CONN S 43 .E22 no.834 VM >s;.' ■ ^ .-Jy. ^'V^^' i1i«^ ^^ -^' t, 'A. <. '^^Ji :^ ■ *-•• ■•■1 • ' :^-' ■^'v. ■^/■ij ,fW. ,■^. ^^^J- ■^ ■h' ■•■ r 1 i ¥,^ ::m' ■vv:; »>;ff '^A ^P ■f I ■^ -v .t~ >5J- i-^;*r '-^^ ^:= >?<^i ^.'■iv' ••V :'<^.^ ..' .^•t^ >->' ; ,M' ^>:'^-^ ..•'■vy-. ^m % vfe ;;•>' ..s:.v: 'J^-^-'Af^ ^a^-'^'t'^ Please handle this volume with care. The University of Connecticut Libraries, Storrs GAYLORD RG rp=-^^tjiT3:^ J -7 Inspection of Feed Products and Pet Foods — 1 985 By Lester Hankin hM CoNH S 43 Goy^,, ^'"'-^^ PUSU.M7 '"^'CUT THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION jjyivlew Haven Bulletin 834 April 1986 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/inspectionoffeed834hank Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 834 8 In 1 P 8 In 8 In 8 In 8 In 8 In 8 In 8 In Table 1. Analysis of Individual Samples Manufacturer and brand Pet Products, Inc. Canary & Song Food Grains & Greens Parakeet Color Food Parakeet Moulting Food Parakeet Nestling Food Parakeet Vitalizer Treat Parakeet Woodland Mix A. H. Robbins Co., Inc. Sergeant's Parakeet Seed Sergeant's Canary Bird Seed Agway, Inc. Agway 1A% Hog Feed (T-20) Agway 1A% Hog Feed (T-20) Agway 16% Sow & Pig Feed Agway 16% Sow & Pig Feed (T-40) Agway 16% Sow & Pig Feed (T-AO) Agway 37% Hog Concentrate Agway 37% Hog Concentrate Agway A4% Pro-Blend Agway 48% Solvent Extracted Soybean Meal Agway Big Red Special Rabbit Agway Big Red Special Rabbit Agway Choice for Horses Agway Choice for Horses Agway Choice for Horses Agway Choice for Horses Agway Complete Horse Feed Pellets Agway Country Broiler Maker Agway Country Chick Starter Agway Country Chick Starter Agway Country Chicken Grower Agway Country Chicken Grower Agway Country Egg Layer Agway Country Egg Layer Agway Country Egg Layer Agway Country Egg Layer Pellets Agway Country Game & Turkey Agway Country Game & Turkey Breeder Agway Country Game & Turkey Feed Agway Country Game & Turkey Grower Agway Country Game & Turkey Grower Agway Country Game & Turkey Starter Agway Country Game & Turkey Starter Agway Country Turkey Grower Agway Fresh Cow Plus Agway Fresh Cow Plus Agway Gestating Swine Feed Agway Hi Energy Lamb Pellets Agway HMC Balancer Pro: Right 2500-32 Agway Mare 'N' Foal Agway Mare 'N' Foal Agway Performance for Horses Agway Performance for Horses Agway Pro: Right 2000-40 Agway Fro: Right 3000-26 Agway Pro: Right 4000-22 Agway Pro: Right 4500-20 Agway Pro: Right 4500-20 RC Guarantee, % Nutrients Found, % Protein Fat Fiber 18 22 16 16.9- 23.0 5.3 14 7 7 15.9 10.4 3.5 11 4 9 15.5 6.1 4.6 11 5 9 13.3 6.9 7.2 15 6 9 16,1 7.1 4.1 13 7 12 14,4 8.5 5.3 12 6 10 13,3 8.9 6.0 11 3 8 13.8 5.8 7.7 13 7 14 14.2 12.0 8.7 14 3 5 16,7 3.9 3.4 14 3 5 14.9 3.7 2.9 16 3 5.5 17,3 3.5 3.6 16 3 5 17,1 3.7 3.2 16 3 5 17,2 4.0 2.5 37 2 6 37,7 3.2 3,7 37 2 6 32.8- 2.7 3.7 44 1 7 38.1- 2.6 3.5 48 0.5 3.5 48,9 2.1 3.5 15 2.5 15 15,1 3.5 13.9 15 2.5 15 15,5 2.6 8.5 12 2 20 13,4 2.8 11.3 12 2 20 12,6 3.5 10.5 12 2 20 13,9 2.9 10.9 12 2 20 14,8 2.4 11.2 12 2 2.0 13,9 5.0 14.8 21 3.5 4 22.4 3.5 2.3 18 3 4 18,1 3.7 2.5 18 3 4 18,4 3.6 2.5 14.5 3.5 4 15,9 5.3 3.1 14.5 3.5 4 15,6 3.7 2.8 16 3 4 16.0 4.0 2.9 16 3 4 16.0 4,8 2.5 16 3 4 18.0 3.5 2.6 16 3 4 16,2 4.8 2.5 21 3 4 23.0 3.8 3.2 18 3 4.5 19,3 3.3 2.8 16 3 8 16,5 4.2 2.9 21 3 4.5 22.9 3.5 2.6 21 3 4.5 21,9 3.5 3.0 28 3 4 28,4 3.9 2.1 28 3 4 28.6 3.5 2.8 21 3 4.5 23.9 5.3 3.5 25.5 3.5 8,5 25.1 5.2 5.7 25.5 3.5 8.5 27.4 6.2 6.1 14' 2.5 10 14,3 4.5 4.5 16 3.5 9 16.9 4.7 5.3 32 2 8 31,1 3.8 5.1 18 2.5 7.5 18.9 4.0 5.7 18 2.5 7.5 18,5 2.8 4.9 14 3 10 18.2 3.9 4.8 14 3 10 15,1 4.5 4.7 40 1 5 39,1 3.7 2,9 26 3 6.5 25,4 5.0 4.0 22 3 6.5 22,0 5.0 4.4 20 3 6.5 20,8 5.8 4.1 