This is what my dog was originally eating as a puppy. I only used it long enough to make a gradual switch to a different food. I don't like using dog food with corn or by-products. Cane molasses is unnecessary sugar. Also, it uses BHA as a preservative, which some beleive to be a carcinogen.

I have 11 year old Yorkie and put him on Bil Jac about 6 months ago. He loved it. However, he has been gassy and recently developed breathing problems. I took him to the vet and had a chest X-ray. His liver and spleen were found to be enlarged suggesting cancer. I had an ultrasound done on the liver and spleen and no mass was found. After more tests it was believed he was having an allergic reaction to something. Apparently an allergy can cause the liver and spleen to become enlarged. When I learned this, I remembered I had changed his food to Bil Jac about six months earlier. I immediately changed him back to his original food, Royal Canine. The breathing problems cleared up in a few days and the gas went away immediately. After reviewing this blog, I can also confirm my dog too has also experienced a build up of tarter on his teeth. I have always had his teeth cleaned annually and just recently has his teeth really gotten a heavy build up. We also have a 2 year old poodle which was on Bil Jac as well. He too loved the food. He didn't develop any breathing problems, but he did have gas and a bad tarter build up on his teeth. I would suggest you find something other than Bil Jac for your dog. markallenthompson@gmail.com

Has anyone experienced their dogs trying to eat their own stool after switching to Bil-Jac? Or randomly urinating all over the floor, weekly? Or belching loudly after it finishes the food? I have a 4 year old dog that has never up until I switched foods done any of these so I am just trying to figure out what the deal is? Like everyone else I am just trying to put my dogs on the best food and thought I found it but now I just have no clue! Plus we have two deep chested dogs that are subseptable to bloat and this food has made them have really bad gas, even though Bil-Jac says it eliminates it, I heard that gas is a bad sign of bloat. Anyone?

I have a seven-month old puppy and switched from another dog food to Bil-jac after the Chinese protein poisoning scare because they weren't involved in it.  I got  my puppy at 3.5 mos. of age and began feeding him Bil-jac after having him for about a month.  I've now had him for nearly four months, which means app. 2.5 months of feeding Bil-jac.

Initially I really liked Bil-jac...my puppy did well on it.  He didn't gobble it down but always finished his ration over the course of a day, never threw it up, his bowels were good, his coat shiny, energy good, etc.  I really can't complain about the food on any of those counts.

But THEN...after only three months of feeding him Bil-jac, I notice the other day that his gums are bleeding and that he's beginning to get gingivitis!!  So I looked at the ingredients on the bag and noticed that beet pulp and cane molasses are both in the top seven ingredients, which means that those sugary-type ingredients are a very high proportion of the food.  Additionally, I was training him with Bil-jac training treats, which are VERY high in corn syrup.

I'm writing this review because it's my opinion that Bil-jac has caused early-stage gum disease in my seven month old puppy.  He had flawless teeth and gums when I got him, and now after almost three months of eating NOTHING but Bil-jac he's got that tell-tale red "line" of gum inflammation where his teeth and gums meet.  He has plenty of hard things to chew on (nyla bones, cow's hooves, raw bones, etc.) so the only thing it could be is the Bil-jac.

I've switched his food to another brand and am getting his teeth cleaned ASAP...which is something I shouldn't have to do until he was at least a year old.

If Bil-jac takes the sugary ingredients out of their food and treats I'd give them another try...I think nutritionally speaking it's a pretty good food.  But the gum thing is too scary and there are too many other good foods out there if you really look.

I am unsatisfied with bil jac for one why is there so many by products in one bag chicken by product, chicken by product meal of food and whats up with the high fructose corn syrup in their dog treats?
and corn is not a true definition according to AFFCO

I have many customers tell me that bil jac made their dog have diarrhea vomit and really bad gas along with loss of hair and bloating in the stomach!
I would never feed that to my dog or cat IT LOOKS LIKW RABBIT PELLETS that can't be good for their teeth and gums!!!!!!!!

