I think you have to look for all alternatives. I know I try my best to make my own or order from a small direct provider. Any corporation has to be vetted and if woke, avoid as much as you can so they go broke.
I've been using DuMor for years with no issues so far, which I understand to be TSC brand. There have been debates for years about whose feed is better, whether chickens are laying more or less, etc. It's Winter right now in the USA so egg production would normally drop off considerably. That said, it does concern me to hear about folks seeing almost complete cessation of laying.
News I saw last night mentioned Purina, others have mentioned DuMor. TSC brand feeds are generic and not exclusive to that chain (just the label), so I think that we would see the impact well beyond TSC customers.
CAM, thank you for your incite. While reading some of these posts, I was starting to think about what I will be feeding a new puppy that we’re getting in 10 days. My last dog died in the fall at 7 years old from what was most likely an “aggressive cancer” says vet. You brought up Purina and that is the brand the breeder swears I should feed the new puppy. I was wondering if you have any thoughts on this and maybe recommendation?
I feed my dogs part vegan kibble and cook them meals. This morning they had kibble with oatmeal that I added sunflower nut butter, strawberries, kiwi, bananas, kale (from a smoothie mix) and cinnamon. Sometimes I make it with only blueberries and cinnamon.
Commercially available dog food has only been around for fifty or so years. Yet we’re told our dogs can’t survive and thrive without it. Dogs are healthier and happier eating a variety of foods. They’re scavengers by nature.
I used to feed my dogs only salmon and sweet potato dog food (kibble) until one of them started having health issues. She now thrives on a vegan diet. Two of my dogs have been vegan for around seven years.
They love eating vegan food. I cook them a different meal each day. I use Mrs. Dash to season foods like tofu scramble or stir-fry with various veggies and wild rice.
You can find cookbooks and recipes for dogs online. There are foods that they can’t eat, so research before giving them new foods.
Interesting that you bring up cancer in your dog (sorry about the loss of your pet). Anecdotally, my sense for the past several years is that there has been a marked increase in the rate of cancer in dogs, and I've wondered if it had anything to do with what they're being fed. Something in the dog food, or perhaps something in the table scraps owners feed them (we see increase in human cancer as well). Wondering if there have been any studies on this.
Personally, I've primarily used Purina One for my dogs over the past 20 years, especially during their first year, and have had great results. When I began using it, I had a lab/rottie mix puppy and was able to compare her to a litter mate a friend had and used low-quality/cheaper food. The difference in health, coat, growth, etc. was like night and day! It has become quite expensive so you may want to check with your vet to see if they recommend any quality alternatives. Either way, I would suggest checking ingredients and making sure it's not a bunch of grain "filler" as some of the cheaper alternatives use.
Tractor supply feed was implicated. Their board is woke and some have connections to wef.
You know it's bad when we've lost Tractor Supply to the commie left. At least there's still Rural King, but not a good trend!
I think you have to look for all alternatives. I know I try my best to make my own or order from a small direct provider. Any corporation has to be vetted and if woke, avoid as much as you can so they go broke.
I don’t see how Tractor Supply stays in business. The one in my town is never busy. Rural King does 10x more.
The "March through the Institutions" is real, and real bad. https://open.substack.com/pub/anderdaa7/p/does-absolute-power-corrupt?r=slvym&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I've been using DuMor for years with no issues so far, which I understand to be TSC brand. There have been debates for years about whose feed is better, whether chickens are laying more or less, etc. It's Winter right now in the USA so egg production would normally drop off considerably. That said, it does concern me to hear about folks seeing almost complete cessation of laying.
News I saw last night mentioned Purina, others have mentioned DuMor. TSC brand feeds are generic and not exclusive to that chain (just the label), so I think that we would see the impact well beyond TSC customers.
CAM, thank you for your incite. While reading some of these posts, I was starting to think about what I will be feeding a new puppy that we’re getting in 10 days. My last dog died in the fall at 7 years old from what was most likely an “aggressive cancer” says vet. You brought up Purina and that is the brand the breeder swears I should feed the new puppy. I was wondering if you have any thoughts on this and maybe recommendation?
Nestlé owns Purina. Nestle bought Pfizer Nutrition. Makes me suspicious..
Cancer in digs is often from vaccinations as well. Read turtles all the way down.
I feed my dogs part vegan kibble and cook them meals. This morning they had kibble with oatmeal that I added sunflower nut butter, strawberries, kiwi, bananas, kale (from a smoothie mix) and cinnamon. Sometimes I make it with only blueberries and cinnamon.
Commercially available dog food has only been around for fifty or so years. Yet we’re told our dogs can’t survive and thrive without it. Dogs are healthier and happier eating a variety of foods. They’re scavengers by nature.
I used to feed my dogs only salmon and sweet potato dog food (kibble) until one of them started having health issues. She now thrives on a vegan diet. Two of my dogs have been vegan for around seven years.
They love eating vegan food. I cook them a different meal each day. I use Mrs. Dash to season foods like tofu scramble or stir-fry with various veggies and wild rice.
You can find cookbooks and recipes for dogs online. There are foods that they can’t eat, so research before giving them new foods.
Interesting that you bring up cancer in your dog (sorry about the loss of your pet). Anecdotally, my sense for the past several years is that there has been a marked increase in the rate of cancer in dogs, and I've wondered if it had anything to do with what they're being fed. Something in the dog food, or perhaps something in the table scraps owners feed them (we see increase in human cancer as well). Wondering if there have been any studies on this.
Personally, I've primarily used Purina One for my dogs over the past 20 years, especially during their first year, and have had great results. When I began using it, I had a lab/rottie mix puppy and was able to compare her to a litter mate a friend had and used low-quality/cheaper food. The difference in health, coat, growth, etc. was like night and day! It has become quite expensive so you may want to check with your vet to see if they recommend any quality alternatives. Either way, I would suggest checking ingredients and making sure it's not a bunch of grain "filler" as some of the cheaper alternatives use.
Purina is horrible. Look at the ingredients and research them. Animal digest (for one example) can come from any type of animal, sick or healthy.
Could you expand upon that? I'm not understanding what you are getting at regarding "Animal digest".