Can anyone recommend an alternative that's roughly the same now its been discontinued.
In reply to Post #1
Was wondering about this too. Seems it was too 'old fashioned' in the dog world and didn't have the nutritional benefits people want/demand for their yappy/hyper CockerLabradoodlebug thingymajig. Saw a thread on a dog forum where an owner was getting grief after she asked for an alternative! But she said her dogs had always been healthy
It was classed as a 'muesli'. I think you're best off going to pet/farm store and looking for the cheapest muesli dog food. But like I said, they're very out of fashion. You can find the ingredients of original Vitalin online. Then it's a case of cross-checking with any others you find
Was wondering about this too. Seems it was too 'old fashioned' in the dog world and didn't have the nutritional benefits people want/demand for their yappy/hyper CockerLabradoodlebug thingymajig. Saw a thread on a dog forum where an owner was getting grief after she asked for an alternative! But she said her dogs had always been healthy
It was classed as a 'muesli'. I think you're best off going to pet/farm store and looking for the cheapest muesli dog food. But like I said, they're very out of fashion. You can find the ingredients of original Vitalin online. Then it's a case of cross-checking with any others you find
You could try calling Blake's Baits. They are also a pet food retailer so may know the closest alternative still available in that world.
Skinners Field & Trial Muesli Mix seems similar
"Cooked wheat, Meat & bone meal, Cooked maize, Glucose syrup, Fish meal, Oils & fats Minerals & vitamins, Cooked peas"
"Cooked wheat, Meat & bone meal, Cooked maize, Glucose syrup, Fish meal, Oils & fats Minerals & vitamins, Cooked peas"
I just use flaked maize from my local pet feed supplier
Like as what has already been mentioned ot was mainly made up of flaked Maize 🌽
In reply to Post #1
Flaked maize and mix it with hollings meat and bone meal. Thats pretty much what vitalin is anyway isnt it?
Flaked maize and mix it with hollings meat and bone meal. Thats pretty much what vitalin is anyway isnt it?
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Vitalin
Flaked Wheat, Flaked Maize, Meat & Bone Meal (13.0%), Flaked Soya, Flaked Barley, Soya Oil.
Vitalin
Flaked Wheat, Flaked Maize, Meat & Bone Meal (13.0%), Flaked Soya, Flaked Barley, Soya Oil.
In reply to Post #1
bailey's no1 horse feed, it's cooked cereal meal, google is your friend
bailey's no1 horse feed, it's cooked cereal meal, google is your friend
In reply to Post #9
bailey's no1 horse feed, it's cooked cereal meal
Funnily enough I was going to say that..shocked that Vitalin is gone :-(
Baileys Click Here
bailey's no1 horse feed, it's cooked cereal meal
Funnily enough I was going to say that..shocked that Vitalin is gone :-(
Baileys Click Here
Pigeon Conditioner and condensed milk to cloud it up a bit?
In reply to Post #9
Baileys no. 1 is just micronized wheat.
Wild bird food for Robins and the like have a good mix of bits, mo so than some pigeon conditioners.
Baileys no. 1 is just micronized wheat.
Wild bird food for Robins and the like have a good mix of bits, mo so than some pigeon conditioners.
In reply to Post #12
Perhaps I should have left my quote as B1.
B1 is a good base for a mix, just like crumb., and will bind well and take on pellets easily.
Personally I see very few similarities between Pigeon Conditioner and Vitalin. V is/was more a slop with great binding properties for use a ground bait balls/method.
Iirc, you could use flaked wheat or oats as the base/binder and add to that, but uts been over 20 years since I played about with it.
YouTube, Graham (Totally Awesome Fishing) uses Baileys in a lot of his vids for all sorts, bits on commercials to Barbel on the wye.
Perhaps I should have left my quote as B1.
B1 is a good base for a mix, just like crumb., and will bind well and take on pellets easily.
Personally I see very few similarities between Pigeon Conditioner and Vitalin. V is/was more a slop with great binding properties for use a ground bait balls/method.
Iirc, you could use flaked wheat or oats as the base/binder and add to that, but uts been over 20 years since I played about with it.
YouTube, Graham (Totally Awesome Fishing) uses Baileys in a lot of his vids for all sorts, bits on commercials to Barbel on the wye.
In reply to Post #13
Yes there was nothing revolutionary or secret in Vitalin but it was just handy to have it all ready mixed up for you
Yes there was nothing revolutionary or secret in Vitalin but it was just handy to have it all ready mixed up for you
In reply to Post #14
A few years ago I did a lot of shooting and I fed my two Springers on nothing more than Vitalin but when I started having a problem getting hold of it I started using "Wilsons" flake food which is identical apart from a couple more ingredients added, don`t know if this is still available but if it is jump on it, its very good
A few years ago I did a lot of shooting and I fed my two Springers on nothing more than Vitalin but when I started having a problem getting hold of it I started using "Wilsons" flake food which is identical apart from a couple more ingredients added, don`t know if this is still available but if it is jump on it, its very good