they changed their formula! This is what they said about it on their site:

We have recently improved our Potato & Duck Formula by adding more fresh duck and potato protein. This improvement enhances the performance of the product, but may lighten the kibble color. This change was made because we have found it increasingly difficult to obtain the quality and quantity of duck meal that our rigorous standards require, therefore we have elected to remove this ingredient. We have been feeding this formula for the last six months to many of our own Natural Balance pets and it has produced exceptional results.

I honestly think they're trying to cut corners (and costs). The kibble is VERY pale, which makes me think that my baby Daisy isn't getting enough meat in there. I even tasted it myself (yes, I'm daring) and it tasted like ONLY potato!! Duck meal is what makes this formula great and tasty! Fresh duck meat is 80% water (from what I've read), so I think NB is definately cutting corners....

Daisy totally realized the difference...so I switched her to Wellness for Small Breeds, and she's doing well on that one.

Anyone else notice or are bothered by the change in formula besides me?

07-13-2009, 03:55 PM	#1
MyYorkieDaisy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CA, USA Posts: 39	Natural Balance CHANGED their Potato & Duck formula...GRRR!!! I've been feeding my little girl, Daisy, Natural Balance's Potato & Duck for awhile now, and she's been loving it! But just when I thought we would stick to this brand/formula forever, they changed their formula! This is what they said about it on their site: We have recently improved our Potato & Duck Formula by adding more fresh duck and potato protein. This improvement enhances the performance of the product, but may lighten the kibble color. This change was made because we have found it increasingly difficult to obtain the quality and quantity of duck meal that our rigorous standards require, therefore we have elected to remove this ingredient. We have been feeding this formula for the last six months to many of our own Natural Balance pets and it has produced exceptional results. I honestly think they're trying to cut corners (and costs). The kibble is VERY pale, which makes me think that my baby Daisy isn't getting enough meat in there. I even tasted it myself (yes, I'm daring) and it tasted like ONLY potato!! Duck meal is what makes this formula great and tasty! Fresh duck meat is 80% water (from what I've read), so I think NB is definately cutting corners.... Daisy totally realized the difference...so I switched her to Wellness for Small Breeds, and she's doing well on that one. Anyone else notice or are bothered by the change in formula besides me?