We just rescued a new puppy and the foster mom used and suggested Bil-Jac. I of course started to look on the net for reviews and information. I've seen as much negative as I have positive, but most of the negatives are from people who have not used the product. Many people have said theat the first ingredient is Chicken by-products. That is not a true statement, the first ingredient is Chicke, which by industry standards must make up at least 15% of the product. This is ther list of ingredients:
Chicken, Chicken By-Products (Organs Only including chicken liver), Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Brewers Dried Yeast, Cane Molasses, Egg Product, Salt, Sodium Propionate (a preservative), DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Inositol, BHA (a preservative), Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Potassium Iodine, Sodium Selenite.

While I am certainly not an expert, I like to see true facts, not someones biased opinion. Check this link from the Pet Food Industry on how Bil-Jac is processed. It's quite interesting.
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/viewarticle.aspx?id= 13534

this is the only thing that our dog will eat. It used to take us several days for our dog to get the right amount of food,now he gets it in a day.

Most people that rate Bil-Jac ingredients as bad really have no idea about Bil-Jac. They use fresh chicken and chicken organs (hearts, livers, gizzards).
Please read this to understand dog food manufacturing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_food#Dry_dog_food

Bil-Jac goes the extra mile. Its easy to read the label and not understand. BJ is processed differently than all the other foods. They
cook the meat seperately from the other ingredients at a lower temp to keep it fresh and keep the amino acids from breaking down. They then cook the carbs seperately at a higher temp than all the other foods and break it down more. Dogs do not break down carbs very well and that can lead to skin/coat conditions. It also gives them the ability to use more of it as fuel. Lastly they add the vitamins which all the other companies added at the beginning of the cooking process.
The pellets are much more digestable and do not expand inside of the dog. Bloating and gas are really reduced if not eliminated.
Most companies count the proteins in their grains in their total. But grain protein does very little for the dog and most of it and the meat proteins have been damaged.
From my results and 3 other breeders I know I can safely say that Bil-Jac is far ahead of the times when it comes to processing. I like that they spend the extra time and money processing and not using a steam cooking method which is designed for speed and profit. Heck almost every other company out there is owned by a larger corporation.

One other thing -- read the ingredients on BJ and you wont find any added fat or added flavoring or added digest. The last step in
the other companies cooking process has them using the sprayed on fat to make the dog eat it.
The link above also talks about how that could be harmful later with
bacteria.
I really wish Bil_jac would advertise more or place on their site
a little more info so that people can more easily find out the truth about their products.
Of course I am a BJ suporter but after spending alot of time looking into dog food I found out that they dont lie and their food makes sense as well as gets great results.

I was not impressed with Bil-Jac, the ingredients are horrid and I had a particularly nasty and gross experiance with it when it was in my air tight container ( I won't go into details) One of my dogs also developed a severe skin problem while on this food.

As of the last recall, Bil Jac is the only nationally found dog food that has not been a part of the recall.  They are one of the only company that makes and manufactures their own food.  Bil Jac has honesty in their ingrediants - not lies that so many other companys have.

I love the Bil-Jac frozen food. My beloved newfoundland dog was 11 years old and this is the ONLY food that his system could properly digest. It absolutely saved his life !

Just learning all the bad stuff abiut dog foods! Our Schnauzer itched and licked her "wrists" untl bloody. We bought Bil-Jac after it was recommended by an eployee of Petsmart, my dogs loved it but now I have 2 very OVERWEIGHT dogs, especially Maggie the Schnauzer. Their coats were beautiful! But do not want to have overweight unhealthy dogs. The vet recommended Purina One formula and Mags is back to itching and scratching. We are now trying Nutro, hope it helps! Anybody have any ideas? She really needs to lose about 15 lbs!!

