XL Duck
Submit correction or new panelRawAn independent Feed Wise evaluation of Big Country Raw XL Duck, built from the published ingredient panel, guaranteed analysis, certifications and processing method.
- Size
- Not recorded
- Food type
- Raw
- UPC
- Not recorded
- Brand
- Big Country Raw
- Country
- Canada
Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
Share of scoring criteria backed by published evidence, including evidence verified at brand level.
- Product type
- Complete & Balanced Food
- Complete & balanced
- VERIFIED
- Large breed growth
- INCLUDED
- Standard named by source
- AAFCO
Manufacturer statement: “The manufacturer's 2025 recipe update identifies the XL line as AAFCO-formulated for all life stages, including large-breed growth.” (source: manufacturer product page)
Protein
14%
Fat
9%
Carbohydrate
max 3%
Processing
Raw
Expert Summary
Feed Wise rates this among the strongest options in its category for Big Country Raw, XL Duck, a frozen raw formula led by duck, pork heart and beef kidney. The manufacturer publishes an AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement, so it can be fed as a complete daily diet for all life stages. Supporting the rating, it is manufactured in Canada and the label declares 14% crude protein.
What is actually in this food?
Duck, duck bone, pork heart, pork liver, carrots, green beans, beef kidney, cucumber, spinach, cranberries, salt, magnesium sulfate, kelp, iron glycinate, zinc glycinate, zinc amino acid complex, manganese amino acid complex, copper amino acid complex, vitamin E (a-tocopherol acetate), manganese glycinate, potassium chloride, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate
First 5 ingredients
1. Duck
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Animal Protein
Named animal muscle meat. Highest value protein source in the FeedWise model.
2. duck bone
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Raw Meaty Bone
Named raw meaty bone. Supplies natural calcium and phosphorus in the correct ratio. It is an animal ingredient, not a filler or a plant mineral supplement.
3. pork heart
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Organ Meat
Named heart. Nutrient dense organ meat.
4. pork liver
Tier A, exceptional food ingredient
Named Organ Meat
Named liver. Nutrient dense organ meat.
5. carrots
Tier B, high quality supportive ingredient
Whole Food Plant
Whole food plant ingredient contributing fibre, antioxidants and micronutrients.
Animal Protein Quality
20.1 / 25This is the largest single category in FeedWise. It looks at which animal ingredients are present, whether the species is named, whether organs, egg and named fats are included, and whether concentrated plant proteins are diluting the animal content.
- +8 / 8
Named animal protein first
Duck is a named animal ingredient in position 1.
- +4.7 / 5
Animal Prominence Index
Animal Prominence Index 86 of 100. This is a FeedWise position-weighted measure of how far animal ingredients dominate the ingredient panel. It is a label-position index, not a manufacturer-disclosed recipe percentage.
- +2 / 2
Liver
Liver is included.
- +2 / 2
Heart
Heart is included.
- +1 / 2
Other appropriate organs
Additional organs included: kidney.
- 0 / 1
Whole egg
No meaningful egg inclusion.
- 0 / 2
Named animal or marine fats
No named animal or marine fat identified.
- NOT SCORED
Verified animal ingredient proportion
The manufacturer has not published an animal ingredient percentage. Excluded from the score rather than counted against the product.
Ingredient Quality
18.5 / 20Every ingredient is classified into a quality tier and weighted by its position on the label, so ingredient number one counts far more than ingredient number fifteen.
- +18.5 / 20
Position weighted ingredient quality
11 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 12 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.
Carbohydrate and Plant Load
15 / 15- Carbohydrate: maximum 3 percent
- Pulse ingredients detected: none
- Plant protein concentrates: none
- Ingredient splitting: not detected
Carbohydrate maximum as published by the manufacturer.
- +7 / 7
Carbohydrate burden
Manufacturer disclosed carbohydrate of 3 percent.
- +8 / 8
Ingredient based plant load
Plant load assessed as VERY LOW. No grains, pulses, starches or concentrated plant proteins in the ingredient panel.
How is it made?
10 / 10Processing method: Raw. This category measures food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control, so a raw food can score well here and still lose safety points.
- +10 / 10
Processing method
Raw processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.
How transparent is the manufacturer?
10 / 10Animal species clearly identified
Every animal ingredient names its species.
