Another question I would ask is how much of the protein percentage comes from animal sources. Folks would be suprised to learn the true makeup of the protein content in dry dog food. Foods using corn, wheat, soy and the like, use it to boost protein percentage. Barb Cure Ignorance With Knowledge www.naturalcanines.com "Come forth into the light of things. Let nature be your teacher." William Wordsworth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawn Restuccia" <windwych@xxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <wynsum@xxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:01 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: WHAT IS CHICKEN MEAL > Might also call the company and ask how much of the protein is DIGESTIBLE > protein...that 26% might only break down to 10%..... > Dawn > Dawn Restuccia, Pres. > Last Hope, Safe Haven > Donations may be made to: > Paypal via windwych@xxxxxxxxx > > > --- On Tue, 10/21/08, Doc Zoe <wynsum@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Doc Zoe <wynsum@xxxxxxx> > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] WHAT IS CHICKEN MEAL > To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 8:20 AM > > AAFCO definition > > Chicken meal is often used in dry cat food. The quality of the protein > will > depend on the type > and amount of chicken meat in the mixture, as well as the amount of bone > and > connective > tissue processed with the meat. Although better than chicken by-product > meal, > chicken meal is > generally a lesser quality of protein source than chicken meat. > > FROM ANOTHER WEBSITE: > When selecting the best dry food for your dog, why is it better to go with > the > chicken meal than > the pure chicken? > > Chicken meal is simply chicken that has been baked to remove bacteria and > other > toxins. > Chicken is simply pure chicken. > > What people dont know about chicken, is that it is made mostly of water. > If a > label on a bag of > dog food says %60 whole chicken, that is quite misleading as that does not > take > into account > how much of that %60 of chicken is left after baking it to remove unwanted > substances! > > > Doc Zoe > Wynsum http://wynsumgsd.com > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the > original > author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any > kind > are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the > Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION > OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, > AND > IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ > > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================