Anyone here feed ... Natural Balance Organic Dog Food Formula?

[_Chrissy_]

Originally Posted by Ichabob

I have never fed the organic but did feed the duck and potatoe until they change it and we had bad result with the new food. so I am back looking for a another safe food. it seems like this is never ending.

I have heard that before. Max used to like the NB Potato and Duck. Now it looks like it is all potato since they removed the Duck Meal part. Otherwise I would have just fed him that again.

[Ellie May]

Does anyone have the guaranteed analysis from the old and new NB duck and potato? I think they replaced the duck meal with duck which isn't horrible as long as the protein level didn't drop significantly. They may just be adding more duck than the duck meal they were using. Unless your pup has had problems with it, I don't see any reason to switch unless I'm missing something.

[_Chrissy_]

Old Ingredients
Potatoes, Duck Meal, Duck, Canola Oil (preserved with natural mixed tocopherols), Potato Fiber, Natural Flavor, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, L-Lysine, L-Carnitine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.


New Ingredients
Potatoes, Duck, Potato Protein, Canola Oil (preserved with natural mixed tocopherols), Potato Fiber, Natural Flavor, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Natural Mixed Tocopherols, L-Carnitine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin, (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.

Both have same GUARANTEED ANALYSIS (I think)
Crude Protein 21.0% minimum
Crude Fat 10.0% minimum
Crude Fiber 3.0% maximum
Moisture 10.0% maximum
Calcium 1.0% minimum
Phosphorus 0.9% minimum
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 0.5% minimum
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 0.01% minimum
Omega-6 Fatty Acids 3.0% minimum

[_Chrissy_]

To me... Looks like they used Potato Protein to help boost up the protein that taking the Duck Protein out lowered.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by _Chrissy_

To me... Looks like they used Potato Protein to help boost up the protein that taking the Duck Protein out lowered.

Yup, they probably did and if you like meat protein, then I guess you'd have to switch. To me though, it doesn't matter (within reason) where the protein came from as long as it's in there. Lots of dogs have cottage cheese or soy as their sole protein source and do fine. So it really depends on the dog and what you're comfortable with.

[Ichabob]

I don't know what they did but it gave Wicket an upset stomach that he didn't have on the old. also they have taken made in the USA label off their bags and web, site and after reading on other forums people have the same problems I decided to find a new food.

[_Chrissy_]

Originally Posted by Ichabob

I don't know what they did but it gave Wicket an upset stomach that he didn't have on the old. also they have taken made in the USA label off their bags and web, site and after reading on other forums people have the same problems I decided to find a new food.

That's not good

[kval07]

I feed both of my dogs this, and this seems to be their favorite flavor of the NB line. I've fed them all different flavors, and they've never had any issues.

[ltret0294]

Good thread, lots of info. I've been feeding the "kids" NB Potato and Duck small bites b/c Zoey just inhales her food and I want to keep the kibble size small. YT has made me more aware of reading the labels not only for the "kids" foods but also for my foods.

[_Chrissy_]

Originally Posted by kval07

I feed both of my dogs this, and this seems to be their favorite flavor of the NB line. I've fed them all different flavors, and they've never had any issues.

Have you fed the Duck & Potato that has the "New & Improved" on the bag?
That is the "new version".
I wish they would not have changed it!