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Pet demand for chickens
Except that the "precious pets" site is being selective in what they
describe. Which shows-tuh-go-yuh that none of you have read the official descriptions..... or paid close attention to labels of pet food. (animal species) by-products are what the site is claiming are the sole parts of the animal used in pet food. The single word naming a species.... such as "beef".... means raw muscle, as it comes from the animal. Not usually human grade, but real meat, with it's normal water content. "Animal digest" can be about any parts of multiple animals rendered (boiled) until it's mush.... can, indeed, include road kill, tumors, euthanized animals. If a specific animal name is used with the word digest it allegedly means digest of all parts of animal of that species or group os species (chicken, poultry). (Animal species) meal means dehydrated muscle of the specified animal. Pet foods in the supermarket, those brands that advertise a lot in the common media (tv, radio, newspapers, popular magazines).... the brand names you all know and love, plus store brands and stuff that sells for $2 for 20 lbs.... contain very little animal protein, and depend on grains, and sometimes soy, to make up the majority of the protein contained. The problem being that dogs and cats don't digest grains completely to be able to absorb that protein. The animal protein in these products is of very low quality. Dogs often are sensitive or allergic to corn, wheat, soy, and the dyes added to please human sensibilities. Premium pet foods, however, often use human grade (not "choice", of course, but still within human rating) animal protein, often from more than one species, often a combination of fresh and meal. A few claim to have organic meats. http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com displays contents of many dog foods, and discusses the reletive mertis of many of those, using both objective and subjective criteria in a 1-6 star rating system. The 4 to 6 star ratings products probably do cause the deaths of some poultry species, lambs, deer, buffalo/bison, and fish. This group of dog foods often include No grains, and do not include corn, wheat, soy, if they do include grains. Get over it. Dogs are not obligate carnivores, do get limited benefit grom grains, and from vegetables and fruit, but need a significant proportion of animal protein for health. Cats, on the other hand, are obligate carnivores, get no benefit from grains and vegetables, and Must have a diet high in animal protein for health. Jo Wolf Martinez, Georgia |
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