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Lets clear some stuff up on this food. By-products consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered animals, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice. Now, where in that definition do you see organ meat. The one and only organ mentioned is that of the intestines, but no where do I see that by-products contain other organ meat like hearts, lungs and kidneys. Why is that? because by-products are not organ meat. They contain the leftovers of the chicken or other animal that are unfit for any human cunsumption. Organ meat is great for dogs, and if you look at labels that actually contain organ meat, you will see that they are actually able to list each and every organ that they put in the food. Can bil-jac claim the same? No, that is because they do not use healthy organ meat, but the by-products of the animals. Everyone who uses a food that contains by-products says that their by-products are organ meat. I mean, how would it look if these food companies actually admited to using the beaks and feets of animals No one would by their food. So, they lead unsupecting customers on by telling them that, yes, their by-products are organ meat and not the beaks and feets that are in all the other brands. Bottom line, unless they are able to specify the organ meat that they use, by-products are the beaks, feets, undevoped eggs, and intestines that are defined as by-products.

Bil-Jac is not worth anyones money. Yes its ingredients are useless its only there to make dogs enjoy the flavor. The thing is there is not enough verity to advocate other dogs needs, there for if your dog has dental problems you would never go to Bil-Jac for their food because they do not heat the kibble to the temperature of hardness. IF you know Bil-Jac then you would know that the sales representatives sale the food as digestible and better quality for the right price. Now what kind of marketing is it when you tell people other wise? Exactly my point the food might be in the premium section of the pet stores but note this canines need to have hard food to clean their teeth and Bil-Jac does not cater to those who have allergies and whose obese. And the entire digestion no matter what kind of kibble it is dogs who do not have digestion problems can digest them just fine. Now if you give too much of Bil-Jac to a dog whose been on hard food for many years be prepared to see diarrhea.

READ THE INGREDIENTS: Uses by-products, low quality grains and other controversial fillers... Uses chemical preservative believed to be carcinogenic... The FIRST INGREDIENT IS BY-PRODUCTS... Chicken by-product meal is also used.. That is a lot of by-products... The second ingredient in this food is a named meat source.. However, it is chicken inclusive of water content (about 80% by weight) and once that is removed there is probably substantially less chicken in the food... The main grain in the food is corn... Corn is difficult for dogs to digest and thought to be the cause of a great many allergy and yeast infection problems... Beet pulp is another controversial ingredient it is a by-product, claimed to be an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver, and commonly causes problems such as allergies and ear infections. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required. Cane molasses adds unnecessary sugar to the food, and is likely to contribute to yeast infections in dogs prone to those... Eggs in the food are a plus.... BHA is a chemical preservative believed to be carcinogenic... .. There are MANY good quality foods that would be a much better choice... Here are just a few:  Nature's Variety, Orijen, Solid Gold, Timberwolf, Artemis, California Natural, Canidae, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul, Evangers, Fromms, Go Natural, Innova, Merrick, Natures logic, Wellness,  Blue Buffalo, Dr's Foster & Smith, Natural Balance, Performatrin Ultra, Pinnacle, Premium Edge, & Sensible Choice... Some of the foods above are priced very reasonably (Canidae at my local store is only $32 for 40# bag) ...  There are many real quality foods out there (count 22 above) that DO NOT use By-products, corn, beet pulp, sweetened with molasses and perserved w/carcinogens. Good luck on your choice. 

I changed over to this food on the recommendation of a guy who works at the local pet store. I have English Mastiffs and was concerned about bloat. Anyway I fed this for about 2 years until my male Mastiff actually developed bloat and died. I did some research afterwood and found out it contains molasses, this causes a "still like" effect and make them prone to bloat. Stay away from this brand if you have a dog breed prone to bloat.

to much by-products and low quality grains. don't start me on the other controversial fillers.

started using bil jac frozen to mix in with dry food instead of canned. the dogs love this. I would use it exclusively but one of my dogs is an english mastiff and it would not be cost effective. i've never tried the dry version.

UPDATE 03-14-07 My mixed breed 10 yr old recently got very ill from the results of a tick bite and she would not eat her normal dry food or any canned food but Bil Jac frozen was the ONLY food she would eat.