20 3 6.5 20,1 3.2 4.4 Ash Inspection of Feed Products and Pet Foods Table 1. AnalyelE of Individual Samples (continued) Manufacturer and brand Agway Pro: Right 5000-18 Agway Pro: Right 5000-18 RC Agway Ratio: Right 350-23 Agway Ratio: Right A50-20 Agway Ratio: Right 450-20 Agway Ratio: Right 500-16 Agway Ratio: Right 501-16 Agway Ratio: Right 550-16 Agway Rough X-10 Agway Scratch Grains Agway TCR I Agway TCR I (AMP 200) Agway TCR I Agway TCR I Alpo Petfoods, Inc. Alpo Beef Bite Treats for Dogs Alpo Beef Bite Treats with Cheese for Dogs Alpo Beef Chunks Dinner for Dogs Alpo Beef Chunks for Dogs Alpo Beef Snaps with Cheese for Dogs and Cats Alpo Puppy Food With Beef Alpo Seafood Combo Dinner for Dogs Alpo Seasteak Dinner for Dogs Alpo Tabby Beef Dinner Alpo Tabby Chicken Dinner Alpo Tabby Liver Dinner Alpo Tabby Treat-Original Banquet Alpo Tabby Tuna and Chicken Alpo Tabby Tuna Dinner Alpo Variety Snaps Bay-Mor Pet Feeds Bay-Mor Gerbil Special Mix Beatrice Grocery Products ANF 24 Dog Food ANF 24 Dog Food ANF 24 Dog Food ANF 24 Dog Food ANF 24 Dog Food ANF 24 Dog Food ANF 30 Dog Food ANF 30 Dog Food ANF 30 Dog Food ANF 30 Dog Food ANF Liver Treats for Dogs ANF M Dog Food ANF M Dog Food ANF Puppy Food ANF Puppy Food ANF Puppy Food ANF Puppy Food Bonkers Chicken Treats for Cats Bonkers Liver Treats for Cats Tami-Ami Cat Food Tami-Ami Cat Food Tami-Ami Cat Food Tami-Ami Cat Food Guarantee, % Nutrients Found. % Prote in Fat Fiber Ash 18 3 6.5 19.0 5.5 3.7 18 3 6.5 21.1 5.9 4.2 23 3 9.5 23.3 4.0 5.7 20 3 7 18.6- 4.6 5.4 20 3 7 21.4 4.8 4.3 16 3 8.5 16.3 4.8 5.8 16 3 8.5 17.8 3.8 7.7 16 3 7 16.1 5.9 5.4 10 2.5 15 16.7 4.7 6.7 9 2 5 8.4- 4.0 2.5 15 2 23 18.6 4.6 8.4 15 2 23 16.6 3.4 9.2 15 2 23 17.4 4.3 12.2 15 2 23 17.3 2.9 13.5 23 10 3 26.9 11.6 1.5 23 10 3 24.7 12.5 1.8 11 6 1.5 3 11.8 4.3- 0.8 1.9 11 6 1.5 3 14.3 3.9- 0.5 2.5 18 4 2.5 7 24.6 7.1 0.8 3.1 10 9 1 10.6 9.9 0.6 10 4 1.5 10.4 5.8 1.1 10 4 1.5 14.5 4.4 0.8 11 6 1 2.5 11.9 10.3 1.1 1.7 11 6 1 13.4 10.1 0.4 11 5 1 15.4 6.6 0.4 11 6 1 15.1 6.3 0.7 11 6 1 12.6 6.3 0.4 15 4 1 15.1 4.2 1.0 17 4 4 8 21.6 4.5 1.1 3.7 14 14.2 7.0 6.5 24 15 5 9 28.1 15.6 3.6 5.8 24 15 5 9 27.6 17.1 2.3 5.8 24 15 5 9 26.9 15.5 4.7 6.0 24 15 5 9 27.6 16.6 4.0 6.1 24 15 5 9 26.8 15.5 3.9 5.5 24 15 5 9 24.3 21.2 5.4 5.9 30 18 3.5 9 33.5 18.6 2.9 7.4 30 18 3.5 9 30.9 19.4 2.6 7.6 30 18 3.5 9 30.8 19.4 3.2 8.0 30 18 3.5 9 33.6 19.8 2.4 7.0 30 9 1 32.5 13.5 0.4 26 15 3 30.8 17.7 3.2 26 15 3 26.8 15.5 3.3 32 20 4 9 32.9 22.0 2.3 7.2 32 20 4 9 32.7 20.9 2.3 8.1 32 20 4 9 31.2 21.4 2.5 8.0 32 20 4 9 32.4 22.4 2.2 8.1 30 9 1 33.3 14.3 0.1 30 9 1 34.6 14.3 2.1 32 20 3.75 6.5 33.0 21.1 2.3 6.4 32 20 3.75 6.5 32.4 22.4 2.2 6.8 32 20 3 5.5 34.3 20.6 2.4 5.3 32 20 3 5.5 33.0 20.7 2.2 5.6 Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 834 Table 1. Analysis of Individual Samples (continued) Manufacturer and brand Best Feeds & Farm Supplies Best Feeds Kibbled Dog Food Joy Dog Food - Chunks Joy Dog Food - Special Meal Guarantee, % Nutrients Found. % Protein Fat Fiber Ash 20 6 5 10 26.8 8.9 2.5 7.3 25 8 4 10 28.6 9.3 2.5 7.5 26 10 4 10 27.6 10.9 2.9 7.4 Bi-Agri Bi-Agri Fermway 9 0.5 25 17 10.8 0.7 12.2 17.7 Big Bet Pet Foods Big Bet Beef Chunks Dinner for Dogs Big Bet Beef Chunks Dog Food Big Bet Beef Dinner for Dogs Big Bet Fish & Chicken For Cats Big Bet Fish and Chicken Dinner for Cats Big Bet Fish/Chicken/Meat By Prod/Heart/Kid/Liv Big Bet Liver Chunks Dinner for Dogs Big Bet Meat-Poultry-Liver Dinner for Dogs. Binzo, LTD Binzo Bone Choco-0-Binzo Bloomfield Farmers Exchange 48% Dehulled Solvent Extracted Soybean Meal 48% Dehulled Solvent Extracted Soybean Meal Bumble Bee Seafoods Figaro Tuna Cat Food 18 2 1 3 23.2 4.1 0.7 1.6 C.H.B. Foods, Inc. Skippy Premium Picnic Dinner 9 31. 