FLINT RIVER RANCH NATURAL PET FOOD INGREDIENTS To place a secure on-line  order log on to:  www.frrco.com/BTC4 Questions about FRR? E-mail:  LMK@healthfood4pets.net The Flint River Ranch Difference! The secret to Flint River Ranch's great nutrition is how many nutrients are present in the pet food and how efficiently they are utilized when digested.

Our formulas are made from the highest quality ingredients and do not contain low grade meat,  by-products, color additives or chemical preservatives (BHA, Ethoxyquin, or BHT). The food is naturally preserved with mixed Tocopherols and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin E and C). Some authorities indicate that Vitamin C is not required; however, we feel it is very important in supporting vitamin balance and to help handle daily stress and environmental pollution.

We pay a premium for all of our ingredients to ensure quality.  Manufacturing is monitored every 10 minutes for quality control and all food is baked three times per week at our plant in California. 

Check the ingredients in your pet's current food and compare with FLINT RIVER RANCH foods.

ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS.

Quality ingredients provide for a pet's healthy well-being by helping the pet's body holistically heal itself through  nutrition.

SOURCES OF GRAIN

We purchase grains from major commercial suppliers like General Mills; fully tested and retested when received.  This testing ensures the very best quality and reduces the possibility of toxic molds.

WHEAT.  Whole wheat and selected parts of the wheat berry are used as our base grain. Wheat grains are not only more digestible than corn, it is one of the most nutritionally balanced cereal grains. It is an easy-to-digest source of carbohydrates, fiber and energy. A combination of grains, like a combination of meats, is better than just one source. Low quality fillers like wood fiber, corn cobs, peanut hulls, cottonseed, straw, soy beans or citrus pulp are never found in FLINT RIVER RANCH products.

RICE. A combination of white rice and brown rice.  White rice for digestibility and brown rice for its added nutritional value.  A diet that is 100% brown rice can be somewhat hard for animals to digest.

CORN.  While an excellent grain, corn is more difficult to digest either by humans or dogs.  Corn is not utilized in our dog food formulas.  The feline digestive system better utilizes corn which supplies important diet benefits to cats and kittens.  Corn is used in our feline formulas.

FLAX.  The different proteins in flax provide a high proportional base of unsaturated essential fatty acids and dietary fiber.  Flax is recognized for its potential in reducing the risk of some chronic diseases.  It helps improve thickness and sheen of hair coat.  It provides a great benefit to oven-baked food as it resists oxidation fromt the baking process and improves shelf life.

MILLET.  This grain is an excellent source of nutrition for those animals that may have a "gluten intolerance." This huskless grain is very stable and is highly digestible (95% reported). Additionally, it is naturally resistant to some bacteria and fungi. These traits, coupled with excellent caloric qualities and balanced vitamins and nutrients, make millet a balanced beneficial, all-natural grain.

BEET PULP.  Our beet pulp has no sugar and uses only the fiber left after all the sugar has been extracted.  It does a better job of moving the nutrients through the digestive system and acts as a calming base for forming the stool in the colon.  Vitamins, minerals, and nutrients are first digested in the stomach and then absorbed into the blood through the intestinal walls.  If these walls are covered with slime/mucous, absorption of these life-sustaining nutrients is reduced.  Beet pulp gently massages intestinal walls, removing the mucous and aiding in the bowel function.

MEAT

Chicken meat is our base meat source, with the addition of lamb and a small amount of fish. There are no rendered by-products, intestines, heads, feet or feathers in our formulas. The amino acids provided by the meats are the basic building blocks of muscle, skin, coat, bone, blood and the immune system.

ORGANIC CHICKEN.  It is possible to put one organic chicken in 50 tons of food and legally say we use organic, range fed chicken. Some manufacturers take this option. While we purchase as much organic chicken as possible, we prefer to more correctly say we use human quality chicken that is hormone free. Like all of our ingredients, we pay a premium price for the very best available. Chicken meat provides essential amino and fatty acids.

LAMB
Lamb is range fed.

VITAMINS and MINERALS
Our minerals are chelated: bonded with amino acids (protein) and highly effective in providing metabolic absorption. Our products are preserved with a combination of mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E) and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). No harmful chemicals are used.

MINERALS.  Minerals are Chelated (bonded with protein) which makes them easier to absorb into the animals systems.

COPPER AND IRON.  A deficiency of iron causes nutritional anemia. A small amount of copper will improve utilization of iron.

LECITHIN.  Lecithin protects cells from damage caused by oxidation. Lecithin is largely composed of the B vitamin choline - with linoleic acid and inositol.

TAURINE.  Taurine is an essential amino acid necessary for the proper development and ongoing health of the heart and eyes.

FISH
Menhaden Fish is a herring like fish found along the North Atlantic coast of the United States. The flesh is an excellent source of menhaden oil for coat and skin. Fish is a prime source of a complete protein - it includes all the essential amino acids. Rich in unsaturated fats (Omega 3 fatty acids), Vitamins A, K, iodine, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, copper, and fluoride.

PROTEINS
Proteins are organic chemical compounds and a major component of the structure of all living organisms. Protein functions to build and repair body structure.

A good pet food should contain highly digestible protein sources that provide the essential amino acids in adequate amounts. Digestible food protein from several sources is more desirable for protein from only one source.

CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates serve primarily as an energy source while giving bulk to the diet. Plant material is made up of a high percentage of carbohydrates.

FATS
Fats are complex molecules that are broken down by the digestive system into smaller molecules known as fatty acids. Fat is a concentrated source of energy and works toward making hormones, skin and coat oils, membranes and parts of body cells.

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
Linolenic Acid (Omega 3). Linoleic Acid (Omega 6)

MEAL
Meal means reduced in size. The flesh is cooked, some water removed and reduced in size (ground) in order for a uniform mix of the meat, ground grains, vitamins and chelated minerals. There are no rendered by-products, feet, heads, intestines or other meat products not fit for human consumption in Flint River Ranch products.

PRESERVATIVES
Our products are preserved with a combination of mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E) and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). No harmful chemicals are used.

AAFCO NUTRIENT PROFILES
(Association American Feed Control Officials). Their profiles are protocol testing and are the recognized industry authority on dog and cat nutrition for the purpose of substantiation of nutritional adequacy in commercial pet foods. All Flint River Foods are formulated to exceed their nutrition requirements.