Why only one sort of feed for all dogs?

When working with the NRC-norms in the preparation of dogfood the food is suitable for ALL dogs, no matter what age or circumstance.

Dogs eat as much as they need to fulfil their NEED OF ENERGY, so when dogs eat a good composed dogfood they automatically get all nutrients in the right quantities and proportions in their system.

Young dogs, lactating bitches and dogs that need to perform eat MORE that the average adult dog; that is how they fulfil their total need for different nutrients. The same applies to older dogs that do not have to achieve anything: they eat LESS than the average adult dog.

Dogs have very short bowels compared to their body size. That is why the food needs to contain a lot of energy by kilo dry material to prevent the metabolism from being badly influenced by a surplus of encumbrance substances. The more high-grade fat in the food, the more energy in the dry material of the food. Complete fresh-meat-food contains more energy by kilo dry material than Farm Food HE due to the amount of fat.

Why complete fresh-meat-food next to Farm Food HE?

ALL dry food undergo a certain heating during production (Farm Food HE circa 72? Celsius). Because of this enzymes and bacteria in the raw material are being destroyed. In spite of the fact that it is never scientifically proved we have the experience that for a good build up and conservation of the bowel contents these lost enzymes and bacteria are necessary. This is why we advise so called fresh-meat-days.

We mean by fresh-meat the deep-frozen complete fresh meat on the basis of unwashed/dirty paunch. This contains all necessary bacteria and enzymes. As you would understand it is necessary to give this fresh-meat raw to gain the desired effect. Therefore cooking, heating or defrosting in the microwave is absolutely undesirable! When a dog has had a bowel-infection and/or antibiotic-cure it is necessary to feed him fresh-meat for a couple of days. The bowel contents can restore itself in a natural way.

100 gram of Farm Food HE corresponds with 230 gram of fresh-meat.

Feeding advise

How much food does one offer a day? As much as the dog wants or as much as the owner feels is good for his dog? The experience taught us that not all dogs are able to moderate when they can eat unlimited.

Small breeds can usually eat as much as they want during their growing stage, but when they are grown up they can easily grow to fat. Big breeds sometimes grow to fast when they can eat all they want, which could cause abnormalities.? However when they are grown up their need of feed is usually determined by their need for energy and this depends highly on their performances.

At all times: FEED WITH YOUR EYES, because there is not one dog equal to the other. The quantities named in the feeding-recommendation-list are meant as starting-point to determine the need of the dog.

MAKE SURE THERE IS ALWAYS ENOUGH FRESH (DRINKING) WATER AVAILABLE!!