5 3 9.7 4.3 0.8 1.7 11 5 1.5 12.1 5.9 0.9 11 5 1.5 15.4 6.7 0.6 11 5 1.5 13.9 6.3 0.5 11 3 1.5 11.7 5.7 0.3 11 3 1.5 13.2 6.7 0.4 11 3 1.5 11.4 9.3 0.2 12 5 1.5 15.4 5.6 0.6 11 5 1.5 11.3 7.6 0.9 18 3.7 4 18.0 2.1- 0.1 16 3 3.5 17.1 2.4- 0.1 48 0.5 3.5 52.3 2.9 3.9 48 0.5 3.5 32.2- 2.5 3.2 Dogs Pet Food E Pet Food F Pet Food H Pet Food N Pet Food 0 Pet Food s Cadillac Pet Foods, Inc. Cadillac Chunky Liver Dinner for Special Diet Formulation Dietary Special Diet Formulation Dietary Special Diet Formulation Dietary Special Diet Formulation Dietary Special Diet Formulation Dietary Special Diet Formulation Dietary Carnation Co. Bright Eyes Liver & Chicken Dinner Buffet Tidbits Cape Cod Style Platter Buffet Tidbits Poultry Bits in Sauce for Cats Buffet Tidbits Prime Bits in Sauce Buffet Tidbits Seafood Bits in Sauce Carnation Calf-Manna Carnation Challenge 16 Dairy Pellets Carnation Classic Cat Dinners Carnation Classic Chunks Dog Food Carnation Family Farm Egg Maker Carnation Family Farm Hog Grower Carnation Hi-Pro 26 Dog Food Carnation High Spirit Horse Food Carnation Mighty Dog Beef & Chicken Carnation Small World Canary Dinners Carnation Small World Fancy Guinea Pig Dinners Carnation Small World Fancy Hamster Dinners Carnation Small World Finch Dinner Carnation Trip-L-Duty Pakette Carnation Turkey Finisher 10 5 1 3 .5 11.4 10.6 0.8 1.6 7 3 1.5 2 .4 6.6- 4.4 0.6 1.4 8 5 1.5 1 .5 7.2- 5.2 0.6 1.2 7 4 1 2 9.2 7.2 0.5 1.5 4.5 2 1.5 2 4.6 5.4 0.5 0.9 6 1 6 2 .5 6.8 1.8 4.4 1.7 10 6 1 2 .5 8.0- 6.9 2.5+ 2.0 10 3 1 2 .9 10.7 7.8 0.7 1.8 10 3 1 2 .5 16.1 4.6 0.4 2.4 10 5 1 2 16.6 4.5 0.4 2.2 10 5 1 2 16.8 10.0 0.4 2.3 10 3 1 2.: 75 16.1 5.5 0.3 2.7 25 3 6 10 29.8 3.4 3.9 7.7 16 2.5 15 21.1 3.6 7.4 30 8 4,5 31.4 10.4 2.0 21 6 6.5 23.1 9.2 4.1 15 3 7 15.5 3.1 3.1 16 3 7 16.5 4.4 5.8 26 10 5 27.5 9.0 3.3 16 2 14 17.9 4.6 12.5 10 6 1 10.2 12.8 0,5 13 8 12 13.1 5.4- 5.1 14 2 18 19.8 3.1 10.0 14 4 15 14,1 4.3 7.1 13 5 9 14.2 11.4 6.0 16 3 10 16.3 3.6 8.6 3.5 3.5 5 13.7 3.9 3.6 Inspection of Feed Products and Pet Foods Table 1. Analysis of Individual Samples (continued) Manufacturer and brand Carnation Turkey Starter, Medicated Chef's Blend Beef, Chicken, Turkey & Liver Fancy Feast Chopped Grill Cat Food Fancy Feast Savory Salmon Feast Cat Food Fancy Feast Seafood Feast Friskies Buffet Beef and Liver Dinner for Cats Friskies Buffet Country Style for Cats Friskies Buffet Seafood Supper for Cats Friskies Buffet Tuna and Chicken for Cats Friskies Buffet Tuna Dinner for Cats Friskies Buffet Turkey & Giblets Dinner for Cats Mighty Dog Beef for Dogs Champion Valley Farms Recipe Chicken, Liver & Egg Dinner Recipe Treats ConAgra, Inc. Geisler Canary Moulting Food Geisler Gerbil Treat IV. Continental Grain Co. /Wayne Pet Food Di Wayne Dog Food Wayne Gold Label Dog Food Wayne Gold Label Dog Food Wayne Puppy O's Cosmic Pet Products Cosmic Catnip Treats Creature's Comforts, Inc. Creature Comforts Rabbit Pellets Davis Grande, Inc. Davis #1 Breeding Feed With King Korn Davis #1 Breeding Feed With No Corn Davis Blue Ribbon with Pop Corn Docktor Laboratories, Inc. Armitages Good Boy Chocolate Drops Docktor Parakeet Seed Docktor Staple Food Flakes Tropical Fish Food Eagle Products, Inc. Eagle Cat Pack Eagle Kennel Pack 25/15 Eagle Maintenance Pack Eagle Stress Pack 30/20 Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co. Evanger's Total Ration Evanger's Beef and Bacon for Dogs Evanger's Beef With Chicken Evanger's Horsemeat Evanger's Liver and Beef By Products Evanger's No Salt 100% Beef for Dogs First National Supermarkets Chicken Parts and Liver for Dogs & Cats Chicken Parts for