Kirkland Signature Range Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Adult formula
October 15, 2008
Filed under Dog Food Reviews, Kirkland
Kirkland Signature Range Chicken, Rice and Vegetable Adult Dog Food
Kirkland Signature Range Chicken, Rice and Vegetable Adult formula is manufactured by Diamond and sold at Costco’s around the United States.
Kirkland Signature Range Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Adult Dog Food Review
For the price it will be hard to find a brand of this quality. Usually dog food brands in the price range of Kirkland are overloaded with grains and fillers. The first thing we are going to do is take a look at the first five ingredients.
Kirkland Signature Range Chicken First Five Ingredient:
- Chicken – Chicken is the first ingredient. Since this ingredient is not in the form of a meal it still has its water weight before hand, which if removed it would more than likely fall further down in the ingredients list. Water makes up approximately 80% of this ingredient.
- Chicken meal – Chicken meal is probably this formulas first ingredient. Since meat is a natural part of a dogs diet we are pleased to see this as the first ingredient.
- Whole grain brown rice – The premium dog food brands will exclude all grains from their ingredients. Does having grains make this food horrible? Not necessarily. Whole grain brown rice is a decent quality of grain so it doesn’t lower the quality of the food that much.
- Cracked pearl barley -Also a decent quality grain.
- Chicken fat – This is the first fat source meaning for the most part all ingredients before this are going to make up the majority of this food.
Other notable ingredients would include fish meal at the 9th ingredient. We couldn’t find any where on the manufactures website a statement saying they use Ethoxyquin free fish. Ethoxyquin has been linked to cancer in rats and is commonly found in fish aught by commercial boats that cannot be used for human consumption.
Beet pulp is also found as an ingredient and has been linked to allergies in dogs. It comes in the form of a by product.
Kirkland Signature Range Chicken Full Ingredients List:
Chicken, chicken meal, whole grain brown rice, cracked pearl barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and vitamin E), egg product, beet pulp, potatoes, fish meal, flaxseed, natural flavor, brewers dried yeast, millet, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, carrots, peas, kelp, apples, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, dried chicory root, glucosamine hydrochloride, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, chondroitin sulfate, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.
Kirkland Signature Range Chicken Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude protein …………24% min
Crude fat …………16% min
Crude fiber …………4% min
Moisture …………10% min
Calcium …………1% min
Phosphorus …………0.8% min
Zinc …………200 mg/kg min
Selenium …………0.4 mg/kg min
Vitamin E …………150IU/kg min
Omega-6 Fatty Acids………… 2.5% min
Omega-3 Fatty Acids …………0.4% min
Glucosamine Hydrochloride………… 300 mg/kg
For the price, you really can’t beat this product when it comes to dry dog food. However, if your dog has allergy problems (such as from grains, beet pulp, or brewers yeast), you may want to look elsewhere.
Premium dog food for a fraction of the price. My boxer likes it better than the Pedigree I have used for her first 8 1/2 years. She has had allergies feeding her Pedigree and yes, she still has allergies with the Kirkland. Big deal !!! She’s a boxer !!! They all have allergies. I’ve got ‘em too. Maybe it’s not the food. The ingredients are superior to most major brands. Kirkland sells a fine product.
My GSD has loved this dog food!, I alternate from the Lamb & rice kibble in the wintertime + the canned Lamb & Rice. To the Chicken & rice dry kibble during Spring & Summer months. Since this dog was an adoption & I have had him 5 years, I rescued him from eating the Sams’ brand of Dog food & the Old Roy they serve at Walmart, that his previous owner was feeding him. Prior to owning this dog I had a Black Labrador and a Black Lab/Chow who lived for 15 years and 10 years eaeting nothing but the Kirkland /Diamond products. I will give it to Costco, they put out a fine product at a respectable price. IAMS is just too high priced for my dogs blood.
Of course your dogs will look good on this food. The protein % is on 8% above the fat content. Feed anything that much fat and your are sure to have a shinny pet. The real question is…are the animal proteins human grade or just low quality pet grade. The simple answer is you simply can’t make a food out of human grade protein and sell it this cheap. The next question is…are there any chemicals in the individual ingredients or final product? This cheap…there is no way it is chemical free. Also…the chicken…hormone free and antibiotic free chicken is not cheap…so you can bet this poor quality meat.
