Merricks Before Grain food.... Not sure if any of you Merrick's feeders have seen this new line. If you have and are using it what do you think of it? I picked up a sample on Saturday and gave it to Zoey. She damn near pushed me down to get to her bowl. She ate like a damn pig...never ever saw her attack her bowl like that. I thought she would blow up. She is a decent eater..not fussy and normally eats the Merricks' line. Now here is my question. I noticed that she also started drinking water that day like she was living out in the dessert. Kind of scared me. Do you think the protein content was too high and it made her thirsty or is it because the lack of grain (moisture) is what made her thirsty. She went potty normally just I found that she was very thirsty. For those that haven't used it yet..here is the link to the food. Tell me what you think. Merrick Pet Foods - Dry Dog Food |
Here is the breakdown on the back of the bag: Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein (Not Less Than) 32.0% Crude Fat (Not Less Than) 15.0% Crude Fiber (Not More Than) 3.0% Moisture (Not More Than) 11.0% Calorie Content: 3586 kcal/kg (calculated) – One pound provides 1625 kcal of metabolizable energy (calculated). One cup (100 grams) provides 383 calories. (Caloric content calculated using Modified Atwater Method). Ingredients: Salmon Deboned, Chicken Meal, Potato Dehydrated, Turkey Meal, Canola Oil, Sweet Potato Dehydrated, Dried Egg, (preserved with mixed tocopherols – a source of Natural Vitamin E and Ascorbic Acid, a source of Vitamin C), Yeast Culture, Natural Dried Chicken Liver, Dicalcium Phosphate, Lysine, Guar Gum, Sea Salt, Alfalfa, Salmon Oil, Choline Chloride, Acai Berry Freeze Dried, Blueberry Dried, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Venison Broth, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Natural Venison Flavor, Chicory Root, Marigold Extract, Rosemary Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Natural Celery Flavor, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Natural Color (tumeric), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Complex, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3, Niacin, Lecithin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite. Before Grain Salmon is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food nutrient profiles for all life stages. |
Anyone? |
The protein isn't terribly high - sort of midrange. But, she may have needed more water to process it than for her previous kibble. Seems to have good meat content. Is it named "Before Grain Salmon" ? If so, that's kind of funny bc then they add in all kinds of meat - which is fine, but it's also nice to sometimes have a strictly fish kibble for many dogs who have issues w/ meat sensitivities. It looks pretty darn good - and has potatos instead of grains, has salmon oil, probiotics, joint support. Sometimes it's nice if they can avoid yeast and guar, but it's not the biggest deal. :) |
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It's called Before Grain Salmon with the word Chicken Meal right under it. Click on the link and take a look for me please. :p |
i have lexi eating merricks, shes been eating it for a long time. |
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no i havent seen it yet.. lexi still has alot left from the new bag i bought. maybe next time i will get that.. |
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Maybe just see how she does - she'll probably drink a little more overall, which should balance out her hydration, instead of drinking so much after the meal. Might help to feed her early in the evening too, in case she needs to drink more for digestion. One member - it was...RLC or was it TLC? Their baby couldn't handle the Orijen in the end bc of the excess drinking - but Orijen is, I think, 42% protein too. |
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I have to keep an eye on the cat too..I gave her a try at the cat formula. |
We received a free bag of the salmon variety. Bella seemed to like it a lot at first but now she isn't really into it. She seems to prefer Solid gold Wee Bits. :animal36 |
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