Daily Cost Comparison - Costs Less to Feed!
Concentrated for better nutrition, palatability and digestibility.
You feed from 20 to 40% less than other foods. High digestibility means
lower feeding cost and less clean-up! Hormone, by-product, BHA and BHT
free, organic, free-range ingredients means a healthier pet and lower
veterinary costs.
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Cost/Lb
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Cups/Bag
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Cups/Day*
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Price/Cup
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Cost/Day
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FLINT RIVER
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1.14
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80
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2.5
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0.29
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$0.73
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Science Diet
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.90
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80
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3.75
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0.225
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$0.84
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Eukanuba
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.80
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80
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4.00
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0.20
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$0.80
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Purina Chow
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.65
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80
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4.50
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0.163
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$0.73
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Iams
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.75
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80
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3.5
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0.22
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$0.77
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*Suggested number of cups for 45-55 lb. dog per day.
What is source of meat and protein in the Flint River Ranch Pet
Food Products?
Chicken meat is the base meat source for Flint River Ranch Pet Food Products.
Lamb and a small amount of fish are also added to give a more complete array
of protein. You will see meats listed as Chicken Meal, Lamb Meal and Fish
Meal. There are NO rendered By-Products, such as heads, feet, neck, bones,
intestines or feathers, in Flint River Ranch formulas.
What is "meal"?
Meal means "reduces in size" - The Flint River Ranch meal is
made from fresh meat (never by-products) that is cooked; most of the water
is removed and the meat is reduced in size and ground. Therefore, if a "meal"
ingredient is listed in the ingredients, even after mixing and cooking,
it should retain its ingredient ranking since most or all of the moisture
has already been removed. In Flint River Ranch products, you will
see Chicken Meal, Lamb Meal, Fish Meal, etc. It provides the most protein
value per volume weight. This is why the Flint River Ranch formulas are
highly concentrated with quality meat proteins.
Why doesn't Flint River Ranch use "Whole Chicken" like some
other manufacturers?
The Whole Chicken is not like the chicken you buy in the grocery store.
Whole Chicken labeled for pet food is exactly that - the whole chicken,
including intestines, heads, feet, bones, feather and everything but the
"cackle." - Sorry, but no thanks. Secondly, keep in mind that
the ingredients listing ranks each ingredient by its volume weight before
it is mixed together and cooked with other ingredients. Therefore, even
if Whole Chicken (or Chicken) is the 1st ingredient listed, when the cooking
process begins most of the water, blood and other fluids are cooked out...the
result is a much lesser amount of chicken tissue remains - that Whole Chicken
will not be the predominant ingredient after cooking. Finally, how does
the pet food industry get a hold of Whole Chicken so cheaply? Simple answer
- it was probably rejected by the (human) food grade industry. Some of the
reasons for rejection may be due a condition called 4D Meat. Nothing ever
goes to waste and ingredients inedible to humans end up in pet and animal
feed.
Why doesn't Flint River Ranch say it uses"Organic Chicken"?
It is possible to put one(1) chicken in 50 tons of food and legally say
we use organic, range fed chicken. Some manufacturers take this option -
Flint River Ranch doesn't. While Flint River Ranch purchase as much organic
chicken as possible, it prefer to more correctly say it uses human-quality
chicken that is hormone free. As with all of the Flint River Ranch ingredients,
they pay a premium price for the very best.
What is the Flint River Ranch grain source ?
Flint River Ranch uses grains that are purchased from major commercial
(human) food-grade suppliers like General Mills, Pillsbury, etc. - fully
tested and retested when received. This testing insures the very best quality
and reduces the possibility of (naturally occurring) toxic molds, such as
Aflatoxin and Mycotoxins which are poisonous to pets and animals who ingest
them. Many pet food manufacturers purchase their grains directly from the
farms for the simple reason that it is cheaper. These manufacturers run
the risk of buying lower quality grains which are not suitable for human-quality
certification, thus raising the potential for toxic mold. Whole wheat and
selected parts of the wheat berry are used as the base grain. Wheat
grains are not only more digestible than corn, it is one of the most nutritionally
balanced cereal grains. It is an easy-to-digest source of carbohydrates,
fiber and energy. Low quality fillers like wood fiber, corn cobs, peanut
hulls, cottonseed, straw, soy beans or citrus pulp are not found in Flint
River Ranch products.
What are Chelated Minerals?
Minerals that are Chelated (pronounced kee-lay-ted); are bonded or coated
with amino acids for better metabolic absorption compared to regular inorganic
minerals found in most pet foods.