Merrick Backcountry - Raw Infused with Healthy Grains - Puppy + Grains Dry Dog Food is formulated with essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients to support healthy growth and development in puppies of all breeds. Your active puppy will love this natural formula that provides the nutritional benefits of a raw diet they would have discovered in the wild in a safe and convenient recipe that's easy to serve.
- Real deboned chicken is always the first ingredient. This high quality protein helps build and maintain healthy muscle tissue and energy levels.
- This recipe includes freeze-dried raw coated kibble + freeze-dried raw pieces of poultry that are mixed into the kibble in a pure state to provide nutritional benefits that are easily digestible and taste great. The raw inclusion goes through rigorous testing and a proven process called High-Pressure Processing (HPP) to ensure food safety.
- With whole grains to help support healthy digestion and added DHA to help support a puppy’s healthy brain development.
- All Merrick Backcountry recipes are rich in Omega fatty acids for healthy skin and coat, and contain leading levels of glucosamine and chondroitin for healthy hips and joints.
- All Merrick recipes are crafted in our Hereford, TX kitchen and cooked in the USA, in facilities that uphold strict FDA guidelines.
Sizes: 4lbs and 10lbs
Feeding Guideline:
| Goal Weight (lbs) | Calories Per Day | Cups Per Day (Approx) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | n/a | 1/3 cup |
| 6 | n/a | 2/3 cup |
| 10 | n/a | 1 cup |
| 15 | n/a | 1-1/4 cups |
| 20 | n/a | 1-1/2 cups |
| 30 | n/a | 2 cups |
| 40 | n/a | 2-1/2 cups |
| 50 | n/a | 3 cups |
| 60 | n/a | 3-1/2 cups |
| 70 | n/a | 4 cups |
| 80 | n/a | 4-1/3 cups |
| 90 | n/a | 4-3/4 cups |
| 100 | n/a | 5-1/4 cups |
| Brand | Merrick |
|---|---|
| Type | Dry Food |
| Flavour | Chicken |
| Special Diet | High Protein, No Corn, Wheat or Soy |
| Health Feature | Brain Development, Digestive Health, Hip & Joint Support, Skin & Coat Care, Vitamins & Minerals |
| Lifestage | Puppy |
| Breed Size | All Breeds |
| Ingredients | Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, Turkey Meal, Chicken Fat, Potato Protein, Dried Egg Product, Salmon, Natural Flavor, Salmon Oil, Chicken Liver, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Organic Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Choline Chloride, Apples, Blueberries, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Cobalt Carbonate), Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Citric Acid for freshness, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product. Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein (min.)30%
Crude fat (min.)16%
Crude fiber (max.)3.5%
Moisture (max.)11%
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (min.)0.2%
Omega-6 fatty acid* (min.)3%
Omega-3 fatty acid* (min.)0.3%
Glucosamine* (min.)500 mg/kg
Chondroitin sulfate* (min.)500 mg/kg
Taurine (min.)0.12%
Calorie Content3,689 kcal/kg or 391 kcal/cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as-fed basis (calculated). |
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