</a JR Holmes Oil Company </a Shark Guard Southeast Woods and Whitetail Mayer Insurance Services LLC
Aldeer Classifieds
WTB
by Okalona. 03/28/24 07:44 AM
Iso ruger american ranch
by AustinC. 03/27/24 08:20 PM
Ruger M77 6mm heavy barrel with Nikon Monarch
by bradbathome. 03/27/24 04:42 PM
Carpet Installation Equipment
by hunter84. 03/27/24 07:12 AM
$20013hp all-power side shaft generator motor
by HollerHunter. 03/26/24 07:43 PM
Serious Deer Talk
For the Don’t Shoot Does Crowd
by SEWoodsWhitetail. 03/28/24 10:45 AM
The Hollywood Buck.
by daylate. 03/28/24 10:08 AM
High Fencing
by RareBreed. 03/26/24 10:45 PM
Who's got the best deer hunting in AL
by TensawRiver. 03/26/24 01:26 PM
What makes you happy?
by Fishduck. 03/26/24 10:25 AM
March
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Land, Leases, Hunting Clubs
West Jefferson County hunting club
by Jmfire722. 03/18/24 08:36 AM
Western Ky farm
by todd w. 03/15/24 01:23 PM
Information on bibb county hunting club
by quickshot. 03/10/24 01:46 PM
Hunting Club
by Hibby. 03/08/24 04:34 PM
Mississippi club
by Gobl4me. 03/07/24 09:55 PM
Who's Online Now
109 registered members (Bjoff27, cdaddy14, Brian_C, Cactus_buck, 7PTSPREAD, Booner Hunter, hoggin, SEWoodsWhitetail, AJones, JD_Bowhunter1976, outdoorguy88, Tailwalk7, Treelimb, JB71, graydw1, CarbonClimber1, MS_Hunter, JohnG, Bustinbeards, Oscarflytyer, Strictlybow, PaytonWP, jwalker77, cullbuck, Turkeyneck78, HollerHunter, jhardy, taggedout, akbejeepin, Bushmaster, hunter84, JHH, doghouse, Smitty4Bama, rkt, Cannon Kid, mzzy, BrentsFX4, BC_Reb, Okatuppa, red neck richie, Joe4majors, mossyback, crenshawco, Jweeks, huntndad, Calvin, Big Buck Video, Ridge Life, hippi, Chaser357, Rockstar007, Turkeyhunter12, hallb, reeve025, CCC, slippinlipjr, WEMOhunter, rrice0725, Bmyers142, Squadron77, WPZJR, odocoileus, DoubleB, Whitebone, BBD23, bamaeyedoc, Megatrondiablo, Dog, Billbrassky, Floorman1, Morris, Semo, AustinC, BamaFan64, Skullworks, Justice, Tracker, Ben2, Overland, Mulcher, Hoytdad10, Roondog, Duck, Chancetribe, trailertrash, Dubie, Stu, ShootemupTex, phinfan, Bruno, Thread Killer, Hunting-231, jarcher38, Turkey, William, globe, aucountry, 11 invisible), 495 guests, and 0 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Valu-Pak dog food #2173685
07/23/17 01:59 AM
07/23/17 01:59 AM
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 4,403
Calhoun County
jrs89 Offline OP
10 point
jrs89  Offline OP
10 point
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 4,403
Calhoun County
Anyone use it? They gave me a couple lbs at the deer expo. Said they was about to start selling it at the co-op and they could order for me now. My lab is on taste of the wild and this cost a whole lot less.

Re: Valu-Pak dog food [Re: jrs89] #2174481
07/23/17 05:14 PM
07/23/17 05:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,132
Central Alabama
Cuz-Pat Offline
Booner
Cuz-Pat  Offline
Booner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,132
Central Alabama
I don't know anything about Valu-Pak dog food but I did go to their website and looked at their feed. Read the ingredients label. One of the first ingredients listed is ground whole grain corn. It is not a grain free food like the Taste of the Wild you have been feeding. I personally would not feed it to my dog.

With that being said, let me share what I've done recently.

I had my OMC on the TOTW Lamb formula.

https://www.chewy.com/taste-wild-sierra-mountain-grain/dp/34256

It's $49.99 per 30 lb. bag which figures out to be $1.67 per lb.

I switched her to the Hi-Tek Naturals Lamb formula and it is $63.64 per 44 lb. which figures out to be $1.44 per lb.

www.chewy.com/hi-tek-naturals-grain-free-lamb-meal/dp/115998

She is doing great on the Hi-Tek Naturals and I think it's a better food than the TOTW and it costs a little less per lb.

At least it's not made by Diamond Pet Foods like the TOTW.

Diamond has had several pet food recalls.


Cuz-Pat

Patton's European Mounts
Professional Quality Skull & Antler Taxidermy
Since 1998
Re: Valu-Pak dog food [Re: jrs89] #2174646
07/24/17 04:07 AM
07/24/17 04:07 AM
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,717
Selma
odocoileus Online content
14 point
odocoileus  Online Content
14 point
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,717
Selma
When you hear grain free, what do you think it means?

