Darwin's Raw Dog Food Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ค. 2021
- I'm always on the lookout for reputable raw food suppliers that provide a complete and balanced formula, especially when they use as much fresh foods as possible to balance. This is my unbiased review of Darwin's!
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I switched my Golden Retriever to Darwin’s when he was around 6 years old and becoming overweight and sluggish. He quickly shed 12 pounds and gave us 7 more incredible years filled with tons of playtime. Sadly he passed away recently. Tomorrow we’re adopting a 3 year old Golden with a weight issue. There’s a freezer full of Darwin’s ready to go when she arrives.
We pay around $180 for a 1 month supply. It’s a little pricey but a clean bill of health is worth it. I definitely recommend if you’re considering putting your dog on a diet.
I just switched my dogs food to premade raw because of your videos! I found a brand called The Bones & Co, please do a review on them!!
I love The Bones and Co! I just haven't been able to get my hands on them in the area I live though and they unfortunately don't sell online.
@@PawsofPrey can you do a review on WeFeedRaw company?
@Jonelle, how does your dog like, “The Bones & Co”? And whats their packaging turn around? I know Darwin’s is a 6wk prescription.
Thank you for showing us the review!
I love your videos thank you so much for the in-depth details you provide. I’m getting a golden retriever and I’m doing my research on Raw diets. I figure I’d get a premix raw food service while I see what’s readily available around my area before I start the DIY process.
thank you so much for this 💚 reallly appreciate all the info you give out
Just ordered a batch 🥰 so excited to try! Also an idea! If you make merch again, it would be sooo cool if you made some food bowls 😍
Id love to! We still have merch, the store is just down and we haven't had time to fix it....waaahhh
Please more of Pre Made Brands content.
Yes
Thank you! I ordered a trial pack and it’s $15 for 10 pounds of meat plus free jerky with your code. I follow your TH-cam and do homemade raw but sometimes I really don’t have time or when we travel, I think these would come handy. I might have to skip order to make sure I don’t get too many shipments. Im comparing this and Answers premade which I found a store locally sells them. Thank you for your recommendation on Answers as well! Love your TH-cam and your soothing voice 😊
I appreciate it! I'm glad I can help. Unfortunately there has been some changes with Answers so I can't confidently back them, but this isn't to say they have completely gone down the drain.
My kitten is doing really good on this! I’ll definitely start making it myself once he almost fully grown
Awesome!
thank you for your videos they are always super helpful! I know you have a video on traveling with raw fed pets but it would be super helpful if you could share what do you do with your cat when you are going to be away for a long period of time as well as what do you do when you know you are going to be out of your house at the time he usually gets food by. This is something I'm personally struggling with my own kitty since I'm working until really late and I am not able to be home by the time she is supposed to be having her last meal of the day. Thank you so so much!
If I have a pet sitter, I simply prep food like I normally would and just tell my pet sitter what to do! But in your instance, that's tricky. You could always get a timed feeder and put something like ziwi peak or freeze dried raw in there just so they have something at that time.
@@PawsofPrey thank you so much for getting back to me!
Can you do a review for the cat formula?
My cat did well on their turkey for a couple months, but I had to switch him to DIY since it's too pricey for me.
Will be doing that for our next video :)
@@PawsofPrey yay super excited! 😆
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!
This is new to me. Makes it look doable. I would like a review on portion size for size of dog. Thank you.
Awesome video! Was thinking of ordering some for my cat! I was wondering if you could do a video on meat completers? Such as EZComplete, Alnutrin, TCFeline? Thank you!
i dont think they would give completers a very good review, because theyre not “whole” foods, just fortified vitamins
@@ks96119 some of them are. But the ones i mentioned are made from animals. Like the bones, mussel, etc. I also think itd be nice to hear what they think as its another option for those who cant source the actual animal organs,
@@PrimrosesAtelier EZ complete ingredients: Ingredients: Dried Chicken Liver, Eggshell (Source of Calcium), Dried Egg Yolk , Pork Pancreas Glandular, Green Lipped Mussel (NZ), Taurine, Digestive Enzymes (Bromelain, Lipase, Amylase, Cellulase), Vitamin E, Chelated Iron, Vitamin B Complex, Chelated Manganese, Zinc, Chelated Copper, Vitamin D3, Potassium Iodide (Iodine).
TC feline ingredients: New Zealand freeze-dried Bovine Bone*; Canadian Gelatin from pork skin; New Zealand Whey Protein Isolate*; Taurine; Canadian freeze-dried Krill; Calcium Carbonate; Vitamin E succinate. (*from grass-fed cattle)
* I couldn’t find the ingredient list of Alnutrin on their website, they also have multiple formulas
So yes, they use some animal products, but they still contain a lot of non-animal sources for filling in nutritional gaps (esp EZ complete). I am also trying to wean my cat off of freeze dried by ground meat an a completer, but at the end of the day, it’s still not fresh whole foods.
