Chudleys

Chudleys Duck review

Name: Chudleys Duck
Brand: Chudleys

55.1/100Good

DryAdult

Level with the typical adult dry food in our Good band, and a fresh start for a dog tired of the usual birds. Duck meal is guaranteed at a minimum of 20%, and nothing on the label hides behind an umbrella term. Glucosamine and green lipped mussel sit in the small print.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs moving off the everyday proteins, with duck meal as the lead meat
Stiff or hard-working country dogs. Glucosamine and green lipped mussel are both in
Owners who want the whole list named
Kennels and bigger households, with a 2.5kg bucket to start on

Worth watching

Chicken fat mid-list, so it cannot anchor a strict chicken elimination plan
Salmon oil, for anyone keeping fish out strictly
Rice, maize and barley: this is not the grain-free Chudleys

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

55.1/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults of every size. The joint pair has no printed dose, so treat it as a friendly extra and check the bag's own feeding guide for your dog's weight.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Duck

The score, in context

Chudleys Duck 55.1

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The fully named list and the guaranteed duck minimum earn their place; the grain-heavy build and modest meat share keep it mid-pack.

What's in it

Duck mealmin 20%Water already out, so the figure carries through to the kibble.
Rice, whole grain maize, whole grain barleyThe starch, split three ways. Carbohydrate comes to 52.5% of dry matter.
Chicken fatEnergy and flavour, and the one entry that complicates the duck story.
Prairie mealA maize protein.
Hydrolysed duckA palatant that keeps the flavour on message.
Unmolassed beet pulp, peas, alfalfamin 4% vegetablesFibre and plant protein.
Full fat linseed, yeast, minerals, seaweed
Salmon oilOmega 3, and fish in the bowl.
Green lipped mussel, glucosamineFor joints, with no dose printed.
Blackcurrant, rosemary, pomegranate, rosehips, yucca, beetrootA berry tail that finishes the label politely.

Named ingredients

Duck meal (min 20%) rice, whole grain maize, Whole grain barley, Chicken fat, Prairie meal, Hydrolysed duck, Unmolassed beet pulp, Peas, Alfalfa, (min 4% vegetables) Full fat linseed, Yeast, minerals Seaweed, Salmon oil, Green lipped mussel, Glucosamine, Blackcurrant, Rosemary, Pomegranate, Rosehips, Yucca schidigera, Beetroot

Against the range

One recipe: duck meal at a minimum of 20% on a rice, maize and barley base, every ingredient named, with chicken fat and salmon oil further down.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

349.6 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

23%

Fat

12%

Fibre

2.5%

Ash

5.75%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

25.3%

Fat

13.2%

Fibre

2.7%

Ash

6.3%

Carbs

52.5%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

26%

Carbs

60.2%

Veg

1.2%

Oils

7.6%

Other

Pricing & size