I have been breeding and training sporting dogs for thirty five years, currently maintaining a kennel of ten labrador retrievers and three CH beagles. I have used about every dog food brand made and after being with BIL Jac for seven years it is my opinion that is the best formula available. My lactating females produce huge volumes of milk and my puppies are larger when whelped as are the number of pups per litter. My dogs are healty and thier coats shine. My vet did a CBC (complete blood count) and asked me what I fed. He stated the levels of calcium and other vital minerals along with the blood globuins were at the maximum levels. Enough said.

I was approached by a Bil-Jac sales rep on my last trip to the pet store and asked if I'd be willing to try Bil-Jac for my 4 month old puppy. Having been unsuccessful in introducing food to my puppy that she likes, I figured I'd give it a try. The rep gave me the whole presentation, demonstrating why Bil-Jac was a higher quality product than the ones I had been using. My puppy - a very picky eater up to this point - ate Bil-Jac in the blink of an eye, which was pleasing to see given how hard it was to get her to eat in the past. Yet I wanted to do some more research on Bil-Jac and other dog foods to see which ones were the best nutritionally and for the longer-term health of our dog. Unfortunately, there is a lot of conflicting information on the 'net, and few if any objective reviews, so I narrowed the issues down and investigated them one by one as it relates to concerns that were raised about Bil-Jac: 1) The use of byproducts: The majority opinion is that dog foods that use animal byproducts are of lower quality, and in fact Bil-Jac uses byproducts in their food. However, the byproducts used by Bil-Jac are the animal's organs only, not the waste product that rightly gives byproducts a bad name. The organs is where a lot of the protein is, and from what I found is generally viewed favorably as an ingredient in pet food. With this, and real meat (chicken) that Bil-Jac uses in their food, I conlcluded that Bil-Jac food was among the best foods in terms of nutrition. (Their site has info on this). 2) The use of corn: Bil-Jac, like many other dog foods, uses corn as an ingredient in their food, and many people rightly believe this is not good as dogs cannot digest corn effectively. Yet that is not alwasy the case, from what I found, and it really depends on how the corn is processed. Bil-Jac claims that the way it processes its corn makes it digestable to dogs. I really have no way to verify this so I guess I'm neutral on where I stand on this issue with Bil-Jac. 3) The use of the preservative BHA: This was the biggie for me, as I generally came to the conclusion that Bil-Jac was indeed a high quality food but was disturbed by what I had read about BHA as a potential cancer-causing agent. Having already lost one dog to cancer, I'm particularly sensitive to this. Frustrated by the lack of good objective info on the internet on this issue, I emailed the company directly to voice my concerns. They got back to me within a day with a very thorough explanation of why this use BHA and why it was perfectly safe for regular use with our puppy. I'd like to post what they wrote here but it's a bit long, but the basic facts are that BHA is perfectly safe for both humans and pets up to a certain point (200mg per kg of fat), and that the levels used in Bil-Jac food are well below that level at only 4mg per kg of fat. Customer service noted (and I later confirmed) that BHA is used in a variety of people foods such as cereal, sausage, and vegatable oil at levels that are similar to that in Bil-Jac food for dogs. After receiving their response and confirming some of the facts they cited, I come away believing that the BHA used in Bil-Jac food is perfectly safe for my puppy and I have no qualms about feeding it to her as long as she enjoys it. I hope this helps. I was a bit surprised at the lack of info on dog food nutrition as well as the campaigns of disinformation that seem to eminate from animal activist groups. Hopefully, Consumer Reports or some other objective source will tackle this issue down the road.

