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We use a combination of beet pulp, dry cob and rice bran - We have different
horses with different needs so that works for us plus vitamins etc.....Big
plus is all parts are easily identifiable so you know if something is not
right.  Pam

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Truman Prevatt
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:50 AM
To: paus@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: rides2far@xxxxxxxx; iceisit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] RC: Alfalfa Pellets

I stopped using Purina several years ago when I found one bag was good, 
but the next would have a big chunk of dried molasses. The consistency 
was just not what it should have been.

Truman

Chris Paus wrote:

> Well, apparently, not picky enough! this summer I got several bags of 
> moldy Equine senior. boujght them from different stores, so it wasn't 
> a problem with just one store. My stallion was getting sicker and 
> sicker until I figured it out and switched feeds. I've also found huge 
> chunks of sticky molasses and who knows what else in bags of their 
> senior feed.
>  
> They may have the best research in the industry, but look at the 
> labels on thier feed and then labels on other brands of feed. Purina 
> will never give you exact ingredients... it's "grain byproducts" 
> forage products, etc. I'm now buying "Kent' brand feeds. They tell you 
> the exact percentage of rice bran, of beet pulp, of alfalfa, etc in 
> each bag of feed. With Purina's loose lableing, they can't be held to 
> a certain amount of any one type of grain or forage. They can buy 
> what's cheapest on the market.
>  
> Their response to me when I wrote them a bout the moldy feed was less 
> than helpful. I'm gone.
>  
> chris
>
> */rides2far@xxxxxxxx/* wrote:
>
>
>
>     > Oh I didn't know that. Does Purina have better quality assurance
>
>     I worked for a major grocery chain (in advertising, not stocking
>     shelves
>     thank you) and our brand of dog food was Purina that didn't make it
>     through their inspection process...like the puppy chow from the
>     bottom of
>     the silo where there were a few too many broken pieces. They're
>     apparently pretty particular.
>
>     Angie
>
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