This is where the journey begins. This is one of the most important stages of a dog’s life, too important to leave to chance.
We have been developing and testing this puppy food for a few years now. With the feedback received from prestigious kennels, the puppy food is ticking all the boxes for others as well. The pups fed on Chapel Farm have always had a good appetite and the health benefits are easily seen including: good coats, high energy levels and maintenance of good body weight throughout infancy. We have also found that the puppies have been easier to look after and the workload is lighter in the kennels due to having firm stools.
Puppies have very specific nutritional needs due to the fact they will go from birth to adult in little more than a year in some breeds. Chapel Farm Puppy Food is a complete feed meeting all nutritional requirements of the developing puppy until ready to move to the adult range. There is no need to supplement this diet unless directed to do so by a vet.
Rich in freshly prepared chicken with a quality protein profile
Designed to give a carefully balanced formula perfect for growth and development
Key quality ingredients ensuring maximum digestibility to meet your puppy’s nutritional needs
Wheat gluten-free with no added artificial colourings or flavourings
Chapel Farm Puppy/Junior is rich in chicken and grains that provide a quality protein profile and the foundation of your puppy’s diet. In addition, the grains used also provide carbohydrates and numerous vitamins and minerals.
Salmon Oil is rich in the Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids DHA and EPA plus vitamins A, B3, and D. Essential fatty acids are fundamentally important and are obtained exclusively through dietary intake, therefore the health of dogs is dependent on obtaining enough essential fatty acids in the food we give them.
The benefits of Salmon Oil for health are many and well documented including support for neural development and learning in puppies, optimal brain function, vision and hearing, healthy skin, glossy coat, cardiovascular health, the immune system. Salmon oil is also important for nutritional support of the joints as are the included Glucosamine and Green-Lipped Mussel.
Mannan Oligosaccharides (MOS) and Fructo Oligosaccharides (FOS) are increasingly popular in dog foods as they have beneficial prebiotic effects, as does the included beet pulp, encouraging the growth of friendly bacteria in the large intestine which promotes overall gastro-intestinal health. In combination with the plasma powder and nucleo-tides, they enhance the effectiveness of the body’s immune system. This is especially important in young dogs that have not yet developed the same levels of immunity to infection as adults.
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We recommend feeding Chapel Farm Puppy/Junior to bitches in whelp as well as puppies. For puppies, we would suggest its continued use until 6 to 8 months of age at which point we would suggest changing to Performance 24+ which contains everything required for continued development until adulthood is reached. At that point, a decision on the variety to feed can be made based on expected activity levels.
Whilst we always deliver as quickly as possible, please allow up to 4 working days which excludes Weekends and Bank Holidays.
Most puppies will have tasted solid food at around 3 to 4 weeks having taken an interest in the contents of mums bowl. This is a good age to start with a small amount which is mashed with water to a thin porridge like consistency. Increase gradually using the amounts in the table shown below as a guide. Do not switch exclusively to solids too soon as the digestive system needs time to adapt. The puppy food can be fed dry or moistened with water or gravy to the consistency that your puppy pre-fers, however at Chapel Farm we slowly reduce the amount of water mixed with the food until feeding the puppy food dry from age 6 1/2 to 7 weeks, ensuring that clean fresh drinking water is available at all times.
Feed in an area that is easily cleaned and ensure the bowl is thoroughly washed between feeds as puppies do not have the same defences to infection as adult dogs.
There are various feeding methods but we find that feeding at set times has benefits including.
Encouraging a trained toilet habit.
Preventing overeating which can put undue pressure on the tummies and digestive systems of young puppies.
Helping to build a bond with the puppy.
It will also quickly highlight changes in eating habit that may be illness related allowing quicker treatment.
Leave the bowl down for 5 minutes and then remove whether eaten or not. Only put the bowl back down at the next scheduled feeding, again for 5 minutes.
Puppies grow very quickly and as such have large appetites but small stomachs. It is best to feed little and often in the early stages. From starting to offer food to two months of age we would suggest 4 – 6 meals a day. From two to three months – 4 meals a day and from 4 months onwards, 2 meals a day.
Do not be tempted to overfeed as the digestive system may not be able to cope and growth may in fact be reduced. Overfeeding can also result in excessive weight gain which can be problematic later. Suggested daily feeding guide in grams
Size
1 months (g)
2 months (g)
4 months (g)
6 months (g)
8 months (g)
12 months (g)
SMALL (5-10kg)
75
135
145
150
MEDIUM (10-25 kg)
100
170
280
265
265
LARGE (25-45 kg)
130
220
315
400
400
VERY LARGE (>45 kg)
150
325
460
520
600
530
The figures in the table above are only a guide. Every puppy, even of the same age and breed can differ in their energy requirements. For example, a highly active pup will require more, a docile pup less. The best way to judge the correct amount to feed is by using the guide as a starting point and monitoring the condition of the puppy, then adjusting accordingly.
For example:
Increased frequency of stools which are loose often indicates an animal is receiving more food than required.
Food left in the bowl may indicate too large a portion.
Food finished very quickly or puppy trying to eat other items (some of which may not be very savoury to our eyes) can suggest an increased portion is required.
We advise that you should be careful and avoid feeding immediately before or after activity, allow a gap of an hour to reduce the risk of problems with bloating.
Northern Ireland orders only. For UK orders, please order from Chapel Farm Dog Foods (https://chapelfarmdogfood.co.uk).
If you have included a mobile phone number you will normally be sent a text by the courier on the delivery day giving a time slot.
Please allow up to 4 working days (excludes weekends and public holidays) for delivery.
The Performance 24 is full of wholesome nutritious ingredients that are 100% complete being totally balanced for maximum nourishment. This variety in the range aims to provide your dog with an extra boost of energy and stamina which is needed in the lead up to the shooting season. It is important to maintain weight and condition on your dog, especially in the cold winter months when they will be burning body fat to keep warm, out with any physical activity. Performance 24 has the same higher protein content as the Performance Plus 24 and we have priced this variety to suit all budgets for a premium working dog food.
The Chapel Farm Original 20 is an all-round totally balanced diet that is suitable for feeding all breeds of working or companion dog. This is the food we recommend using during rest periods when the dogs are not working or training as hard which we have been feeding at the Buccleuch Gundog Kennels for the last four years. We recommend this variety of the range for feeding all athletic types of dogs, including gundogs, working and pastoral breeds.
Hypoallergenic Performance 24 Plus is the superior variety of the Chapel Farm range. We recommend this variety for achieving the highest level of results from your working or competition dogs. During training, working and competing dogs will use incredible amounts of energy; Performance 24+ was designed with this in mind. This variety of our Chapel Farm Dog Food range can also be fed to whelping bitches and young dogs from six to eight months onwards. At the Chapel Farm kennels we feed all the young dogs and those who David intends to compete with on Performance 24+ as they will be training and using a lot of energy and need a nutritious diet that enables them to be in peak condition both physically and mentally in order to achieve the best results.