I had my 8 dogs on Bil-jac for 7 years and after doing resurce I found too many preservitives in it

This food is great. I have a chocolate lab/boxer mix with skin allergies, he was on medication from the vet that was causing him to gain weight along with the other side effects that were worse then his fur being patchy. We were also feeding him a sensitive systems premium dog food that wasn't really helping either. My friend who breeds Pit Bulls told me it is the only dog food he will ever feed his dogs and suggested we try it, we did and he is doing great, no more itching and a beautiful coat. After seeing its positive effects its the only dog food I will ever feed my dogs. My Pit Bull puppy loves it and he is the best looking puppy from the litter. Do not down a food because you are misinformed on the ingerients, try it and let the food speak for itself or ask a vet, my vet thinks its an exellent dog food and the negative thing she could say about it is its a little pricey. If you had to eat one food for the rest of your life you would choose it wisely, do the same for your dog.

I was on Nutro for 6 months and my dog got skin mites. I switched to Bil Jac and now she has the best coat ever! Remember to have your pet spayed or neutered!

My dog does AMAZINGLY well on this food. I have tried all of the premium foods you can think of--Innova, Nature's Variety, Canidae, California Natural...However, this is the only food that he will eat consistently and keeps his body condition looking good (he is a very active dog). Not to mention his coat looks phenomenal! I guess sometimes results are what matter the most...

been feeding billjack for 10 years never had any problems great food for american pitbulls www.realtalkpittz.com

I dare for you to put timberland organics and this food side by side. let see who wins just the taste test. now wait for just 6 weeks on timberland and lets see how healthy your pet is. I will say this food is excellent for sling-shot ammo. Thank You, Bill

I love this food and my pit bull puppy does to. A salesman at petco turned me on to it and I have been loving it every since.I let a rep for Nutro Talk me in to using Nutro Max and that was a big mistake.The clean up after that was horrible and it stunk so so bad.You know men always trying new things lol. My girl told me to switch back to bil jac after my dog kept getting diarea and I did.A good combo is bil jac frozen and nuvet your dog will be so beautiful trust me.

THIS IS THE BEST DOG FOOD I HAVE EVER USED MY DOGS GROW HEALTHY AND STRONG THEY GROW TWICE AS FAST.I HAVE USED THIS DOG FOOD ON ALL MY BULLY DOGS AND I HAVE TOLD ALL MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE TRIED OTHER FOODS BUT BILL JACK IS STILL NUMBER ONE FOR THE GROWTH AND BONE THIS FOOD BRINGS MUSCLE & NICE COAT SHINE BELIEVE IT OR TRY IT ITS UP TO YOU !!!!!!!!!!

Normally, I feed PetGuard Lifespan, after having tried many different kibbles in the past.

While shopping at a large pet store, I was approached by a bil-jac rep and handed several coupons to use for the food. So I bought an 18lb bag for my 3 little dogs, a minpin and 2 bichons.

The first week into it, they looked ok, as did the 2nd week. 3rd week, minpin started to shed- BAD. He never shed quite that badly before. You could pet him and handfuls of hair would come out on your hand! A bichon started to get yeast infections in her skin, ears and lip folds. My third bichon would up at the vet's office and $300 later after tests, xrays and meds she was diagnosed with gallbladder/biliary duct disease from too much fat in the food! This one bag caused a lot of damage to both my dogs' bodies and my pocketbook. I emailed my complaint to bil-jac and of course, no response whatsoever. Niiice.
I do not recommend this food, and will NOT feed it ever again.

Bil jac is an awsome food! Although Because of its softness and the molasses you need to add a high quality kibble to go with it to keep teeth healthy. I am a professional dog trainer in St. Louis and I have never met a dog that did'nt perk up to Bil jac. I only use it for training but when my dog was a puppy thats all he got for the first month because it is high in protein and helps keep a healthy weight. I saw one person who gave it a bad rating saying the ingedients are cheep and bad. Sombody did'nt do their research. Bil jac does use by-products wich in all other cases are not good for dogs. Bil-Jac only use's "GOOD" by-products that they render themselves, like livers and kidneys, no hooves, horns, heads, etc. So before you say something do the research. I am always searching for good treats and dog food and do alot of research on the two.

my saint has tried all the high end foods. he is prone to gastro and skin problems. i tried bil-jac large breed and he is now doing great. perfect stools, he loves it and the ingredients are amazing. i think because it is not extruded and the kibble does not explode in their stomach is why he is digesting it so well. right on bil-jac. your food is awesome. dont change anything please!