I used to work for a premium dog food company as a product rep. I made it my mission to see that dogs get off corn and by-products. More and more I was seeing customers who would say that, because one reason or another, they could no longer afford a premium dog food. Then I’d watch them buy Pedigree, ProPlan, or Iams thinking that it’s good food. Even Science Diet falls into this category. Corn equals more poo and less nutrients. You can pay less for food, but check the bag because your beloved pet is about to crap out every last ounce of that food. On a trip to Costco, I saw the Kirkland food and was surprised by the ingredients. I bought some to test out on my dogs and have been very satisfied with the result. I’d recommend this to anyone who is feeding Iams, Pedigree, or any other corn and by-product laden food thinking that they’re decent for the price. Well done, Costco. Well done.
Good Day
Just selecting a new feed for our 11yr lab and the Kirkland Mature blue Bag
chicken/rice/egg has dif. spec. than that are listed on this site.
New?? 27% protein, 12% crude fat, 1200mg/kg Glu,400mg/kg Con. 3% FIBER Ect.
Cal/cup ?? Seems good ??
Thank You
Ken
THis dog food is the best its good for your dog makes your dogs stronger me and my family have bought it for ours dogs ever sence it came out its great noting bad about it.
CLT – FYI, federal regulations prohibit any commercial grower from adding hormones or steroids to chicken products.
Thank you for this blog post,my fiance and I just adobted a 3 year old Mastador and appreciate the info (including comments) we found here.
Thanks all! I own two great danes and am always on the look out for a good quality product for a good price. No more pedigree for these danes! They LOVE this dog food and seem to be happy and healthy. THANK YOU COSTCO!
I hope this blog is informative. Not to be mean (as that is not the intent her) but I cannot believe that Dixie Dog even knows what “premium dog food is” since she just took her dog off of Pedigree. There is plenty of information on the internet as to what to avoid in dog food and the first five ingredients in Pedigree Adult Dry are right there: Ground Whole Corn, Meat And Bone Meal, Ground Whole Wheat, Corn Gluten Meal, Animal Fat. Here are a couple of links:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=betterproducts
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients
The first (and obviously most prominent) ingredient is corn. I wouldn’t buy ANY dog food that has corn in it. That is a first indication that it’s not a quality dog food. It’s just a sign of adding fillers. But as a first ingredient! I’m sure that there are dog foods worse than Pedigree, but it is the worse that I have ever seen! Then wheat; totally unnecessary. Corn gluten meal; same as corn. Meat and bone meal; meats and meals should be specifically defined (chicken, lamb, salmon…) and not generalized (meat, animal, poultry…). Animal fat; same as meats and meals should be specifically defined (chicken, lamb…) and not generalized (meat, poultry…).
DesertDogMama hit the nail on the head. I hope that this is helpful to someone.
I believe that Halo is the best dog food on the market. And yes, it is expensive. I have done a lot of research on dog foods and Kirkland is the BEST “cheap” dog food. You cannot beat the ingredients for the price. I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback and then we got a Pit Bull terrier. They were going through my Halo way too fast (18 lb bag for $40.00 at Petco). So I investigated a cheaper dog food, but it also had to be a quality dog food. I checked out Kirkland and the ingredients just blew me away for the price. Both dogs love this dog food. Their coats are shiny and they have BOUNDLESS energy. 40 lb bag for under $25.00. Oh Yeah!. I still feed my kids Halo as well, but now I mix the Halo with the Kirkland. However, I believe that if you simply feed your dogs Kirkland only, you will not be disappointed in the results.
My twelve year old Aussie eats Kirkland. We switched from Iams. She use to let her food sit all day, but the Kirkland dog food is gone in minutes. I have even used the kibbles as treats. In response to CLT:
There is no way to know how dog food is processed. No one controls it or tests it, which is why it is not recommended for human consumption. But to make the argument that it MUST be low grade because of its low price is ridiculous. Kirkland spends no money advertising. They don’t sponsor events, and don’t donate. They sell in mass bulk and only sell large bags of dog food. Savings are passed onto the consumer. Additionally, a high price does not indicate a high quality. Science Diet’s first ingredients are just carbohydrates. If I can buy chicken for 26 cents/lb in Texas, then they can make dog food for 50 cents a pound.
On one last note, everything (except vitamins) listed in the ingredients label past “flavors” should be disregarded since it’s in very small quantities. That said, Kirkland is low in antioxidants. So I feed my old dog fish oil pills (kirkland brand as well)as treats. They’re great to ward off arthritis, and help in cognitive brain function. Most people guess she’s eight.
Costco, is now carrying another brand and it looks really good. I can’t remember the name but the first ingredient is Salmon or Salmon meal.
Hi Jess,You mentioned That Costco has a new dog food,is it Kirkland Signature or some other brand??