Chris, I think we spoke about that problem you had
before. That definately falls with the purina rep. If you didn't get
any relief from them I would have kept going higher up the
ladder.
I too have experianced problems with Equine Senior,
but not to the fault of the manufacture, this was the fault of the
retailer. Any type of dampness can result in feed getting moldly. I
actually had one go bad on me and it was in my own tack room, which is dry as a
bone, but I think it could had gotten wet sometime between the factory and
getting to the retailer. (or even getting damp at the
retailer).
I found their testing and quality assurance at the
factory level to be top notch.
Its good that you were able to find a product that
works for your horses, and too bad that the rep didn't do more to help you out
or investigate the issue further, they lost a good customer.
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.
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