Cats Deluxe Dinner for Cats Finast Horsemeat Chunks & Meat By Products G uarantee,% Nutrients ] Protein Fat 'ound, % Fiber Ash 26 4 5 26.3 4.1 3.2 30 8 4.5 30.7 10.0 1.5 12 7.5 1 2 6 13.0 8.1 0.9 2.3 13 5 1 2 6 17.3 6.1 0.7 3.1 + 13 3.5 1 3 2 15.4 4.9 0.5 3.0 11.5 7 1 3 14.2 7.8 1.0 2.3 10.5 5 1 2 5 15.6 8.0 0.5 2.0 12.5 4 1 2 5 15.4 6.6 0.3 2.1 12 5 1 2 5 14.5 5.1 0.3 2.0 11 5 1 2 .5 16.6 11.4 0.3 2.4 11 7 1 3 5 11.0 8.3 0.3 3.0 11 6 1 16.9 13.9 0.4 9 5 1.5 11.6 6.5 1.2 14 7 2.5 18.6 7.8 0.9 12 7 13 16.8 15.3 5.9 12 3 5 12.5 3.6 2.4 25 8 4.5 28.4 9.6 3.5 30 20 3 32.9 20.8 1.7 30 20 3 31.1 22.0 2.0 28 9 5 29.5 9.5 3.5 19 13 2.5 1.5 15 20.1 15.6 9.1 5.3 1.1 3.9 12 2 6 13.6 3.3 3.5 12 2 6 13.1 3.4 3.0 14 2 3 14.5 3.7 4.1+ 5 25 1 1.5 3.7- 26.5 0.3 + 2.0 12 3 7 12.8 4.9 5.9 47 4 9 19 47.1 12.6 2.8 13.8 32 16 3 6.5 32.4 14.7 1.7 5.8 25 15 4 10 30.0 18.1 1.9 9.4 20 12 4 6.5 24.3 10.8 2.8 8.5+ 30 20 4 .5 10 30.0 21.4 2.1 10.0 10 3 1 .5 4 12.4 6.2 0.7 2.9 12 5 1 .5 13.9 3.9- 0.7 12 5 1 .5 13.8 8.0 1.3 12 5 1 .5 14.1 6.4 0.6 12 5 1 .5 12.1 5.2 0.5 13 5 1 .5 15.0 7.2 0.5 10 8 1 .5 4 11.5 11.0 0.6 3.5 9 6 1 5 10.5 14.3 0.7 4.4 10.5 6 1 .5 4 13.8 8.2 0.6 3.7 12 5 1 .5 12.3 7.1 1.3 Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 834 Table 1. Analysis of Individual Samples (continued) Manufacturer and brand Generic Dog Food Meat Flavor Generic Soft & Moist Cat Food Gaines Foods, Inc. Gaines Cycle 1 Gaines Cycle 1 Gaines Cycle Gaines Cycle Gaines Cycle Gaines Cycle Gaines Cycle for Puppies for Puppies Adult Dogs Adult Dogs 1-7 years Beef Flavor Less Active Dogs Older Dogs Gaines Meal Dog Food H. K. Webster Co., Inc. AVI Pellets Blue Seal Chick Starter AM Blue Seal Contender Horse Feed Blue Seal Contender Horse Feed Blue Seal Contender Horse Feed Blue Seal Energizer 16 Blue Seal Fat & Finish Pellets Blue Seal Grower Cal-Mash Blue Seal Grower Cal-Mash Blue Seal Hi Pro 20 Rabbit Pellets Blue Seal Horse Feed Pellets Blue Seal Hutch 18 Pellets Blue Seal Lamb Finisher Pellets Blue Seal Lamb Starter Blue Seal Lamb Starter-Grower Pellets Blue Seal Layer Mash Blue Seal Layer Mash Blue Seal Layer Mash Blue Seal Layer Pellets Blue Seal Layer Pellets Blue Seal Layer Pellets Blue Seal Layer Pellets Blue Seal Milkmaker 16 Blue Seal Milkmaker 16 Blue Seal Milkmaker 20 Blue Seal Milkmaker 20 Blue Seal Pig & Sow Pellets Blue Seal Piglets Crumbles Blue Seal Scratch Feed Blue Seal Songmaker Wild Bird Food Blue Seal Strider Horse Food Blue Seal Trotter Blue Seal Trotter Blue Seal Trotter Blue Seal Trotter Blue Seal Turkey Grower Pellets Blue Seal Turkey Grower Pellets Hartz Mountain Corp. Chicken Flavor High Protein Chews for Dogs Fish Flavor High Protein Chews for Cats Hartz Dog Kisses Chocolate Flavored Treat Hartz Goldfish Food Hartz Hamster/Guinea Pig Vit & Min Pellets Hartz Parakeet Budgie & Finch Treat Hartz Yummies Jerky Dog Snacks Beef Flavor Guarantee, % 6 1.25 2 21 8.5 3.5 10 6 2 10 6 2 7 5 2 7 5 2 7 5 2 7 2 5 5 3 5 21 5 6 20 4.5 4 20 3 4 16 3.5 7.5 16 3.5 7.5 16 3.5 7.5 16 3.2 5.5 18 4.5 3.5 15 3 4 15 3 4 20 2.5 12 11 3 7 18 2,5 15 15 3.5 7 18 3.5 7 18 3.5 7 15 3 4 15 3 4 15 3 4 15 3 4 15 3 4 15 3 4 15 3 4 16 3 8.5 16 3 8.5 20 3 8.5 20 3.5 8.5 15 3.5 7 18 3.5 7 9 2.5 5 11 8 10 11 3 7 lA 2.5 20 14 2.5 20 14 2.5 20 14 2.5 20 20 4.5 4 20 4.5 4 52 10 3 52 10 3 13 33 2 32 4 7 16 2 10 12 4 7 21 4 6 33 15 3 Nutrients Found . % Protein Fat Fibei 6.8 2,7 1.0 27.1 11.0 1.3 10.5 7.3 0.8 10.6 6.5 0.8 8.8 6.7 0.7 8.9 7.9 0.9 8.6 8.0 0.7 8.3 3.5 2.5 7.8 4.8 2.4 22.9 7.0 2.7 20.8 5.8 2.9 20,0 3.3 3.7 16.3 3.6 5.4 17.1 3,5 6.9 16.2 3,8 5.1 16.6 3,7 3.7 18.2 6.1 2.7 16.8 4,0 3.2 15.2 4,6 3.1 23.0 3.8 9,0 13.0 3.6 6,2 18.7 3.6 12.5 17.1 3.5 3.8 19.6 3.6 4.1 20.4 