I like the frozen Bil-Jac for training. lots of flavor and easy to make into very small bites. I never fed it as a diet though.

this is a great food very healthy for your dog. they make a dry food brand which is moist for dogs. the moisture helps with the large breeds which are prone to bloat. on the other hand there is a frozen food which is balanced for dogs or puppies. it makes great coats and also helps with proper growth and other key nutrients help with proper growth.

Switched to B-J dry, due to good company reputation, though I was leary of ingredients (organs are not easily digested). One month on it and my GSD stud male died of bloat. Coincidence? He was not exercised before or after eating or overfed. I have raised GSDs for 10 years and never a problem. I am no longer feeding B-J.

I have 3 Shih Tzu' & have found that they do VERY well with the Bil-Jac frozen food. I feel this, in addition to a Bil-Jac dry food daily, and the dogs are as healthy as can be! They prefer this food to any other that I've tried, and I've been very happy with BilJac.

1. OMG, those ingredients...blagh. 2. Had bad experience with a pushy rep at a San Diego area PetSmart. I was feeding Nutro Natural Puppy at the time but listend to his presentation because I was curious & naive about pet food and said "I'll think about it" - but knew enough not to feed anything from the grocery store. So later while in the aisle, I had grabbed a bag of Nutro, wasn't impressed with BJ, and the guy approaches me (there is an older woman there that I did not notice but she saw everything), see's the bag of Nutro in my cart and proceds to switch it out w/ BJ. I again tell the rep "Not right now, I'll think about it" he goes on to tell "there's nothing to think about. BJ is better than Nutro...blah blah blah." Finally I convince the guy, and go on my way. So when he sees me at checkout counter, he starts laying into me that I told on him. WTF! Apparently the older woman that was in the aisle and saw the attempted exchange of brands, brought it up w/PetSmart management who then went and spoke with the rep. Not only that, earlier when my pup and another dog were saying their "hello's", one of them "happy peed" on the floor near this guys table. I cleaned it up. Well apparently some got on the tablecloth, so in front of the store this guy's all but yelling at me that I told on him and "since your dog peed on my tablecloth I want you to come clean it up...". After this exchange, he was asked by PetSmart to pack his things and BJ would be notified that this rep was not allowed back to thier store. FWIW, I now feed Artemis Fresh Mix and my boys (now 2yo) love it.

I have found that bil jak is one of the best ways to keep your dog healthy and their coat looking beautiful. I have four dogs that have only ate bil jak and dimond dog food and my dogs are in excellent condition. The two puppies are growing so fast and they love bil jak. I think it should be the most highly recommended dog food out there because it is great.

My Yorkie loves Bi-Jac and is not fat. She's a picky eater and when I first tried Bil-Jac she picked it out and left the other name brand. She still only ate a little at a time until I found the frozen Bil-Jac. Now she eats the whole 1/4 a cup at once. It's nice to see your dog eating! I LOVE Bi-Jac and my dog does too!

I have been training and showing dogs for 30 years, and have had a boarding kennel for 15 years. I have never found a food that dogs do as well on as Biljac FROZEN. Their dry product is good as far as keeping weight on a dog & having good stools, but the frozen product does a much better job of producing beautiful coats. More importantly, I have some dogs with health issues, such as serious inflamatory bowel disease who were never able to tolerate any dry dog food (I had to feed them homemade food that was meat & veggies only) yet they can eat frozen Biljac and have great stools! One is a dog that was about to be put down, because he was continually losing weight on the homemade diet no matter how much he ate, and he had Addison's Disease as well. He was down to 30 lbs, but now is at 52 pounds within just a few months on BJ Frozen. Still has Addisons but it is very much under control and for the first time in his life, he is in normal weight (he's 9 now) and has a goregous coat (nothing was changed except switched him to the Biljac Frozen a few months ago). Have used it for years in my boarding kennel, to hide pills or to add to dry food if a boarder was not eating. The only negative I see is of course the ingredients don't look appealing on the bag, but I prefer to judge a food by its PERFORMANCE - and I have seen more healthy, long-lived dogs on Biljac Frozen than on any other dog food. Also, picky eaters will gooble it up. I think most people who criticize this food have never tried it and have no idea how healthy their dog could be on this product. I have tried to use Solid Gold, Wellness, Innova and several other foods whose ingredients look great on the bag, but whose performance (digestability, coats, etc) was terrible. So I say if it works, use it, so for now, I am sticking with Biljac. Melanie, www.bedandbiscuit.com