Ingredient sourcing disclosed
The manufacturer publishes ingredient sourcing information.
Country or region identified
Country or region of origin published: Canada.
Manufacturing location identified
Manufacturing location published: Big Country Raw, Ontario.
Detailed nutritional analysis
A detailed nutritional analysis is published.
Traceability information
Traceability information is available.
Manufacturer provides sourcing detail
The manufacturer provides meaningful supplier or sourcing detail.
Overall formulation transparency
A complete ingredient panel and an identified manufacturer are on file.
Marketing language alone does not count. Anything that has not been published is shown as not publicly verified rather than as a failure.
Nutritional Formulation
9 / 10Complete and balanced for the stated life stage
The manufacturer's 2025 recipe update identifies the XL line as AAFCO-formulated for all life stages, including large-breed growth.
Detailed nutritional analysis available
A full guaranteed analysis with energy content is on file.
Qualified formulation expertise
Qualified formulation expertise is documented.
Feeding trial or validation
Not publicly verified
Calcium and phosphorus disclosed
Calcium 0.47 percent and phosphorus 0.44 percent disclosed.
Safety and Quality Control
9 / 10Batch testing
Batch level testing is documented.
Pathogen testing
Pathogen testing is documented.
Supplier verification
Supplier or contaminant verification is documented.
Lot traceability
Lot level traceability is documented.
Nutrient verification
Not publicly verified
Manufacturing quality program
A recognised manufacturing quality program is documented (for example HACCP, SQF or CFIA registration).
Recall context and corrective action
No recalls on file.
A recall alone does not destroy a score. Severity, cause, frequency, recency and documented corrective action are all considered.
What we could not verify
Unknown information is not treated as bad information. It is scored as unverified and it lowers the confidence rating instead.
- Verified animal ingredient percentage
Where to Buy
Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.
Guaranteed Analysis
As-fed basisFull source analysis
Manufacturer nutrient facts per 100 g as fed. per 100g: Calories (min - kcal): 149 Crude protein (min - g): 14 Crude fat (min - g): 9 Carbohydrate (max - g): 3 Fiber (max - g): 0.5 Moisture (max - g): 72 Calcium (g): 0.47 Phosphorus (g): 0.44 Potassium (g): 0.25 Sodium (g): 0.13 Magnesium (mg): 27.16 Iron (mg): 7.61 Iodine (mcg): 51.69 Copper (mg): 0.58 Manganese (mg): 0.67 Selenium (mcg): 22.04 Zinc (mg): 6.51 Vitamin A (IU): 836.73 Thiamine (mg): 0.37 Riboflavin (mg): 0.87 Pantothenic Acid (mg): 1.83 Niacin (mg): 4.56 Pyridoxine (mg): 0.26 Cobalamine (mcg): 5.24 Folate (mcg): 42.91 Vitamin D (mcg): N/A Vitamin E (mg): 1.44 Linoleic Acid (g): 1 Alpha-linolenic Acid (g): 0.09 EPA+DHA (g): N/A Arginine (g): 0.56 Methionine + Cystine (g): 0.87 Histidine (g): 0.23 Isoleucine (g): 0.29 Leucine (g): 0.68 Lysine (g): 0.61 Phenylalanine + Tyrosine (g): 0.71 Taurine (g): 0.03 Threonine (g): 0.35 Valine (g): 0.37
The manufacturer's 2025 recipe update identifies the XL line as AAFCO-formulated for all life stages, including large-breed growth.
Certifications & Claims
Published certifications and manufacturer claims appear with their source where available. A source link documents the claim; it is not independent certification.
FeedWise Findings
The FeedWise Verdict
Why it scored this way
- Complete diet: complete and balanced (aafco)
- Exceptional named animal ingredient concentration
- Very low carbohydrate load at 3 percent
- No concentrated plant protein inflating the protein figure
- High ingredient and sourcing transparency
Full score breakdown
| Animal Protein Quality | 20.1 / 25 |
| Ingredient Quality | 18.5 / 20 |
| Carbohydrate and Plant Load | 15 / 15 |
| Processing and Food Integrity | 10 / 10 |
| Transparency and Sourcing | 10 / 10 |
| Nutritional Formulation | 9 / 10 |
| Safety and Quality Control | 9 / 10 |
| Total | 91.6 / 100 |
FeedWise Score 9.2 · Exceptional · High Confidence
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