Single Protein Deer Dry Food

Single Protein Deer Dry Food

130g (Trial size)
€4,50 EUR
€4,50 EUR
Single Protein Deer Dry Food

Single Protein Deer Dry Food

€4,50 EUR
€4,50 EUR
Size

Deer as a sole-protein kibble is unusual. Lakefields makes it, cold pressed then slowly stone-oven baked in a multi-stage process at their own manufactory in Germany, from fresh deer meat locally sourced in the Lake Constance region. All ingredients to food-grade standards. Open the bag and it smells like a bakery. That's the process, not a coating.

The denser structure means it swells less in the stomach than most dry food and digests more gently. Deer is also a novel protein. Most dogs haven't been exposed to it, which makes it a lower-risk choice for dogs with a history of reactions. Both reasons we went looking for it.

Single protein deer: muscle meat and liver. Balanced with potato, carrot, pear, blueberry, and buckwheat germ, plus cod liver oil and safflower oil. Short ingredient list, nothing unnecessary. Works as a complete meal on its own, or alongside wet food.

Also available in a small dog version, kibble roughly half the size.

Product Details:

  • Complete nutrition for adult dogs
  • Kibble approx. 1.4cm
  • Monoprotein · Grain-free · Sensitive stomach
  • Formulated by vets and nutritionists
  • Food-grade ingredients
  • No fillers, synthetic additives or sugar added
  • Cold pressed and stone-oven baked: multi-stage process, preserves nutrients, gentle on digestion
  • Sourced and made at the Lake Constance manufactory, Germany
  • Available in: 130g resealable · 1kg · 2.5kg
Monoprotein
MONO
PROTEIN
Vet formulated
VET
FORMULATED
Novel protein
Novel protein
Grain-free
Grain-free

Styled With
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Ingredients

Deer 60% (deer muscle meat, deer liver), potato* 23.9%, carrot 11.3%, pear 2.8%, buckwheat germ* 0.5%, cod liver oil 0.4%, blueberry 0.3%, herbs* 0.3% (parsley, thyme, lovage), thistle oil 0.2%, eggshell* 0.1%, mineral earth 0.1%, seaweed* 0.1%. (*dried)


Nutritional additives per kg: Copper (as copper(II) glycine chelate, hydrate) 7.4mg / Zinc (as zinc glycine chelate, hydrate) 73mg / Selenium (as sodium selenite) 480mcg. Calcium/phosphorus ratio 1.4:1.0.

Buckwheat is not a grain. It's the seed of a flowering plant, botanically unrelated to wheat or any grass. The germ is the most nutrient-dense part of the seed. This recipe is grain-free.
What the ingredient list doesn't tell you

How dry food is made affects how it behaves in the stomach. Extruded kibble (the industry standard) is made under high heat and pressure, which creates a porous structure that swells when it absorbs liquid in the stomach. For sensitive dogs, that expansion can cause bloating and digestive stress.

Lakefields bakes gently in a stone oven at low temperature. The slower, gentler process means more nutrients are preserved than in high-heat extrusion, and the ingredients are easier for the body to absorb. The structure of the kibble stays denser, so swelling is more controlled. Combined with a short, clean ingredient list, it's a gentler option for dogs with sensitive stomachs.

Nutritional Analysis

Crude protein 27.4%, Fat content 15.7%, Crude ash 6.1%, Crude fibre 2%, Moisture 5.3%, Energy 405 kcal/100g.
Feeding Guide

2.5 kg: 38–58 g
5 kg: 65–100 g
7.5 kg: 87–135 g
10 kg: 110–165 g
15 kg: 145–225 g
20 kg: 185–275 g
25 kg: 215–330 g
30 kg: 250–375 g
35 kg: 275–425 g
40 kg: 310–465 g

Amounts are a guide. Adjust based on your dog's activity level, age, and body condition.
Storage

Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, consume within six weeks to preserve the micronutrient density.

Why We Love This Brand

They built the factory to get the food right.

Lakefields started with a dog that couldn't tolerate most dry food. Her owners couldn't find what they were looking for, so they built a production facility on the shores of Lake Constance, in Germany, and made it themselves.

The thing that stood out: the meat is food-grade. Most kibble manufacturers don't hold their meat to that standard. Single protein, locally sourced in the Lake Constance region, short ingredient list.

Formulas were developed with vets and nutritionists, and that relationship didn't end at launch. When we had a question about the omega composition, they came back with an answer from the vet who helped develop the recipes. That's not typical.

One more thing worth knowing: their analytical values are from the finished product after baking, not the raw inputs. Most manufacturers report what went in. Lakefields report what came out, after heat. It's a more honest number.

Zoe is a difficult tester. She's been on it every morning since we started stocking it.

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