Meat

Meat is composed of animal muscles, intermuscular fat, muscle sheaths, tendons and blood vessels. Meat food is a good source of iron and some B vitamins (especially niacin, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and vitamin B12. Feeding border collie dogs with this kind of food has good palatability, high digestibility and rapid utilization. < br />The lean meat composition of pigs, cattle, lambs, calves, chickens and rabbits is very similar, especially in terms of moisture and protein. The difference is mainly reflected in the changes in fat. The moisture content is between 70% and 76%, and the protein content is between 70% and 76%. The content is 22% to 25%, and the fat content is between 2% and 9%. The fat content of poultry, meat calves and rabbits is 2% to 5%, and the fat content of lambs and pigs is 7% to 9%. The nutritional content of meat by-products, regardless of animal origin, is generally similar. They contain more water, less protein, and more fat than lean meat. Meat contains no carbohydrates because energy is stored in fat rather than sugar. and starch. The protein in meat and meat by-products has high nutritional value. The calcium content in all meats is very low. The ratio of calcium to phosphorus has changed greatly. The ratio of calcium to phosphorus is 1:10 to 1 :20, lack of vitamin A, vitamin D and iodine.
So in the Border Collie’s daily dog ​​food, meat is the most important, and the Border Collie must eat a certain amount of animal muscle every day.

Fish

Fish are generally divided into fatty fish and protein fish. Protein fish include: cod, sole, small sole and halibut, usually containing less than 2% fat; fatty fish Fish include: herring, mackerel, sardines, small eels, goldfish, eels, etc., with higher fat content, reaching 5%-20%.
Protein fish contain the same protein and lean meat composition, but contain iodine Rich; fatty fish are rich in fat-soluble vitamins. Fish is not as tasty as meat. Generally, dogs do not like fish compared to meat. When eating fish, be careful not to get stabbed. (Related advice: Border Collie Breeding Precautions 5 items)

Dairy products

Dairy products are also very important for Border Collies. Generally speaking, dairy products include butter, skim milk, whey, yogurt, cheese and butter. Milk contains Most of the nutrients needed by Border Collie dogs are lacking in iron and vitamin D.
Each 100 grams of milk contains 271.7 kilojoules of energy, 3.4 grams of protein, 3.9 grams of fat, 4.7 grams of lactose, 0.12 grams of calcium, and phosphorus 0.1 grams.
Milk is more palatable to Border Collie dogs. Generally speaking, dogs of any type prefer to drink milk.

Eggs

Eggs are rich in protein, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, folic acid, vitamin A and vitamin D, but are lacking in niacin. Therefore, eggs should not be considered the main food for Border Dogs; A useful addition to food.