3.5 3.8 16.6 4.3 2.6 16.1 3.1 2.9 15.0 3.7 2.9 15,0 2.6 2.2 15.6 3,4 3.2 16.3 3,1 3.2 15.8 2.7 2.5 16.0 2.4- 6.8 17.6 3.4 7.3 22.3 3.8 7.2 21.3 3.6 5.7 16.1 3.7 5.0 18.2 4.9 4.9 9.3 3.0 2.3 14.1 16.1 9.7 12.4 3.0 7.0 16.4 3.8 10,4 17.3 3.4 11,5 15.2 3.9 8.8 16.1 2.9 10,2 21.8 5.5 3.2 21.9 5.4 2.9 53.8 11,8 0.2 54.6 12,8 0.2 14.4 35.6 0.7 34.8 6.6 3.0 19.0 3.7 8.1 14.7 5.2 2.7 27.3 6.1 3.5 35,9 12.3- 1.4 Ash Inspection of Feed Products and Pet Foods Table 1. Analysis of Individual Samples (continued) Manufacturer and brand Hills Pet Products Canine Growth Dry Dog Food Canine Growth Dry Dog Food for Puppies Canine Growth for Puppies Canine Maintenance Dog Food Canine Maintenance Dog Food for Adult Dogs Canine Maintenance Dry Dog Food Canine Maintenance Dry Dog Food for Adult Dogs Canine Performance Dry Dog Food Canine Senior Dry Dog Food for Older Dogs Feline Growth Cat Food/Kittens & Pregnant Cats Feline Maintenance Cat Food Form for Adult Cats Joy's Import & Export Freeze-Dried Season Mosquito Larvae K & L Feed Mill K & L 16% Dairy Ration Pellets K & L 16% Layer Mash K £■ L 16% Dairy Ration Pelleted Hi-Energy K & L 16% Dairy Ration Pelleted Hi-Energy K & L 16% Layer Mash K & L 16% Layer Pellets K & L Layer Pellets K & L Pig Grower Pellets K & L Pig Grower Pellets K 5c L Sow Feed Pellets K & L Sow Gestate Feed Pellets Guarantee, % Nutrients Found, % Protein Fat Fiber Ash 26 17 4 8.5 29.8 17.9 3.8 7.7 26 17 A 8.5 27.4 20.2 2.7 6.3 26 17 4 8.5 28.1 20.7 2.9 7.2 22 13 4.3 5.5 23.3 16,7 3.8 4.5 22 13 4.3 5.5 24.9 17.6 3.3 4.8 22 13 4.3 5.5 22.4 15.2 3,3 4.4 22 13 4.3 5.5 25.4 16.0 2.9 4.6 30 23 5 8.5 32.5 25.3 2.7 6.3 16 8 4.5 5 17.6 10.4 3.0 3.3 33 2A 2 6.5 36.4 25.1 1.3 5.7 30 20 2 5 31.9 24.6 1.9 4.2 55 13 59.0 20.7 4,4 16 3 8 16.0 4.0 5.3 16 3 4 17.2 3.5 2,7 16 3 8 18.9 3.2 2,3 16 3 8 18.9 3.3 4,8 16 3 4 16.6 3.8 3.1 16 3 4 16.4 2.5- 2,6 16 3 4 16.2 3.1 3,3 16 3 5 16.2 6,1 2.0 16 3 3 13.4- 3,7 2.4 12 3 5 12.7 2,7 2.7 12 3 3 13.1 4,3 2.9 K9 Food Service, Inc. K9 Chopped Beef Dog Food Kal Kan Foods, Inc, Kal Kan Beef with Egg/Bacon/Cheese Dinner/Dogs Kal Kan Bits '0 Beef for Cats Kal Kan Chunky Chicken Dinner for All Stages Kal Kan Chunky Meat Stew for Dogs Kal Kan Country Chicken Dinner for Cats Kal Kan Kitty Stew for Cats Kal Kan Mealtime for Finicky Eaters/Cats Kal Kan Moist and Tender Bites for Cats Kal Kan Salmon Supreme for Cats Kal Kan Simmered Supper Kal Kan Tuna 'N Chicken Platter for Cats 12 1.5 13.9 7.3 0.6 2.4 10 6 1.5 13.1 9.2 1,1 10 6 1.5 3 10.6 8.3 0,4 2.9 9 6 1.5 10.8 6.3 0.4 9 6 1,5 10.3 11.2 0.9 10 6 1,5 3 10.6 10.4 0.3 1.8 10 6 1.5 3 10.1 8.9 0.3 2.3 11 5 1.5 3 13.5 8.3 0.3 2.7 10 5 1.5 3 12.1 7,1 0.5 2.2 10 6 1.5 3 12.4 7,9 0.4 2.6 10 6 1.5 3 10.2 7,8 0.4 2.7 10 6 1.5 3 11.6 7,8 0.6 2.8 L. M. Newfields Co., Inc, Horse Treats L/M Animal Farms L/M Large Hookbill Food L/M Rabbit Pellets L/M Square Meal for Gerbils, Mice, Hamsters Laddie Boy Pet Foods Goff Beef & Liver Low Ash Cat Food Laddie Boy Natural Liver Treats for Dogs Martin Feed Mills Limited Martin's 84 G Grower Pellets for Salmonids Martin's 84 G Grower Pellets for Salmonids Starter Feed for Salmonids Starter Pellets for Salmonids 15,1 2,6 0.9 17 12 8 18.9 11,5 3.3 17 3 14 19,6 4,5 4.2 24 4 4,5 24,6 5,3 3,6 10 5 1 1.2 13,5 7,9 0,7 70 3 2 89,1 3,6 0.5 40 10 3 41,4 18,2 2.9 40 10 3 44,9 13,3 2.7 48 14 2.5 46,1- 17,1 1.5 40 10 3 43,2 15,3 2.5 1,3 Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 834 Table 1. Analysis of Individual Samples (continued) Manufacturer and brand Moyer & Son, Inc. Meyer's 21% Broiler Starter/Grower Moyer 's Handlers Economy Moyer 's Laying Pellets Meyer's Philadelphia Special Moyer 's Rooster Booster Pellets Purgrain Breeding