Orijen Biologically Appropriate Grain-Free Large Breed Dry Puppy Food - 23.5 lb

Help your pet thrive with the power of protein-rich recipes that nourish as nature intended. All large breed puppies do best on a biologically appropriate diet: one that is rich in protein and fat from quality animal ingredients to support peak development. Orijen puppy large recipe is packed with 85%* quality animal ingredients like fresh or raw⁺ free-run chicken and turkey**, wild-caught fish, and cage-free eggs. With rich inclusions of wholeprey animals, orijen dog food is made with the most nutrient-dense, succulent parts of the prey to deliver the nutrition dogs need. The result is a diet for your canine companion that is beyond comparison.

Approximate and derived from the unprocessed state of the ingredients.
**free-run chickens and turkeys are not housed in cages and are able to move in a barn without outdoor access.
+fresh ingredients use refrigeration as the sole method of preservation. Raw ingredients are the same as fresh, but are frozen at the peak of freshness to preserve nutrients.

Features

Nourish as nature intended

• 85% quality poultry and fish ingredients, providing a strong source of essential protein, vitamins, and minerals
• First 5 ingredients always fresh or raw protein including poultry and fish
• Coated with freeze-dried liver for a taste your dog instinctively craves
• Made in the USA with the world's finest ingredients
• Biologically appropriate - the protein-powered diet your puppy is meant to eat
• Top 10 animal ingredients fresh or raw - providing nutrients in their most natural & nourishing form
• Wholeprey diet - poultry, fish, organs, cartilage & bone - mirroring the diet your dog would eat in nature
• Freeze-dried liver - infused kibble for a taste your puppy will love
• 2/3 fresh or raw poultry & fish - for a nutrient-dense, delicious food your dog will love

Ingredients

Chicken, whole herring, whole whiting, chicken giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), salmon, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated chicken liver, oat groats, millet, turkey, eggs, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), dehydrated herring, dehydrated egg, natural chicken flavor, whole oats, ground whole flaxseed, chicken fat, quinoa seed, chia seed, pollock oil, inulin, vitamin E supplement, whole cranberries, dried kelp, salt, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, whole zucchini, whole carrots, whole apples, whole pears, taurine, kale, spinach, beet greens, turnip greens, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, whole blueberries, copper proteinate, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract.

Metabolizable energy is 3760 kcal/kg (451 kcal per 8oz. cup) with 41% from protein, 21% from carbohydrates, and 38% from fat.

ORIJEN Large Breed Puppy Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages, including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult).

Guaranteed Analysis

• Crude Protein (min.) — 38%
• Crude Fat (min.) — 16%
• Crude Fiber (max.) — 6%
• Moisture (max.) — 12%
• Dietary Starch (max.) — 18%
• Sugars (max.) — 1.3%
• DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) (min.) — 0.2%
• EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) (min.) — 0.2%
• Calcium (min.) — 1.2%
• Phosphorus (min.) — 1%
• Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (min.) — 3.0%
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (min.) — 0.8%
• Taurine* (min.) — 0.1%
• Glucosamine* (min.) — 600 mg/kg
• Total Microorganisms* (min.) — 100 Million CFU
• (Bacillus coagulans)

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

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