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Hi Ruby Star We decided to make the Chicken and Rice Kibble slightly larger so it was easier to differentiate. from the Lamb & Rice Kibble, The Chicken and Rice is the same blend as the Lamb & Rice, but using chicken, chicken is lighter in colour, The Chicken & Rice formula is lower in protein 22% and lower in fat 12% Hope this helps regards Sherel

Hi All BlackHawk is having a cash back offer, please join our facebook page for more details, Sherel

Hi Everyone, here is the ingredients list and analysis of our new formula BlackHawk Chicken & Rice Adult, Regards Sherel INGREDIENTS - Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Oats, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols source of Vitamin E, Citric Acid and Rosemary Extract), Rye, Flaxseed Meal, Fish Meal, Emu Oil, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Carrots, Dried Kelp, Natural Chicken Flavour, Choline Chloride, Chicory, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Blueberries, Dandelion, Peppermint, Rosemary, Tomato Meal, Vitamin E Supplement, Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulphate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Biotin, Vitamin A Acetate, L- Carnitine, Calcium Pantothenate Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, DL-Methionine, Folic Acid, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Crude Protein 22.00% (min) Crude Fat 12.00% (min) Crude Fibre 4.50% (max) Crude Ash 9.00% (max) Phosphorus(P) 0.80% (min) Calcium (Ca) 1.45% (min) Moisture 10.00% (max) Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.2% (min) Omega 6 Fatty Acid 1.4% (min)_ ME 3485 Kcal/Kg Super Premium Adult Chicken & Rice Formula For dogs who prefer chicken, or require a lower fat content, we have developed a highly nutritious Chicken & Rice formula. Lower in fat, but also contains the correct levels of protein along with many other quality ingredients to help protect your dog during adolescence, through to their advancing years. Black Hawk Professional Chicken & Rice Holistic Adult ensures your dog has the best nutritional support. Chicken Meal - Low in protein as well as fat, while also being highly nutritious and digestible.”. Brown Rice - A complex carbohydrate, which has been proven to support colon health. The bran portion delivers essential B Vitamins, minerals and fibre. Chicken Fat - A high quality source of essential fatty acid and energy. Chicken fat is also high in linoleic acid, a source of Omega 3, 6 & 9.

Hi Tollersowned That Facebook page wasnt put up by us, so i will need to ask the person who put it there to remove it,sorry for the confusion Regards Sherel

Hi Everyone As you know l am not on DOL very often and will check if someone notifies me of an issue, l can absolutely 100% guarantee there has been no changes to BlackHawk formula, l have 2 breeds and over 10 dogs l would be the first to know, we also have no reports from anyone of any changes, we have several boarding kennels in the area all on BlackHawk purchasing 10 x 20kg bags weekly and in some cases more, But what might help some of you, is the results a lady found about 3 weeks ago, she lives in Qld, l will copy & paste her email to me,l have xxx out her name, "Hi Sherel Thank you for spending the time talking to me on the phone the other day, The dogs continued with their upset stomachs , so I took your advice and took 2 of them to the vet (couldn’t handle 5 on my own LOL) I am so glad I did take them turned out it was nothing to do with the food, it was Giardia something I had not heard of, My vet explained to me that with all the rains and floods affected water has gone into waterways, he went into good detail about it, and I have since Googled it for more information, Wikipedia even mentions an out break in Sydney http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia_lamblia Dogs are treated and on the mend and back to doing great on their Blackhawk, Thanks Regards xxxxx & the four legged gang.

Hi All Just wondering if many people are heading to Ausgroom expo this weekend, being held at Moonee Valley,

Hi Boxer05 Thanks, we will of course launch the new products on our website, but i will also post on here at the same time Regards Sherel X 2. Great news Sherel!

Hi Pheebs Your welcome regards sherel

@ Lavendergirl Regards Sherel

Hi No not being ridiculously optimistic at all, Yes we do have plans to make a grainfree kibble, we have our Chicken & Rice Formula about to be launched, and then two other products in the formulation & trial period now both grain free, Thanks Sherel X 2.

Hi Juice i hope your boy is ok, just a thought as i dont know the area you live, is there any chance the corn cob could have been baited for another animal Rabbits, Rats, Birds etc, if the corn kernels are gone and it was originally used to bait then maybe the cob has some residue of the bait ? Just a thought ? Good luck with him Sherel

Hi All There are many factors that can change the kibble colour, but mainly its the raw ingredients which are affected by seasons and climate changes,ie like meat can be a different colour from stock eating spring grasses, fruits and veggies can be a different colour depending on climate (water, Sunshine) etc, we do not add anything to make BlackHawk a uniform colour (no artifical colours, no artifical flavours, no artifical preservatives), Kibble size can change from time to time with the wearing of the plate that forms the kibble we have a minimum size and a maximum size and once it reaches the maximum size a new plate is used, i hope this has helped to answer the questions Regards Sherel

Hi TLC Thats one cute bunch of kids Sherel

Hi Cavstar i am not sure who your supplier is, but as i have mentioned there is only a $5 per 20kg bag rise for BlackHawk from the 1 st of June 2012 i have sent you a PM Regards Sherel

Hi Shazzapug i think you should have asked before you place blame BlackHawk has been on the market for 4 years but more readily available in the last 3 years, we have not had a price rise to the consumer in 4 years we have absorbed all the price rises ourselves, but it became unrealitic for us to continue to take the rise, not only in raw materials (two price rises), but manufacture costs (electricity etc) then on top of that freight with fuel prices, just a few of the rises, To set the record straight out of all of the above we only passed on a $5 per bag price increase so if anyone tries to tell you any different then its not true, we have a suggested retail price we can not make retailers stick to that, i am not sure who the salesman is that told you it goes to a single distributor again not true, there are three wholesale distributors, and we still service our exsisting customers, And the price rise is effective to these customers from the 1st of June 2012. we gave them 2 months notice. Think about it if the show guy isnt putting his price up ?? then why are you blaming me for your groomer in Kyneton charging $99 ? we only supply one store in Kyneton i am not sure if this is your groomer ? again we cannot tell them what to charge only suggest, So again the only price rise from BlackHawk is $5 per bag, we will always absorb as much as we can, we want BlackHawk to remain high quaility and affordable, Happy for you to PM me the Kyneton name, If your not at a show Nicholas is 30 minutes from Kyneton, Regards Sherel