Feed (with flint corn) Purgrain Gamebird Cond Feed (with flint corn) Purgrain Pigeonetts Purgrain Racing Feed Purgrain Racing Feed (no corn) Murray Elevator Silver Cup #1 Fish Food Silver Cup #3 Fish Food Silver Cup #3 Fish Food Silver Cup #4 Fish Food Silver Cup #4 Fish Food Silver Cup 1/8" Fish Food Silver Cup 1/8" Fish Food Silver Cup 3/16" Fish Food Silver Cup 3/16" Fish Food Silver Cup 5/32" Fish Food Silver Cup 5/32" Fish Food Silver Cup Fish Food - Brood Silver Cup Fish Food Silver Cup Fish Food Silver Cup Fish Food Silver Cup Fish Food Silver Cup Fish Food Silver Cup Fish Food Silver Cup Fish Food Silver Cup Fish Food Brood Salmon No. 1 Salmon No. 2 Salmon No. 3 Salmon No. 4 Salmon Starter Trout 3/16' II Trout 3/32' ( Guarantee, % Nutrients Found, % Protein Fat Fiber Ash 21 5.4 4 21.0 6.2 2.5 10.5 3 3.5 12.1 3.7 2.0 20 2 5 20.4 3.9 3.0 14 2.5 5 14.4 3.5 2,9 28 3 7 29.3 3.4 2.7 12.5 2.5 5 15.2 2.7 2.6 14 2.5 5 15.3 3.7 4.7 14 3 5 14.9 4.5 3.5 17 1.5 5 17.9 2.7 3.4 22 7.5 5 23.1 2.2- 4.4 52 14 3 58.0 15.6 1.0 48 11 3 50.5 13.4 1.1 48 11 3 15 48.4 12.6 1.0 7,1 48 8 7 49.9 12.5 1.1 48 11 3 15 48.1 12.0 1.2 7,5 38 10 4 15 43.2 10.1 2.6 8,8 38 10 4 15 38.2 10.3 2.3 8,1 38 10 4 15 45.9 13.5 2.5 8,7 35 10 4 15 45.9 12.8 2.3 7.5 38 10 4 15 43.8 13.0 1.9 9.0 38 10 4 15 42,2 15,1 2.6 8.6 45 8 4 15 47.4 9,8 1.3 10.6 45 8 4 15 51.8 11,5 1.8 9.8 52 14 3 15 55.4 17,0 0.6 10.3 52 14 3 15 54.6 18.2 0.8 10.0 48 11 3 15 51.8 13.2 0.9 8.2 48 11 3 15 50.8 13.9 0.9 8,1 52 14 3 15 54.3 15.7 0.8 11,4 38 10 4 12 44.5 10.6 2,4 7.0 38 10 4 15 47.3 14.4 0,8 10.1 Nabisco Brands Milk-Bone Flavor Snacks Old Mother Hubbard Dog Food Co., Inc. All Natural Kibbled Biscuits Dog Food Kibbled Biscuits Dog Food Old Mother Hubbard Dog Bone Biscuits Old Mother Hubbard Gourmet Beef & Chicken/Cats Old Mother Hubbard Oven Baked Dog Bones Old Mother Hubbard/Dogs/Beef Chnks/Beef By Prod Perk Foods Co., Inc. Vets Beef Flavor Perky-Pet Products/Animal Food Div. Perky Pet Instant Nectar for Hummingbirds Quaker Oats Co. Ken-L Ration Liver Flavor/ Sausages/Dogs Ken-L-Ration Liver Flavor Ken-L-Ration Prime Platter Ken-L-Ration Prime Platter Puss 'n Boots for Kittens & Cats Fish Dinner Puss 'n Boots Pounce Treats for Cats Ralston Purina Co. Purina Dealers Pride Purina Dealers Pride 20 4 8.5 20.4 .01 .01 0.1 8,6 0,5 6,6 3,4 0.6 1.5 26 8 4 30.3 9.5 1.5 24 7 3 25.6 7.4 1.5 24 7 3 27.1 8.7 1.4 10 5 1 1.5 14.3 10,5 0.8 24 7 3 25.0 10,2 2.3 13 7 1.5 13.3 13.4 0.8 1.6 0.3+ 4.6 1,2 2,6 20 8 1.5 20.9 9.8 0,7 9 2 1.5 4 9.9 3,3 1,6 1,9 9 2 1,5 4 9.6 2,5 2,0+ 2,4 10 2 1,5 4 12.6 4,1 0.9 2.4 8,5 2 1.5 4 9.2 3,0 1.2 3.6 20 8 1.5 21.1 9,3 0.4 21 7 6 22.8 8,5 3.8 21 7 6 22.2 11,0 6,2 Inspection of Feed Products and Pet Foods Table 1. Analysis of Individual Samples (continued) Manufacturer and brand Purina Dog Chow Purina Field 'N Farm Purina Game Bird Breeder Layena Purina Game Bird Maintenance Chow Purina Guinea Pig Chow y/5025 Purina Happy Cat Purina Hi-0 Pig Starter Chow Purina Hi-Pro Dog Food Purina Hi-Pro Dog Food Purina High Octane Fast Start Pig Starter Chow Purina High Octane Lactation Chow Purina Hog Grower Chow Purina Horse Chow 100 Purina Horse Chow 200 Purina 100 Cat Food Tuna Dinner Purina 100 Chicken Dinner for Cats Purina 100 Country Dinner for Cats Purina 100 Hearty Stew Cat Food Purina 100 Mackerel for Cats Purina 100 Tuna & Chicken Dinner Cat Food Purina 100 Tuna & Egg for Cats Purina 100 Turkey & Giblets Dinner Purina Layena Purina Meat Builder Purina Nurse Chow #200 Medicated Milk Replacer Purina Pick-A-Pouch Beef Flavor Tender Vittles Purina Pick-A-Pouch Gourmet Dinner Tender Vittles Purina Pick-A-Pouch Seafood Flavor Tender Vittles Purina Pick-A-Pouch Tuna Flavor