World of Bison » Questions About Bison

What Is The Meekest Smallest Animal Guide Currently Known?

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:29:10 +0000

Everyone usually has wolves, eagles, (teeth and talons). Are all guides meat eaters? Oh, well the buffalo/bison, hmm.
Also I live in California, does state/location limit type/number of guides?
Please give web site, so I can read more.
Peace, and Thank you.

Is Grain Free Dog Food Always Necessary?

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:38:10 +0000

Hi all. I’ve been trying to find which is a good overall puppy/dog food. I adopted a Beagle mix 6 months ago when he was only a month old. The owner was feeding him Purina which I wasnt happy about. I absolutely don’t want corn in his diet.
I then purchased a bag of Californa Natural Chicken and rice. My pup got bored with it after a week and would hardly touch it anymore. I then learned it only has 1 protein source and is mainly for dogs with allergies. I then went with Taste of The Wild which is grain free and reasonably priced. He tired of this food as well. Even when I mix in Wellness, Evo, or Evangers canned food! Its been about 3 days that he’s eating very little. I put half a cup mixed with wet food in the AM and half a cup in the PM mixed with homemade chicken soup. He hasnt been touching the AM meal and only eats a small amount at the PM meal. Theres so much conflicting info on whether to feed things like Buffalo, Bison, Venison, etc and to save those protein sources if he develops allergies. The ToTW formula has all exotic meats. I think I’m going to go with a chicken/turkey diet as he loves that when theres leftovers.
Now I know grain free is supposedly the way to go but I’m thinking it might be too rich for my guy. Afterall, he’s not a workhorse. I also see all these grain free foods replace grains with potatoes. My pups stomach seems to be a bit hard/bloated, he vomits once a month, sometimes vile sometimes the food he just ate, and his stools always seem to be on the soft side.
I’m thinking about trying Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lovers Soul. I’m thinking maybe the rice will actually help with his tummy and firm up his stools? It’s very cheap and seems to have fantastic ingrediants. I was also considering trying Evo small bites but the fat/protein is so high for my mildly active dog. Same goes for Orijen. I had a sample bag of Wellness core which he devoured and it also has a more reasonable fat/protein content. I appreciate the micro-organisms in it as well.
So I’m going to go with Chicken Soup or Wellness Core. Core says its for 1+ year old dogs though. Again, this confuses me as other grain free diets like Orijen and Taste of the Wild are ALS or have a puppy formula that exceeds those of Wellness! I guess I’m just curious if grain free is really that important and right for less active dogs? Every vet I talked to said boiled chicken and rice is the best thing for upset tummies, so wouldnt brown rice be a good thing for a dogs diet? I just want him to enjoy his food and have firm stools! I wasted SO much money on these top brand foods that he doesnt like–even when topping it with expensive canned meats!

What Is A Good Diet Dog Food?

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:04:54 +0000

I have been shopping around for a diet dog food. I am currently feeding Taste of the Wild Bison and Venison to my 4 year old beagle mix. He’s a bit chunky, I’d like him to lose 5-10 lbs. He gets fed 2- 1 cup meals a day, which is below the feeding guidelines on the bag, and he hasn’t lost any weight. He gets walked nearly every day. I’m thinking he’s eating too much red meat, which contains more fat than poultry. What would be a better alternative? He has a sensitive stomach, which is why I am now feeding him grain free.

Is Vegetarian Food Superior?

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:55:30 +0000

Oh Human Race:
Be vegetarian, become vegetarian;
This is not a command sectarian!
But it is truly a universal base:
Else you may have to face,
A losing race!
From High Cholesterol
A threat to all;
To residual toxin
Which refuse to mix in
Eliminated Waste and stick like a paste
To the Ileum wall:
Forcing one day a doctor call
And your bank balance to fall!
Don’t think meat gives better taste:
Surely you forget in haste,
That it is only the humble veggie ingredient
Which is mixed with flesh from an animal obedient
To produce that delicious diet :
To fool the digesting stomach
That it is fed with a food which is vegetarian mulch!
For
You have not been created or evolved to be a carnivore:
You don’t have claws like a wild boar!
Nor teeth like a tiger,
Which clamps with vigour
The neck of a bison much bigger!
You have much longer intestine,
Not meant to digest serpents although it looks so serpentine!
But meant only to tackle vegetables and grain:
And thus avoid getting migraine!

Have You Ever Used These Dog Foods?

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:36:03 +0000

Our trainer reccomended getting our dog used to a variety of different food, especially with different meat sources, to give them more complete nutrients and make sure they get as many different kinds of amnio acids as possible, so here are a few foods that we have found, we want to have a regular rotain of quite a few so any input is great. Please no food bashing unless you have proof (please provide a link), then I am very interested to read about it!
Timberwold Organics (specifically the venison and the bison)
Eikanuba Large Breed Puppy (which was his main food before)
Wellness Puppy
Eagle Pack Large Breed Puppy
Canidea All Life Stages (the chicken and turkey one)
Innova Large Breed Puppy
Please feel free to add suggestions, I am looking for food with out fat in the 1st 4 or 5 ingredients, with no citric acid, and on the lower side (around 22-26%) for protien, fat (around 12%), and calcium (ideally about 1.1% but not super strict since he’ll be getting a variety) Thanks

New “taste Of The Wild” Food From Diamond?