I definitely don't shame meal completers! Especially if that's all the owner feels comfortable with using. It's better than an unbalanced meal for sure. Many use dried whole foods as the top ingredients which is great, but of course there are also synthetic nutrients as well. Not a bad thing though.
@@PawsofPrey thank you for the reply! sorry for the misunderstanding!
Thank youu!! This was super helpfull
My pet nutritionist has my dog on Steve's Real Food. I would love to know your thoughts on that brand!
Can you explain why you changed your mind about your previous how-to commercial raw brand?
Hey! I went up and caught salmon in Alaska and it has been freezing for 2 weeks (I am going to freeze it for two more). Is it safe to give to my adult GSD? Everywhere I read says that I should only give cooked salmon without the bones or my dog will get salmon poisoning. But I feel like cooking it will destroy the nutrients. Please help me out, Thanks 😊
Im pretty sure she has a video on meets to avoid and talks about a specific type of salmon!!
Hello! Could you please do a video on how you keep your house clean with raw feed animals/ cage cleaning.
My ferret and Hedgehog have been having Heath problems and they are my heather pet, could it have to do with diet/supplements
Well first of all, are their meals balanced? What are their health problems? Have you consulted your vet? I go over safe handling measures in this video th-cam.com/video/TRl0rmewVzY/w-d-xo.html
Yay new video
Would it be possible to feed a 4 month old kitten purely whole prey?
i feed my 2 cats and large breed dog darwins. i do not have the energy to make their meals and living in the pacific northwest im not sure where to find everything i need. i am astounded to find though that i suspect my dof is having some allergic reactions, chewing the inside of her paws, and a little stinky. im really not sure what to do, they are the most afordable raw delivery premade ive found. i'm desperate for them to give some more options though. and when i asked what i should adjust when i breed my female they had no response for me.
so how do i feed a breeding female and how do i give my pets optimal joint and health care on raw?
Hi, did you find anything else for your cats?
Do they have any recalls?
My cat is sooo picky, anytime it's a struggle. At the moment she is hunger strike.... I added a new protein. I still have some dry food left so she is eating around that at least she eats some, not even eating her old vet food. I am sooo close to give it all up.
Sunflower seed oil is highly processed 🙁
So expensive.. in the netherlands I pay for the same amount 3 of 4 euros for high quality pre made raw.
yes please do your opinion on the cats!!
Next video ;)
I have been feeding my pup We Feed Raw and he did great. As I've been doing research on food for myself I have been finding the truth about plant foods and their lack luster nutrient profiles, lack of bioavailabilty and things like oxalates. I will not feed any high oxalate foods to my pup. I also am not sold on turmeric being anti inflammatory, no conclusive studies have shown it.
Very good! Since I started my pet nutrition journey it's opened my eyes about plant bioavailability as well.
I wish they had a subscription box company that offers bones as well. Not just grind meats & bones.
Wait what’s the brand you can’t confidently recommend now? And why? Thanks.
I want to know too, especially if I'm feeding it sp I can do more research on the brand.
Answers pet food , she mentioned in a previous video . Raw food community lost faith in the brand two months ago
@@DP0606 I give my dog their goat and cow kefir 😞 Is there something I can look up as to why?
What happened to answers?
@@DP0606 Thanks for the response i musta missed that vid. Why has faith in answers been lost? thanks!
Hello, thank you so much for your research and for sharing it with the rest of us, it is truly appreciated. I do have a question for you, if I may. About 9 months ago you recommended kibble from Ziwi Peak & Carnivora. However, 6 months ago you suggested Natures Logic. Could you please confirm for us which of the 3 brands are better and why the change? BTW, I also follow a Vet on TH-cam. His channel is called "Veterinary secrets", and he publishes a list of recalled kibble. He does so every time there is a recall. Thanks again for all your hard work!
Thank you I appreciate it! I follow a recall list as well, always great to know. I still recommend Nature's Logic, Carna4, and Ziwi Peak as far as dried food, kibble and wet food goes.
@@PawsofPrey thank you for your response. I just started feeding them nature’s logic per your recommendation and I will also implement your video “how to improve kibble” for dogs before going 100% raw.
I really would like to feed our dogs raw but I am so scared to not balance it good, so this would be perfect. Now I still have to confince my parents. They get food now that looks and smells like our horses food, and the ingrediënts are almost the same 😳
Darwins package says to cook to 165 degrees? Whats the point of raw then?