Tender Vittles Purina Pork Finisher Purina Premium Summer Blend Wildbird Food Purina Pro 11 Breeder for Pigeons Purina Puppy Chow Purina Puppy Chow Purina Pure Pride 100 Purina Pure Pride 300 Purina Rabbit Chow Complete Blend Purina Rabbit Chow Complete Blend Purina Rabbit Chow Performance Blend Purina Rodent Laboratory Chow Purina Scratch Grains Purina Start & Grow Purina Sunflower Seed Purina Tender Vittles Purina Tender Vittles Beef Flavor Purina Trout Chow Purina Wild Bird Chow Purina Wild Bird Chow Redi Industries Corp. Cat Treats lOOZ Pure Fish Cat Treats 100% Pure Liver Redi Cat Treats Robert Abady Dog Food Co. Abady Natural - Wholesome Dog Snacks Sinco, Inc. Paddy Cat All Tuna for Cats Guarantee, % Nutrients round, % Protein Fat Fiber Ash 21 8 4.5 24.3 10.6 3.0 2A 8 6 25.6 10.2 4.0 20 2.5 7 21.1 2.6 4.6 12.5 2.5 10 14.8 4.2 4.7 18 4 16 9 20.8 4.8 10.8 8.4 24 8.5 3.5 28.7 10.7 1.0 18 5 5 21.8 8.7 3.5 27 9 5 28.5 11.4 3.8 26 10 4 29.1 11.4 2,0 18 7 5 20.2 9.1 3.7 14 4 4.5 17.5 6.2 3.3 16 2.5 5 17.4 4.9 3,4 10 2 30 13.3 3.2 25,8 14 2 25 16.1 3.0 21,2 16 2 1 21,7 6.7 0,3 12 2 1 14.6 8.3 0,3 13 2 1 15.3 8.5 0,3 12 3 1 14.2 7.1 0,8 15 2 1 17.9 4.4 0,1 12 2 1 14.5 5.7 0,4 15 2 1 20.0 4.5 0.2 12 4 1 13.6 6.7 0.5 16 2.5 7 18.6 3.9 4.6 20 3 5 23.9 5.0 3.9 22 12 0.5 10.5 20.7- 10.6 0,1 10.0 24 8.5 3.5 27.5 13.3 0,8 24 8.5 3.5 27.5 9.7 1,0 24 8.5 3.5 26.1 9.5 1,1 24 8.5 3.5 27.1 9.6 0,9 12 2.5 7 12.1 4.7 4,7 10 3 7 2.5 15.3 12.5 7,0 2.3 11 2 3 2 13.8 4.2 3,0 2.3+ 27 9 5 27.9 13.0 3.1 27 9 5 29.5 11.6 3,2 10 3 12 14.6 3.5 10,7 16 3 8 17.2 3.0 6.9 14 2 20 10 17.8 3.0 18.5 7.1 14 2 20 10 17.1 4.4 13.4 2.6 17 2 18 8 18.6 3.2 10,6 8.0 23 4.5 6 8 25.6 5.0 4,6 7.2 8 1.5 4.5 10.0 3.8 1,9 17 3 5 21.0 4,7 3,5 16 35 30 21.9 33.6 13,5 24 8.5 3.5 28.7 9.3 0,7 24 8.5 7.5 25.8 9.6 0.7 40 10 5 10.5 40.1 12.8 1,8 9.9 10 3 7 2.5 10.4 4,4 1.2 9.6+ 10 3 7 2.5 10.4 5.5 6.8 2.8 60 4 3 63.9 3.9 0.2 60 9 3 66.3 12 0.1 60 9 3 61.0 10.4 0.2 23 20 2 10.5 23.4 23.8 6,3 2,4 2.3 0.2 7.9 1,2 10 Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 834 1.5 21 18 Table 1. Analysis of Individual Samples (continued) Manufacturer and brand Guarantee, % Star-Kist Foods, Inc. 9 Lives Beef & Egg Dinner 9 Lives Beef & Egg Dinner for Cats 9 Lives Beef & Liver Platter for Cats 9 Lives Kidney for Cats 9 Lives Liver for Cats 9 Lives Ranch Supper 9 Lives Seafood Platter for Cats 9 Lives Super Supper Cat Food 9 Lives Tuna & Cheese for Cats 9 Lives Tuna & Egg In Sauce Cat Food 9 Lives Tuna & Liver for Cats 9 Lives Tuna and Chicken for Cats 9 Lives Tuna In Sauce Cat Food 9 Lives Western Menu 9-Lives Real Tuna & Egg Flavors Amore Cat Food Seafood Supreme Jerky Treats Beef Flavor Strongheart Products, Inc. Strongheart Dog Food Beef Flavor Sunfresh, Inc. Generic Dog Food Chicken Flavor Generic Soft Moist Cat Dinner Tuna Flavor Superior Pet Products Wagtime Beefy Basted Waffles Supermarkets General Corp. No Frills Chicken Parts Dinner for Cats No Frills Gourmet Flavor Moist Cat Food No Frills Meat Flavor Dog Food No Frills Parakeet Budgie Seed Pathmark Premium Dog Food Beef Pathmark Tuna for Cats Sweet Life Products Corp. Sweet Life Dog Food Ration Tetra Sales Tetra Brine Shrimp Treat Food Tetra Conditioning Food Tetra Werke Tetra Fin Staple Food for All Goldfish Tetra Min Staple Food for All Tropical Fish Tetra Min Staple Food for All Tropical Fish The lAMS Co. Eukanuba Dog Food Eukanuba Dog Food Eukanuba Dog Food Eukanuba Dog Food Eukanuba Dog Food Eukanuba Dog Food Eukanuba Dog Food 300 lAMS Cat Food lAMS Cat Food lAMS Cat Food lAMS Chunks lAMS Chunks Dog Food Nutrients Found, % Protein Fat Fiber Ash 10 3 .5 1 2 17.1 4.1 0.5 1.4 10 3 .5 1 2 13,4 4.7 0.3 1.4 11 3 1 3 14.3 3.8 0.3 