Royal Farm dog food
Many pet food brands don't have their own production facilities—this is a modern trend. One such brand is Royal Farm dog food, which is produced in Spain for the Beethoven pet store chain. This article will help you understand whether these diets are as good as the sellers claim.
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Manufacturer
The brand doesn't have an official website, but according to information available online, this brand of pet food is owned by the Russian company Pet Retail, which owns the extensive Betkhoven chain of pet stores. Production is handled by Visan Industries Zootechnical, headquartered in Madrid.
This is a common practice with several obvious advantages: the seller doesn't need to purchase expensive equipment, but simply commissions the creation of the required formula and production. The end result is a happy endeavor—the plant makes a profit, and the buyer gets a high-quality product at a relatively low price.
The brand owner promises customers a super-premium menu free of soy, chemical additives, and other questionable ingredients. Whether this is true will become clear later, after a detailed nutrient analysis.
Assortment
Royal Pharm dog food is available at the Beethoven retail chain in both dry and wet canned form. Dry kibble comes in the following varieties:
- For puppies up to 10 months of age (three types - depending on the size of the breed);
- For adult individuals of small breeds with chicken;
- For medium-sized dogs: with lamb and chicken meat;
- For large breeds based on chicken;
- For older animals;
- Sensitive – for pets with delicate digestion. Salmon serves as the protein base.
In addition to dry kibble, Royal Farm also offers wet food – 150-gram lamisters with a variety of flavors:
- Veal for puppies;
- With veal for older pets;
- For adults, there are three different flavors: lamb, turkey, and duck.
This is the entire range available to customers at the moment.
Compound
When analyzing the nutritional composition of this brand, the best choice is Royal Farm Adult Medium Chicken—food for adult medium-sized breeds. It's the most versatile and suitable for the widest range of pets.
So, this menu consists of the following nutrients:
- Chicken meal (19.5%);
- Fresh chicken meat (18%);
- Corn;
- Rice;
- Poultry fat.
Typically, the first five ingredients on the list are the base of the food, meaning they make up the lion's share of the product, with the rest representing only a small portion of the composition. Next on the list are wheat and barley, 2.5% hydrolyzed chicken liver, beet pulp, and yeast. Then comes the content of fish meal, eggs, calcium carbonate, and chicory. The list of nutrients concludes with MOS, monocalcium phosphate, salt, and yucca schidigera. The vitamin and mineral complex included in the diet is listed separately.
The guaranteed nutrient content is as follows:
- Proteins: 24.85%;
- Fats: 14.5%;
- Fiber: 2.8%;
- Ash content: 8.5%;
- Calcium: 1.7%;
- Phosphorus: 1.1%.
There is no water content listed, but dry croquettes often have an average moisture content of around 10%.
In general, the composition and guaranteed analysis are good, but the essence of each ingredient remains unclear. A detailed analysis of each component will clarify everything.
Squirrels
The protein sources in this diet include chicken meal, fresh chicken, fish meal, and eggs. All of these are excellent sources of protein that are almost completely digestible by dogs. The only caveat is that fresh chicken loses water during processing, so the stated 18% of chicken will only be 5-6% in the finished product.
Don't forget about plant protein either - due to the high content of cereals, there will be a decent amount of it here, but it is not as beneficial for the dog as protein of animal origin.
Fats
The fat source here is poultry fat. It's typically rendered from the remains of deboned poultry carcasses. It's a good component that can provide your pet with essential lipids and fatty acids.
Carbohydrates
There are a lot of them in this diet. It's all because of the grains - here and corn, and rice, and wheat and barley. In total, grains comprise 35-40% of the diet, which is too much for a carnivore. This reduces the cost of the product, but such additives provide virtually no benefit.
Additional components
Royal Farm dog food contains hydrolyzed chicken liver, an excellent additive that also acts as a natural flavoring. The strong liver aroma gives the food a pleasant aroma and makes it a highly enjoyable food for dogs.
- Beet pulp is a waste product from sugar production. It is a source of plant fiber, which is essential for healthy digestion.
- Yeast is a source of B vitamins. It helps improve the condition of the coat and skin.
- Calcium carbonate is a dietary supplement designed to provide animals with the necessary calcium. It also helps reduce stomach acidity.
- Chicory—or more precisely, its root—is a source of the prebiotic inulin, which improves the digestive system and controls blood sugar levels.
- MOS is a prebiotic that promotes normal functioning of the digestive tract.
- Monocalcium phosphate is a food supplement, a source of calcium and phosphorus for animals.
- Yucca schidigera is a plant that, thanks to its composition, effectively reduces the level of animal odors, including the smell of feces.
After analyzing the ingredients, we can confirm that the diet is of decent quality, at least for the premium segment. It falls a bit short of super-premium, as it lacks vegetables, natural sources of vitamins, and other beneficial additives, but does contain a large amount of grains.
Price
This brand's food is sold exclusively in the Beethoven chain of stores, and all prices are taken from the official online store. Here's the price for Royal Farm dog food:
- Royal Farm Adult Medium Chicken – 690 rubles for a 2 kg pack, and 3750 rubles for a 12 kg bag.
- Royal Farm Sensitive – 780 rub. for 2 kg, and 3560 rub. for 12 kg.
- Royal Farm Puppy Mini – 641 rubles for 2 kg.
- Canned food – 85 rubles per 150 grams, regardless of flavor.
The prices are quite reasonable, considering the good composition of the rations and their imported production.
Reviews
Galina Sergeevna, owner of the mongrel Mushka:
«Mushka isn't fussy and eats everything. We decided to switch her to dry food so we wouldn't have to create a personalized, balanced menu for her. No sooner said than done! We bought a bag of Royal Farm food on the recommendation of a salesperson in Beethoven, and we haven't regretted it for a second – she eats everything, looks great, and feels fantastic. I highly recommend it!»
Maria Gus, spaniel breeder:
"I've been wanting to switch to a more expensive option for a long time. I spent a long time looking and reading reviews of dog food online – I couldn't decide. Then I went into a store at a certain chain, and the salesperson convinced me to try it. Royal "Farm. So, I took it. To say it was terrible is an understatement – the dog had diarrhea 20 minutes after eating – we barely made it outside. After that, I was reluctant to feed him the food, and then after a while, I thought, 'Maybe it's a coincidence, and Royal Farm has nothing to do with it?' I gave him some more – same result. I threw the rest in the trash. I don't know why – maybe it's the food or my dog's reaction, but it absolutely didn't work for us!"
Vladimir Lodogov, owner of a bulldog kennel:
«My dogs always ate food from a well-known brand (I won't say which one), and everything was fine. Then, out of curiosity, I decided to try Royal Farm: it seemed like a high-quality Spanish food, and I liked the ingredients. What can I say? The dogs' opinions were divided. Some ate it with gusto, some didn't touch it at all, and one male even had an upset stomach. I think it's all very individual, but the ingredients seemed good.".
Sergei Leonidovich, veterinarian at a state clinic:
«My visitors often ask me about the trademark Royal Farm – is it worth buying and feeding your pet? I don't have personal experience, but judging by the ingredients, I can say the food is quite good – it contains meat ingredients, is free of harmful chemicals, and should meet all of your dog's basic needs. However, it's important to remember that when feeding dry food, you should always monitor your pet's water intake and have them monitored by a veterinarian – after all, it's not a natural diet, and reactions can be completely unpredictable.".
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