Open Farm Homestead Turkey & Ancient Grains Dog Kibble

Dry Extruded complete

Homestead Turkey & Ancient Grains Dog Kibble
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Is Open Farm Homestead Turkey & Ancient Grains Dog Kibble a good dog food?

We score it 48/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

How we score

Why this score?

This recipe achieves an overall rating of 48 out of 100. The inclusion of ingredients without printed percentages contributed -10.6 points, and the processing format adjusted the score by -6.7. Conversely, the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.1 points, while being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points to the final evaluation.

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.

The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.

Complete extruded dry food for dogs of all life stages, with turkey, oats and white fish as the main ingredients.

Why you might choose it

  • Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
  • Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

  • Meat makes up an estimated 8% of the dry matter (10% as fed); carbohydrates dominate.
  • 100% of the recipe mass has no printed percentage, so the exact split cannot be verified.

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Estimated composition

supplement39.1%
veg19.5%
carb14.2%
meat9.5%
additive7.6%
oil6.0%
mineral4.1%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Protein
26%
Fat
15%
Fibre
4.50%
Moisture
10%
Omega-3 fatty acids
0.40%
Omega-6 fatty acids
1.25%
Calcium
1.20%
Phosphorus
1%

Energy: 375 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A 5000 IU/kg; Vitamin E 50 IU/kg

Technological additives

Mixed Tocopherols; Rosemary Extract

Storage

We recommend storing in the original bag. Once opened, we recommend feeding our Dry Recipes within two months for the freshest flavor.

Feeding guide

Review the feeding guideline to find the appropriate feeding amount based on your dog’s weight and activity level

Reviews

Trustpilot: 2.5/5 · 10 reviews

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Doesn't list chicken, beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists turkey
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists white fish
  • Your dog avoids grain: the label lists oats
  • You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein

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. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.

Ingredients (40)

#As declaredMatchedCategoryTierDeclared %Est. %
1Humanely Raised TurkeyTurkeymeatmedium-3.3
2OatsOatscarbmedium-3.3
3Ocean Whitefish MealWhite Fishmeatgood-3.2
4SorghumSorghumcarbmedium-3.2
5QuinoaQuinoacarbgood-3.1
6Coconut OilCoconut Oiloilmedium-3.1
7PumpkinPumpkinveggood-3.1
8Herring MealHerring Mealmeatmedium-3.0
9Natural FlavorFlavoradditivepoor-3.0
10Brown RiceRice - brown / whole graincarbmedium-2.9
11Salmon OilSalmon Oiloilgood-2.9
12CarrotsCarrotsveggood-2.9
13ApplesApplesveggood-2.8
14CranberriesCranberriesveggood-2.8
15SaltSaltadditivepoor-2.7
16Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloridesupplementmedium-2.7
17Dried Chicory RootChicory rootveggood-2.6
18Choline ChlorideCholinesupplementgood-2.6
19Vitamin E SupplementVitamin Esupplementgood-2.6
20Vitamin A SupplementVitamin Asupplementgood-2.5
21Niacin SupplementNiacinsupplementgood-2.5
22D-calcium PantothenateCalcium pantothenatesupplementgood-2.4
23Riboflavin SupplementRiboflavinsupplementgood-2.4
24Vitamin D3 SupplementVitamin D3 supplementsupplementgood-2.4
25Thiamine MononitrateThiamine mononitratesupplementgood-2.3
26Vitamin B12 SupplementVitamin B12supplementgood-2.3
27Pyridoxine HydrochloridePyridoxine hydrochloridesupplementgood-2.2
28Folic AcidFolic acidsupplementgood-2.2
29Zinc ProteinateZinc Proteinatesupplementgood-2.1
30Iron ProteinateIron Proteinatemineralgood-2.1
31Copper ProteinateCopper proteinatesupplementgood-2.1
32Manganese ProteinateManganese proteinatesupplementgood-2.0
33Selenium YeastSeleniummineralgood-2.0
34Calcium IodateCalcium iodatesupplementmedium-1.9
35TaurineTaurinesupplementgood-1.9
36Mixed TocopherolsTocopherolsadditivegood-1.9
37CinnamonCinnamonveggood-1.8
38TurmericTurmericveggood-1.8
39Rosemary ExtractRosemaryveggood-1.7
40MiloMilletcarbgood-1.7

Brand

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-09-15
Scored with
Model v3 (methodology)
Product page
openfarmpet.com

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.

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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-06. 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 quality0.79.191+6.11
Carb share of dry matter15.8%-0.115-1.81
Oil share of dry matter7.5%-0.092-0.69
Vegetable share of dry matter9.6%-0.005-0.05
Additive share of dry matter8.6%0.163+1.40
Supplement share of dry matter45.3%-0.012-0.55
Recipe graded poor5.7%-0.065-0.37
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient3.0%0.060+0.18
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)yes-3.158-3.16
Additive penalty-9.130.222-2.03
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
Show all 40 components
ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.79.191+6.11
Meat share of dry matter0.0%0.096+0.00
Carb share of dry matter15.8%-0.115-1.81
Oil share of dry matter7.5%-0.092-0.69
Vegetable share of dry matter9.6%-0.005-0.05
Additive share of dry matter8.6%0.163+1.40
Supplement share of dry matter45.3%-0.012-0.55
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor5.7%-0.065-0.37
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients2-0.876-1.75
Largest single poor ingredient3.0%0.060+0.18
Undeclared quantities100.0%-0.106-10.56
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietyes2.294+2.29
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-9.130.222-2.03
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
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 Shelfno-0.672+0.00
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 Extrudedyes-6.713-6.71
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
+0.02
Additives declared on label
+2 transparency bonus
Subtotal
48.3
Final score
48/100

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.

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
v348/100current
v249/100
v150/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.

NutrientAs fed (label)Dry matter (scored)Score
Protein2628.9 (band 18.75 to 40%)98.6
Fat1516.7 (band 5.729166666666667 to 20%)100
Fibre4.55 (band 0.5 to 5%)100
Calcium1.21.3 (band 0.5208333333333334 to 2.5%)94.6
Phosphorus11.1 (band 0.41666666666666674 to 1.6%)100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio1.21.2 (band 1 to 2%)82
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)--100
Energy (kcal/100g)375416.7100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 8 declared nutrients (combined weight 100); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.

Declared fortification: 2 nutritional additives on the label
  • Vitamin A 5000 IU/kg
  • Vitamin E 50 IU/kg

Low confidence: partial analysis or moisture estimated from the food type.

This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.

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)10/10
✓ 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, 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.

50/100 · limited — 2 checkable claims: 1 consistent, 1 contradicted.

Contradicted by the label

  • "No corn, wheat, or soy" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.

Consistent with the label

  • "protein-packed complete and balanced meal, featuring humanely-raised turkey, non-GMO fruits and veggies" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.

2 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Humanely-raised turkey Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.) certified Raised without antibiotics (on page)provenancenot checkableManufacturer assertion
100% traceable, 3rd party certified ingredients always (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
No corn, wheat, or soy (on page)Free-fromcontradictedManufacturer assertion
protein-packed complete and balanced meal, featuring humanely-raised turkey, non-GMO fruits and veggies (on page)ContentconsistentManufacturer 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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