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:12:10 +0000

I’m starting my 2 pit bulls and my Great dane back on the raw diet again.. primarily consisting of chicken quarters with some skin removed (less fat). I also want to put them on a premium kibble (grain free) I used to use Innova EVO, but it keeps going up in price!! I just found this new food, taste of the wild, and it’s grain free. It comes in several varieties, like a prarie diet, a highlands diet, etc. I chose the prarie diet with bison and venison (as well as some lamb). I was wondering if anyone else has used this brand, and the results they saw. Also, if anyone feeds kibble anad raw, then what sort of portioning do you use? I was thinking a quarter per pit bull, and a cup of the kibble, and double for the dane. ( I will also supplement with different meats, liver and other organ meats and some veggies.. and def. pumpkin pulp.. but chicken will be the main meat)
I will add in more info if asked..
BTW, the pit bulls weigh in at about 60 bs, and the dane is about 100

What’s Wrong With Humanely Raised Food Animals?

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:24:37 +0000

I’ve got a question for you vegans/vegetarians who don’t eat meat because it’s inhumane. I’m a vet student with a masters degree in biology. I won’t work with feedlot medicine because it violates my personal ethics. But what is wrong with eating humanely and sustainably raised food animals?
I buy almost all my meat and all my eggs, milk, and honey from local farmers (usually at the farmers market) from pasture raised cattle, bison, pork, chicken, goat, and lamb. We even got a 25 lbs pasture raised turkey for Thanskgiving this year (boy, was it good!). My dogs are also all on a raw diet and much of their diet is derived from these sources. The stuff I can’t buy at the farmers market, I try to buy at the university meat lab so it is still local and the animals are well cared for.
Biologically, we are omnivores. If we raise animals on a biologically appropriate diet in sustainable and humane conditions without danger from predators, what is ethically wrong with this?

What’s Wrong With Humanely Raised Food Animals?

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:17:14 +0000

Info On Dog Food (for You All.)?

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:50:43 +0000

Start with a grade of 100:
1) For every listing of “by-product”-, subtract 10 points
2) For every non-specific animal source (”meat” or “poultry”, meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points
3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
4) For every grain “mill run” or non-specific grain source,subtract 5 points
5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. “ground brown rice”, “brewerâ?Ts rice”, “rice flour” are all the same grain), subtract 5 points
6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points
7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points
9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 morepoints
10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil,subtract 2 points
11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isnt allergic to heat), subtract 2 points
14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isnt allergic to beef), subtract 1 point
15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
Extra Credit:
1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or[Ann W. Firestone] nutritionist, add 5 points
3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points
7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points
8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points
9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count “chicken” and “chicken meal” as only one protein source, but “chicken” and “” as 2 different sources), add 1 point
13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point
Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68
Canidae-119 points A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Chicken soup-113 points A+
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
Dick Van Patten’s Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
Eagle Pack Holistic Chicken-114 points A+
Eagle Pack Holistic: 119
Eagle Pack Large and Giant Breed Puppy: 94
Eagle Pack Natural: 94
Eukanuba Large Breed Adult: 83
Eukanuba Natural Lamb and Rice-87 points B
Flint River Ranch: 92 (non-specific fat source)
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 A
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73
Iams Lamb Meal and Rice-74 points
Iams Large Breed: 83
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Natural Balance Duck and Potato-114 points A+
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural choice Lamb and Rice-85 points
Nutro Chicken, Rice, & Oatmeal: 85 (non-specific fat source)
Ol Roy-9 points
Pedigree Adult Complete-14 points
Pedigree Complete Nutrition: 42 points
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23
Pro Plan All Breed: 68 points
Pro Plan Natural Turkey & Barley / Score 103 A+
Purina Beniful / Score 17
Purina Dog/ Score 62
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16
Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63
Science Diet chicken adult maintainance-45 points
Science Diet Large Breed: 68 points
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69
Solid Gold Bison-123 points A+
Timberwolf Organics Lamb and Venison-136 points A+
Wellness Super 5 Mix Chicken: 117 points A+
Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A
I am sure many of you know your stuff but this was helpful for me so I thought I would share.
Now for my question….Which of the B’s or better is affordable? What do you feed your dogs? Do you feed your diff. breeds diff. food?
Thanks.

Animal Production In U.s.?

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:51:19 +0000

I have been looking for annual numbers for animals slaughtered for meat in the U.S. but I must not be looking in the right place. I was wondering about the common animals like cattle, hogs, chickens, and turkeys as well as exotic like bison, elk, etc. If you could point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it or if you know some with the year that would be great.