Durham Animal Feeds Bone Broth Chicken

Broth / gravy · complementary

Bone Broth Chicken
This is sold as a broth/gravy, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Durham Animal Feeds Bone Broth Chicken a good dog food?

This is a broth/gravy, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a broth/gravy should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

Complementary shelf-stable fresh broth / gravy for dogs of all life stages, with water, chicken and apple cider vinegar as the main ingredients.

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

100% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

  • Single named animal protein: chicken.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.
  • Low in fat for its format: 7% fat on a dry-matter basis.

Why you might not

  • A broth-gravy, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • Only protein, fat and moisture declared; fibre and ash missing from the analysis.
  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Single named protein: chicken
  • Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 3 ingredients.
  • Uses generic terms (Chicken): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints no ingredient quantities.
Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 4% · Fat 0.40%

Typical analysis (as fed)

NutrientAs fed
Protein4%
Fat0.40%
Moisture94.40%
Carbohydrates0.70%

Energy: 21 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Storage

Store on the shelf or in the cupboard at ambient temperatures. Keep out of direct sunlight or excessive heat. Once opened refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze into portions in a silicone ice cube tray for up to 6 months.

Feeding guide

Small – Medium Pets: 25–50 mls, Medium – Large Pets: 50–75 mls, Giant Pets: 75–100 mls. Can be used as an everyday supplement to feeding. Not to be used to replace complete meals.

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (3)100% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • other 40.0%
  • meat 33.3%
  • additive 26.7%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1WaterWaterother-40.0
2Meaty chicken bonesChickenmeat · medium-33.3
3Apple cider vinegarApple Cider Vinegaradditive · medium-26.7
  1. 1. Water40.0% estimated
    Water · other
  2. 2. Meaty chicken bones33.3% estimated
    Chicken · meat · medium
  3. 3. Apple cider vinegar26.7% estimated
    Apple Cider Vinegar · additive · medium

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-07

Brand and contact: Durham Animal Feeds

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-07

Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

Trustpilot: 2.3/5 · 19 reviews

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.59.191+4.60
Additive share of dry matter72.0%0.163+11.73
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-32.000.222-7.10
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Fresh Shelfyes-0.672-0.67
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.59.191+4.60
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter0.0%-0.115+0.00
Oil share of dry matter0.0%-0.092+0.00
Vegetable share of dry matter0.0%-0.005+0.00
Additive share of dry matter72.0%0.163+11.73
Supplement share of dry matter0.0%-0.012+0.00
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor0.0%-0.065+0.00
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients0-0.876+0.00
Largest single poor ingredient0.0%0.060+0.00
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)no0.707+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-32.000.222-7.10
Processing multiplier1.0033.786+33.79
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfyes-0.672-0.67
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
-0.08
Subtotal
59.4
Final score
59/100

Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.

This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.

Score history across model versions

The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.

ModelScore
v359/100current
v259/100
v159/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.

Transparency: what the label discloses

How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✗ Printed percentages on the label (voluntary) - not on file0/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)5/5
✓ Complete/complementary designation (mandatory)5/5
✓ Feeding guidance given (mandatory)10/10
✓ Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory)5/10
✓ Country of manufacture stated (voluntary)10/10
✗ Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Additives declared, Batch and date labelling).

Safety: recall history

Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.

No recalls recorded in our database.

See all current recalls we track.

Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it

The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.

Claims on file; none we can check against the label

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Promotes healthy digestion and immune system (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Great for leaky gut syndrome, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
promotes bone and joint health and can help ease stiff and sore joints (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Promotes healthy skin and coat (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
free from hormones, antibiotics and additives (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
The UK’s first 100% natural, cupboard friendly liquid chicken bone broth for dogs and cats (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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