Skinner's

Skinner's Field & Trial Maintenance review

Name: Skinner's Field & Trial Maintenance
Brand: Skinner's

34.2/100Average

DryAdult

The plainest recipe Skinner's makes, and it lands in our Average band because cereal fills most of the bowl. Maize and wheat come before the meat, and the whole composition runs to seven entries. It is a long-standing kennel ration for keeping a yard of working dogs fed through a season, and it is open about being exactly that.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Several dogs fed from one sack, in a kennel or a busy house
Dogs with no history of cereal trouble
Working dogs ticking over between seasons, the job the food was written for
Owners who want the whole list readable at a glance
Dogs that have eaten it for years and see no reason to change

Worth watching

Wheat second on the list, the grain named most often behind a dog's sensitivity
Poultry meat meal with no named bird, so the species can move between batches
Protein declared at 18.0%, better for a resting dog than one in hard condition work
No prebiotic, joint or omega entry, unlike the brand's other recipes

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

How this scores

How we score

34.2/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult dogs of every size. The label's guide gives 150 to 260 grams a day from 10kg to 20kg, written for a dog in work, so a quieter dog may need less.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Poultry

The score, in context

Skinner's Field & Trial Maintenance 34.2

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Cereal before meat explains the score in two words; the recipe was written to feed a working yard reliably, and it does that.

What's in it

MaizeA solid energy cereal once cooked, and the lead ingredient.
WheatMost dogs eat it happily; where a dog itches or has an unsettled stomach, wheat is named more than any other grain.
Poultry meat mealDried and rendered, so it carries protein densely. Poultry names no bird: chicken, turkey, duck and goose all qualify.
BarleyA slow, fibre-rich cereal most dogs handle well.
Poultry fatThe same unnamed bird, in fat form.
Beet pulp
Vitamins & minerals

Vitamins A, D3 and E with iron, iodine, copper, manganese, zinc and selenium, all with amounts, in plain forms such as zinc oxide and sodium selenite.

No calcium figure on the label, so it cannot be checked for a large-breed puppy.

Named ingredients

Maize, Wheat, Poultry meat meal, Barley, Poultry fat, Beet pulp, Vitamins & minerals

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

358 kcal/100g

Protein

18%

Fat

11%

Fibre

2.6%

Ash

5.6%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

19.6%

Fat

12%

Fibre

2.8%

Ash

6.1%

Carbs

59.5%

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

16.3%

Carbs

78.8%

Oils

3.4%

Other

1.5%

Pricing & size