Is chicken byproduct meal in pet food a good or bad ingredient?

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Is chicken byproduct a decent quality ingredient? Why or why not? Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 6 years and 4 months old | 17 lbs

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

Chicken meal and chicken by product meal are both lower quality ingredients than actual meat. Manufacturers use it to increase protein levels while maintaining or lowering production costs. As long as it isn't the major component of protein in the diet, it won't harm Chloe. It will likely be difficult to find a diet without it unless you choose a "super premium" or custom diet.

Is chicken byproduct meal in pet food a good or bad ingredient?

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