My Corso puppy will only eat Beef. And now he won’t eat it! His driving me crazy any advice is appreciated
Throw some dyne in it. Gives flavor and adds a lot needed
I would hardly consider Darwin balanced, poor choice of Ingredients compared to other brands. But I'm confused how come they didn't specify veterinary nutritionist* since that's the critique of raw formulators
Lol exactly! It’s poor choices of ingredients because of the added marketing that a vet is on board with this brand, when it’s really trash. 😂
Any that you do recommend?
@@focvl.point19 if you need pre made raw a better choice is viva raw or we feed raw
do you know of any premade raw with whole bones?
U can always just add in bones ur self :)
You can add a high quality calcium supplement or watch the video where she reviews other brands, I think one of them had bone included.
@@wolffixx4116 but won't that then trow of the 80/10/5/5%?
@@whitechihuahua4956 my dog loves raw bones but i dont feel comfortable enough yet to make my own raw foot so i would like to buy premade and still give him a bone and not the mince that includes bone
@@sabrinarossiter6159 That sonds great because as you know, chewing is a really important part of their diet as carnivores :3
instead of using sunflower oil they should use coconut oil.
too much coconut oil can cause weight gain and its hard for dogs to digest. coconut water is better for them
both coconut oil and sunflower oil is bad in large amounts. I dont like either of them
Does Darwin’s provide enough iodine? That’s what scares me the most.
No add kelp
I tried this brand for 4 months and my boy did terrible on it. He constantly had a mucus coating on his stool. It even started effecting his mood because of the GI issues. We switched to the pray model (Farm2Bowl) and is doing so much better. I think it was because he was having a hard time digesting the fruits and veggies. Darwin's is super convenient but I wish they didn't just have the BARF diet.
What brand are you using now?
Can you review primal 😊
I did! It's in the video I recommended in the description
I order Darwin’s for my moms dogs so it’s easier for her to feed them a better food without any hassle. That way all she has to do is thaw them out and feed it.
A great way to meet in the middle :)
Looks like I saw that copper was added? Why would they do that if liver is included? More copper is not good.
I'm concern about feeding this product to my cat and dog ever since the FDA found salmonella in these meats in 2019.. Not sure if the company made changes since that time. The nutrients in these food sound good, but I dont want my pets get salmonella from it. So not sure if I should ask for refund or not...
Woe.. $14 for 2lbs!?.. my 4 dogs eat 12lbs a day! It would cost me $168 a DAY to feed my 4 dogs..
Glad I know how to DIY.
Yeah It's very expensive. In the Netherlands and Belgium (where raw is quite well known) we have good quality premade brands that sell for about $4/5 for 1 kg (2,2 lbs). You have more expensive and cheaper brands but thats about the average price. With my small dog I spend about $100 for 3-4 months worth of premade raw.
They’re not worth it.. There are smaller and better companies that make raw food balanced premixes for $3.50-6.00 a pound, and they sell it in 20, 30, or 40lb of 2lb chubs. Also it’s strictly just the meats, organs, and bones without all the unnecessary ingredients like sunflower oil which is highly processed. Idk why she reviews these overly expensive commercial companies that just aren’t worth it. Like primal, answers, etc are trash lol, 6lbs of frozen raw food for $40 lol what a joke. But I guess she’s trying to promote them since they sent her free stuff lol.
@@crazielocslooklikejesus3008 which smaller companies do you like for raw dog food?
The only thing that throws me off about Darwin is the prince. To feed my corso would be about 100 a week and I could have used that money to spend it for about a month of DIY
They’re not worth it.. There are small companies that make raw food balanced premixes for $3.50-6.00 a pound, and they sell it in 20, 30, or 40lb of 2lb chubs. Idk why she reviews these overly expensive commercial companies that just aren’t worth it. Like primal, answers, etc are trash lol, 6lbs of frozen raw food for $40 lol what a joke. But I guess she’s trying to promote them since they sent her free stuff lol.
@@crazielocslooklikejesus3008 I’m not sure since I know she’s said she’s been ask quite a few times. I do my own DIYs for way cheaper. For my corso he eats 3ibs+ so if I did premade it’ll always be way more expensive than I do premade
@@denisepinales8114 DIYS are always cheaper, but if you ever find yourself in a time crunch or going on vacay, you can always find a better sourced and cost premixes for way less than Darwin’s. Plus the ingredients they used for their formulas are not good. It’s basically the same ish they would use in kibble, like what? 😂🚮
@@crazielocslooklikejesus3008 what pre-made raw brands would you recommend?
@@kendrax4853 I'm also curious. I see alot of "there's much cheaper and better companies out there," but nobody ever mentions a name.
Sweet potato is one of the ingredients suspected as a cause of DCM.
I gotta say *Free range* *grass fed* and *cage free* don't mean anything. The animals are still subjects of terrifying conditions. Lots of the animals don't even survive this process do to *_care less_* workers hints *Natural Selections*
Recall for salmonella