Ill rate it, because I have actually used the product. I would urge people that are looking for honest reviews to listen to the people who have actually used a product and be wary of those going around to many of the ratings posting alot of sky is falling information. Ok some facts: Bil Jac uses a by product blend, yes. However, NO it is not beaks, feet or whatever else people want to imagine it is. Email Bil Jac and they will explain it to you. The whole issue is the AAFCO and how ingredient lists have to be worded.....nuff said Corn IS digestable to dogs...yep it is. When processed properly and cooked corn is very available to dogs and this has been proven over and over again in feeding studies no matter what the detractors may say.....they are wrong, the studies are right. BHA/BHT- this is a debateable issue. I know that Bil Jac uses the preservatives they do due to their food not being produced like any other food, Bil Jac is not a kibble per se' but is a pelleted food. This does not have the same shelf life as kibbles and in order to protect the food from degredation they *must* preserve it appropriately. *Both* of these preservatives are approved for human use and used in many human products (look at your cereal boxes and other processed foods) Of course pet owners want to avoid as many suspect ingredients as possible.....but the FDA says I can eat this, therefore so can my dog. I do prefer tocopherols or vit e preservatives, BUT I do not feed Bil Jac on a long term basis, Bil Jac needs stronger preservatives due to its uniqueness. I use Bil Jac to wean my puppies. The pelleted form breaksdown quickly into a gruel for the puppies to chew and swollow at young ages. I have no problem feeding it and will again. My suggestion to anyone researching pet food is to stay clear of any animal rights pages (full of propaganda and untruths) and be careful with other sites as well. There is alot of misinformation out there that is viewed as fact and it clouds the issue for those unfamiliar with the topic. My suggestion is to briefly look into dog nutrition and also go to www.nutrition.org and read feeding studies.....

BilJac is wonderful food. And true there is no perfect dog food but BilJac comes real close. Its made with the freshest ingredients, the same fresh chicken meat that you and i eat. The corn is cook at a higher conversion rate than any other brand meaning that it comes out like baby food-easy to digest. the reason they use liver and organ meat is because its loaded with minerals and nutrients plus in the wild stray dogs go for the organs first when eating dead animals because their senses tell them thats where the greatest source of protein and vitamins are. The food is not loaded with sugars it has cane molasses in it but it is used as a carbohydrate not a sugar meaning that it is not cooked it is kept in its natural raw state. plus BilJacs the only brand that uses a special vacuuming process instead of extrusion and expansion machines that produce a solid chunk of dry food that causes bloating when swallowed. BilJac's food breaks apart easily for simple digestion. My dog uses it and she has been the happiest she has ever been. I work at a petstore and i cant tell you how many amazing stories i have heard about how BilJac has changed the lives of many other dogs. I believe BilJac is a great brand of dog food and i wouldnt recommened any other brand. so all of you bitching out there do your research before you give a name a bad rep!

