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  1. Gary FBN

    The Raw Diet Tips and Recipes

    I can assure you that kibble is capable of having a lot less than 50% Starch. The higher quality kibbles have 80% meat (some a tad higher) and cat kibble can be 90% meat. Its not the starch that holds a kibble together but the production method.
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    Sources of carbs?

    Interestingly whilst we often think of carbs as wheat, oats, cereals and grains the fact is that most fruits, veg, and things like lentils and egg have carbs in them. Some are good, some are considered bad, some are simple and some complex. Under the American AAFCO guidelines a dogs diet is not...
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    What are the differences between puppy, Adult and Senior?

    All the above is correct in the difference between life stage foods. For me a Senior diet simply enforces the condition of getting old and should be avoided. (I can bore you senseless on why this is the case) but there is an old but interesting study presented by Kealy Richard D., Phd; Factors...
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    Ash in Dog Food

    Folks. Georgia is right, there is no ash added to food or treats, its not an ingredient its simply a term given to part of the analysis. We are required to provide the analysis of protein, fat, etc and the ash element is really the inorganic matter at the end, the bit that won't break down...
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    Whats the Best Dry Dog Food?

    Like I said the food market is vast, over 1000 brands in the UK alone. Products like the one you mention represent the low end of the market. In many ways the bigger brands can be the biggest culprits at producing low quality foods despite what is often not a cheap product. There are 4 big...
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    Whats the Best Dry Dog Food?

    Well that's a can of worms right there. Before I share my tuppence I have to say I have a vested interest as a retailer of dry foods and whilst that colours my view I'd like to suggest that you may want to look at this i.e whats best in a different way and say to yourself; if I could produce a...
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    Official Finer By Nature

    Gary FBN submitted a new resource: Finer By Nature - Food, Treats & Supplements online Read more about this resource...
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    Introduction

    Hi Folks Just a quick intro, I'm Gary and I have 5 dogs, 2 Leonbergers, 2 Collies and a Heinz 57. My world revolves around dogs in one fashion or another, I have an online business (FinerByNature.co.uk) and I Judge Leonbergers in the show ring. I have a deep interest in canine nutrition, health...
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    Finer By Nature - Finer By Nature

    We're an on-line retailer of Grain Free Foods, Natural Treats and Chews and Supplements. Our Legacy foods are high meat, grain free and up to 80% meat, we also offer Raw and wet food all delivered to your door We offer the largest range of Natural Treats and Chews in the UK from Puppy through...
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