Nature's Variety Instinct Be Natural Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Natural nutrition for your puppy begins here. Instinct Be Natural Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Puppies starts with cage-free chicken and never contains filler, corn, wheat, soy or by-product meals or artificial preservatives and colors. Guided by our belief in the power of raw, each piece is tumbled with crushed freeze-dried raw chicken - raising the bar in nutrition and taste.
Features
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Cage-free chicken is our first ingredient followed by a balanced mix of fish and meat proteins for healthy protein exposure
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No fillers - made without corn, wheat, soy, chicken or poultry by-product meal, brewer's rice, artificial colors or preservatives
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Made especially for puppies - natural DHA for brain and eye development & optimal levels of calcium and phosphorus for strong bones and teeth
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Raw on every piece - our kibble is tumbled with freeze-dried raw for nutrition and taste
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Made in the USA with the finest ingredients from around the world. Natural nutrition with added vitamins and minerals
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Complete & balanced for small and medium breed puppies. Not suitable for large breed puppies (70 lbs or more as an adult)
Ingredients
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Barley, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Ground Flaxseed, Lamb Meal, Salmon Oil, Natural Flavor, Salt, Carrots, Montmorillonite Clay, Apples, Blueberries, Cranberries, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin), Potassium Chloride, Freeze Dried Chicken, Yeast Culture, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract, Freeze Dried Chicken Liver, Pumpkinseeds, Freeze Dried Chicken Heart, Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min): 25.0%, Crude Fat (min): 18.0%, Crude Fiber (max): 4.0%, Moisture (max): 10.0%, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min): 0.1%, Calcium (min): 1.2%, Phosphorus (min): 0.95%, Vitamin E (min): 120 IU/kg, *Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (min): 80 mg/kg, *Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min): 1.3%, *Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min): 2.6%, *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles
Feeding Guide
Ideal feeding amounts will vary by age, weight, and activity level so the guide below should be used as an initial recommendation. Divide the cups per day by the number of feedings per day. Be sure to always provide clean, fresh water. Along with dry food, we recommend feeding raw or wet food to help increase the amount of water in your pet’s diet. Daily Feeding Guidelines (standard 8 oz dry measuring cup): Up to 4 Months (cups per day): 2-10 lb: ½ - 1 ½ cups; 11-20 lb: 1 ½ - 2 ½ cups; 21-30 lb: 2 ½ - 3 ½ cups; 31-40 lb: 3 ½ – 4 ¼ cups; 41-50 lb: 4 ¼ - 5 cups 4 to 8 Months (cups per day): 2-10 lb: ¼ - 1 ¼ cups; 11-20 lb: 1 ¼ - 2 cups; 21-30 lb: 2 – 2 ¾ cups; 31-40 lb: 2 ¾ – 3 ½ cups; 41-50 lb: 3 ½ – 4 ¼ cups 8 to 12 Months (cups per day): 2-10 lb: ¼ - 1 cup; 11-20 lb: 1 – 1 ¾ cups; 21-30 lb: 1 ¾ – 2 ¼ cups; 31-40 lb: 2 ¼ – 2 ¾ cups; 41-50 lb: 2 ¾ – 3 ¼ cups Over 12 Months (cups per day): Transition to Instinct kibble for dogs Transitioning to Instinct: Always introduce a new food over a period of 5 to 7 days, mixing increasing amounts of Instinct with the current food each day. Visit the Instinct Pet Food website for more specific feeding recommendations and information on how to easily combine different forms of food.
Caloric Content/kg
3980
Caloric Content/kg UOM
kcal/kg
Caloric Content
468
Caloric Content UOM
kcal/cup
Life Stages Puppy
Transition Instructions
Transitioning to Instinct: Always introduce a new food over a period of 5 to 7 days, mixing increasing amounts of Instinct with the current food each day.
Complete & Balanced Statement
Instinct Be Natural Real Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe for Puppies is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth except for growth of large size dogs (70 lbs or more as an adult).