This food saved my dogs life. 2 1/2 years ago, two Vets told me to put my dog down. Within two months time, she was limping badly and on pain medication. I couldn't accept loosing her. We had been best friends for 12 years. I found a holistic healing book, took her off the meds, prepared homemade food for her and gave her supplements. She started to get better. Six months later higher and higher doses of the supplements were not working. She was slipping backwards. I found Bil-Jac and learned they prepared it much like my homemade version, and it included naturally occuring nutrients that she so desperately needed. After a few months on the Senior formula she started running, jumping and even could get back up on the couch again. It's been 2 years now and she's still as sassy as ever. Bil-Jac is the reason my best friend is still in my life. The nay-sayers here are mis-informed. Learn for yourself at www.Bil-Jac.com. Read the histoy of how they started with frozen meals for Hollywood's dogs and cats. Bil-Jac not only helped my older dog, but we adopted two male dogs who were on their way to the Humane Society. Both had been primarily kept in cages since birth. These guys were flaggy and totally out of shape. One could hardly manage stairs. A few months on Bil-Jac, daily excercise and love transformed rhem into fit and healthy specimens. Their coats are dazzling and they are in such good shape you can see the outline of muscles through their fur. This is the absolute best dog food for the money. I feed three dogs (25lbs, 40lbs, 80lbs) with one large bag a month ($35).

Why is this company still in business?? First ingredient on the list is Fresh Chicken By-Products (Organ Meat Only) By-Products are what NOT to look for. This consists of anything & everything not consumable by humans, even cancerous tumors. Animal and Poultry Fat You may have noticed a unique, pungent odor when you open a new bag of pet food -- what is the source of that delightful smell? It is most often rendered animal fat, restaurant grease, or other oils too rancid or deemed inedible for humans. Restaurant grease has become a major component of feed grade animal fat over the last fifteen years. This grease, often held in fifty-gallon drums, is usually kept outside for weeks, exposed to extreme temperatures with no regard for its future use. Fat blenders or rendering companies then pick up this used grease and mix the different types of fat together, stabilize them with powerful antioxidants to retard further spoilage, and then sell the blended products to pet food companies and other end users. These fats are sprayed directly onto dried kibbles or extruded pellets to make an otherwise bland or distasteful product palatable. The fat also acts as a binding agent to which manufacturers add other flavor enhancers such as digests. Pet food scientists have discovered that animals love the taste of these sprayed fats. Manufacturers are masters at getting a dog or a cat to eat something she would normally turn up her nose at. Wheat, Soy, Corn, Peanut Hulls, and Other Vegetable Protein The amount of grain products used in pet food has risen over the last decade. Once considered filler by the pet food industry, cereal and grain products now replace a considerable proportion of the meat that was used in the first commercial pet foods. Do your homework! Start here (two good reads): http://www.api4animals.org/79.htm & http://www.api4animals.org/689.htm

I've never fed it, and I do like that it only uses organ meat as by-products and only whole-kernel corn (though I'm always wary of putting ANY corn in my pets' diet). What I HATE about this food, however, is that it uses BHA (or BHT, or both-cannot remember), a chemical preservative banned for use in human foods and known to cause liver and kidney damage. The company should be ashamed of itself for putting this stuff out there-any company who uses BHA, BHT, or Ethyoxiquin should be forced to pull all products from the market and ONLY preserve ingredients with natural mixed tocopherols, a safe food preservative.

It amazes that a food so outdated quality wise still ranks so high. Come on the are proud of by-products being there first ingredient. Way too much sugar too. We eat McDonald's that doesn't make it good for us.

Good ingredients, not rancid grease, the pup loves it. I do wish they'd change to natural preservatives.

Definitely one of the best dog food available in the market. There is no such thing as a perfect dog food in the world. This brand is recommended to any breed. It produces beautiful shining coats.

This has to be the worst food that is called premeum out there. Where to start... Well there are way to may chicken by products. The first by products being the organs only. But then after CORN, more by products which include the head, feet, internal organs, interstines and all. And then there is the CORN which is highly undigestible along with the by products. Then to top it off BHA the chemical Preservative that is a carcinogen and has been associated with liver damage, fetus abnormalities, and metabolic distress. HORRIBLE FOOD!

Highly digestible, quality ingredients, low temperature processing. Produces beautiful coats, and small stools.