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Lily's Kitchen Chicken & Duck — review & rating
Is Lily's Kitchen Chicken & Duck a good choice?
A natural-positioned recipe with named fresh chicken and duck, now under the Purina umbrella (which strengthens the manufacturer pillar: QC and nutritional staff). Protein is moderate rather than high; botanicals are marketing more than evidence.
Nutrition (dry-matter basis)
| Parameter | Value | Threshold / context |
|---|---|---|
| Food format | dry | formats compared on a dry-matter basis |
| Protein | 28.9% DM | FEDIAF/AAFCO min 18–21% |
| Fat | 15.6% DM | min 5,5% |
| Energy | 365 kcal ME/100 g | — |
| Cost per 1,000 kcal | ~£2 | the only fair measure across dry, wet and fresh formats |
Score across 4 pillars
| Pillar | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| A · Recipe & protein quality | 30 | 35 |
| B · Compliance (FEDIAF/AAFCO) | 21 | 25 |
| C · Manufacturer credibility (WSAVA) | 20 | 25 |
| D · Additives & processing | 13 | 15 |
Pros
- Named meat sources, no meat meal ambiguity
- Strong manufacturer infrastructure (Purina QC)
- Wide availability
- Moderate protein for the price point
- Botanical additives without clinical evidence
- Contains chicken
📋 Hands-on test pending — this rating is based on label analysis and public manufacturer data (that is always how we score; a hands-on test adds photos, our own measurements and Bekon’s verdict, but never changes the score).
Frequently asked questions
Did Lily's Kitchen change after the Purina acquisition?
Recipes remained branded the same; manufacturing and quality-control infrastructure is now part of Nestlé Purina. In our algorithm that improves pillar C (manufacturer credibility) — recipe scoring is unchanged.
Where to buy
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