Re: Valu-Pak dog food [Re: jrs89] #2174703
07/24/17 05:20 AM
07/24/17 05:20 AM
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 31
Alabama
M
mickyblues Offline
spike
mickyblues  Offline
spike
M
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 31
Alabama
value-pak has 3 feeds that have not corn in it.

Re: Valu-Pak dog food [Re: jrs89] #2174807
07/24/17 06:55 AM
07/24/17 06:55 AM
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 195
Monroe County, AL
A
AFO123 Offline
3 point
AFO123  Offline
3 point
A
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 195
Monroe County, AL

Re: Valu-Pak dog food [Re: AFO123] #2175093
07/24/17 12:08 PM
07/24/17 12:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,717
Selma
odocoileus Online content
14 point
odocoileus  Online Content
14 point
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,717
Selma
Originally Posted By: AFO123


thumbup

Re: Valu-Pak dog food [Re: jrs89] #2176308
07/25/17 05:02 PM
07/25/17 05:02 PM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,132
Central Alabama
Cuz-Pat Offline
Booner
Cuz-Pat  Offline
Booner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,132
Central Alabama
I guess I have bought into the hype of the grain free dog food.

It may very well just be a clever marketing ploy by the pet food companies.

I don't really know.

I just want to feed my dog as good of a feed as I can and take care of her the best I can.

I want the very best for her health.


Cuz-Pat

Patton's European Mounts
Professional Quality Skull & Antler Taxidermy
Since 1998
Re: Valu-Pak dog food [Re: Cuz-Pat] #2176591
07/26/17 04:56 AM
07/26/17 04:56 AM
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,717
Selma
odocoileus Online content
14 point
odocoileus  Online Content
14 point
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,717
Selma

Originally Posted By: Cuz-Pat
I guess I have bought into the hype of the grain free dog food.

It may very well just be a clever marketing ploy by the pet food companies.

I don't really know.

I just want to feed my dog as good of a feed as I can and take care of her the best I can.

I want the very best for her health.


Yep, I agree. Don't take that as a dig to you. I deal with it every day. People come in talking about this expensive food they buy and talking about it and I ask them what it means. They look at me with a blank stare and usually have no idea. The pet food industry is the most cut throat, slimy industries in America. The pet-owner dynamic has changed so much in the last 30 years, pets are like humans now to some owners. These pet food companies have realized that and essentially created a market that wasn't there 15 years ago and have created a freaking gold mine marketing these products with all the buzz words like "grain free, venison, organic, non-GMO, etc". They aren't really a better food, but they have marketed it to be a better food and the public bought it.

Find a high quality food that your dog eats and is healthy on, you can afford, and you're good to go. If Taste of the Wild is what you like, so be it.

Re: Valu-Pak dog food [Re: jrs89] #2176624
07/26/17 05:24 AM
07/26/17 05:24 AM
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 195
Monroe County, AL
A
AFO123 Offline
3 point
AFO123  Offline
3 point
A
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 195
Monroe County, AL
Like the "High Performance" kick that came out a decade or so ago. Very, very, few dogs are going to benefit 100% from a 30/20 feed. I also think this why we see a lot of overweight dogs. Folks feeding "high performance" food to low performance dogs.

Re: Valu-Pak dog food [Re: jrs89] #2176710
07/26/17 06:40 AM
07/26/17 06:40 AM
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,499
Linden, AL
Dano Offline
10 point
Dano  Offline
10 point
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,499
Linden, AL
As far as he grain free kick, I jumped in and noticed a huge difference in the amount of crap in the kennel. With the grain free I do not get as much crap to clean up in the kennel. I also use a higher protein fat ratio dog food, but cut back her portions when not hunting. For instance right now shes getting about 1.5 cups a day and during tracking and quail season we get bumped to about 2.5 cups a day.


It isn't necessary to see a good tackle...you can hear it.

Knute Rockne
Re: Valu-Pak dog food [Re: Dano] #2176822
07/26/17 08:19 AM
07/26/17 08:19 AM
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 13,838
Mobile, AL
S
SouthBamaSlayer Offline
Gary's Fluffer
SouthBamaSlayer  Offline
Gary's Fluffer
S
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 13,838
Mobile, AL

Originally Posted By: Dano
As far as he grain free kick, I jumped in and noticed a huge difference in the amount of crap in the kennel. With the grain free I do not get as much crap to clean up in the kennel. I also use a higher protein fat ratio dog food, but cut back her portions when not hunting. For instance right now shes getting about 1.5 cups a day and during tracking and quail season we get bumped to about 2.5 cups a day.


Less fiber means less crap. My dog had problems naturally expressing her anal glands, so I had to switch her to an overweight dog food that is very high in fiber. She makes big poops now.


Aldeer.com Copyright 2001-2023 Aldeer LLP.
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.1.1
(Release build 20180111)
Page Time: 0.094s Queries: 15 (0.034s) Memory: 3.1770 MB (Peak: 3.4343 MB) Zlib disabled. Server Time: 2024-03-28 16:25:01 UTC