2.4 10 2 1 2 14.0 2.5 0.7 2.1 11 2 1 2 13.1 4.8 0.5 1.7 11 3 1 2.5 14.9 2.6 0.4 2.0 14 3 1 4 15.2 10.8 0.1 2.8 12 6 1 4 14.6 12.5 0.4 3.1 15.5 2 1 3 20.9 1.2- 0.4 1.8 14.5 2 1 3 18.1 4.7 0.4 1.4 16 2 0.5 3 19.8 3.2 0.3 1.5 14 5 1 3 16.8 14.8 0.3 1.7 18 2 1 4 20.5 2.5 0.4 1.8 11 4 1 3.5 14.3 4.2 0.7 2.6 31.5 7 4.5 31.6 8.3 2.6 17.5 3 .5 1 3 22.4 12.7 0.5 2.2 33 20 3 46.1 22.2 1.1 9.4 3.9 23.1 7.3 12.2 3.3 1.7 1.5 1.5 10.7 3.3 1.7 8.5 3.5 28.1 11.9 1.0 0.7 10 5 1.5 4 10.1 13.7 0.6 24 8.5 3.5 25.0 10.6 0.7 6 1.25 2 6.0 2.9 1.0 10 4 10 12.8 5.2 5.7 11 8 1.5 12.9 9.4 0.4 19 2 1 2 19.0 1.3- 0.4 0.8 48 6 9 48.6 6.8 1.1 38 3 9 59.8 4.4 1.3 32 3 5 43.6 7.1 2.4 45 5 7 51.5 6.0 2.2 45 5 7 50.2 7.5 2.0 30 20 3 9 31.0 22.3 2.2 7.8 30 20 3 9 31.5 21.6 2.0 7.7 30 20 3 9 32.2 20.3 2.6 7.7 30 20 3 9 33.0 23.0 2.3 7.0 30 20 3 9 30.4 22.1 2.5 7.9 30 20 3 9 31.1 21.4 2.5 7.4 30 20 3 9 34.4 21.1 2.9 7.2 32 21 3 6.5 35.8 22.8 1.8 6,5 32 21 3 6.5 32.4 22.7 1.5 5.9 32 21 3 6.5 36.8 22.4 1.6 6.2 25 15 3.5 10 25.8 17.5 2.3 8.3 25 15 3.5 10 28.2 17.4 2.9 8.9 Inspection of Feed Products and Pet Foods 11 Table 1. Analysis of Individual Samples (continued) Manufacturer and brand lAMS Minichunks Dog Food lAMS Minichunks Dog Food lAMS Minichunks Dog Food lAMS Puppy Food lAMS Puppy Food lAMS Puppy Food lAMS Puppy Food JAMS Puppy Food lAMS Puppy Love Topco Associates, Inc. Generic Dog Biscuits Generic Ration Dog Food Meat Flavor Generic Tuna Flavor Cat Food Topco Chopped Beef Dinner for Dogs Topco Tuna & Meat Dinner Cat Food Triumph Pe Triumph Triumph Triumph Triumph Triumph Triumph Triumph Triumph Triumph Triumph Triumph Triumph t Industries Beef Chunks Dog Food Hi- Tor All Natural Dog Food Hi-Tor Beef for Dogs Horse Meat Dog Food Liver Dog Food Low Ash Beef Low Ash Beef 'n Kidney for Cats Low Ash Beef 'n Liver for Cats Low Ash Beef 'n Cheese for Cats Low Ash Beef 'n Heart for Cats Low Ash Beef Stew for Cats Low Ash Liver for Cats United Cooperative Farmers, Inc. UCF 16 Profitmaker UCF 16 Profitmaker UCF AM Grower UCF Complete Layer UCF Complete Layer Mash UCF Complete Layer Pellets UCF Complete Layer Pellets UCF Dog Bones UCF Hay Extender UCF Hog Grower UCF Hog Grower UCF Rabbit Pellets UCF Rabbit Pellets UCF Scratch Feed UCF Scratch Feed UCF Turkey Grower UCF Turkey Grower Medicated Veterinary Nutritional Assoc. Cornucopia Super Stress Cornucopia Super-Life Vo-Toys , Inc . Choco-Bone Choco-Bone G uarantee,% Nutrients 1 Protein Fat ?ound, % Fiber Ash 25 15 3.5 10 28.2 15.2 1.9 9,0 25 15 3,5 10 28,8 16.3 2.4 10,2 25 15 3.5 10 28,4 16.1 2.5 8,9 28 17 3,5 10 30.0 17,7 2.0 7,5 28 17 3.5 10 30.6 17,2 2.2 7,9 28 17 3.5 10 30.4 18,2 2.5 7,0 28 17 3.5 10 31,1 18,3 2,7 7,1 28 17 3.5 10 28,9 18.0 2.1 7,3 28 17 3,5 10 30,9 17,6 2.2 7.7 20 6 4.5 24,1 7,3 1.7 6 1.5 3.5 11.0 0,3- 1.1 21 8,5 3,5 27.9 9,9 0.8 10 6 1,5 13.7 9,0 1.2 12 5 1 3 13.8 9,8 0,5 2.5 11 5 1,5 3,5 14.6 4,5 0,8 2.8 25 10 3 25.1 13,5 2,9 11 7 2 12.6 12,0 0,4 1.3 12 5 1 13.0 6,3 1,0 2.1+ 12 5 12.1 4,5 0,8 11 6 1 11,0 8,8 0,4 1.2+ 6 6 1 10,7 6,8 0,4 1.4+ 11 6 1 11,1 8,5 0,6 1.2+ 11 6 1 11,4 10,9 0,6 1.3+ 10 6 1 10,2 7.8 0.8 1.0 10 6 1 12,6 7.1 0.6 1.0 11 6 1 14,2 7,7 0,4 1,1 16 3.5 8,5 17,7 4.7 9,2 16 3.5 8,5 17,3 4,6 7.4 15 3.5 5.5 17,9 4,3 4.2 15 3 4,5 14,3- 4.4 3.6 15 3 5 15.7 3.3 5.5 15 3 5 15.3 3.3 4.2 15 3 4,5 15,8 5,2 5.0 24 7 3 26,5 7,6 0.9 10 1.5 16 12.4 4.4 13.1 15 3 7 16,8 4.4 4.7 15 3 7 15,3 4,8 4.4 17 3 17 19,3 3,8 12.3 17 3 17 18,8 4,3 15.8 9 2,5 7 8,5- 5,6 3.2 9 2.5 7 9,1 5,4 2.6 20 3 5,5 20.8 5.0 3,0 20 3 5,5 21,1 4,2 3.7 31 17 3 33,6 13.2- 2,5 25 10 4 27.4 10,2 2.6 14 3 3 16,0 3,5 3,8+ 14 3 3 4 16.7 6.7 3,5+ 3.9 Wardley Products Co., Inc. 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