Ingredients:
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Rice Bran, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Brewers Dried Yeast, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed, Menhaden Fish Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Taurine, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Dl-methionine, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals(Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), L-threonine, Choline Chloride, Citric Acid (Used As A Preservative), Rosemary Extract
Guaranteed Analysis:
- Crude Protein (Min) 24.0%
- Crude Fat (Min) 12.0%
- Crude Fiber (Max) 4.0%
- Moisture (Max) 10.0%
- Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (Min) 0.05%
- Calcium (Min) 1.2%
- Phosphorus (Min) 0.95%
- Taurine* (Min) 0.25%
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (Min) 0.5%
- Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (Min) 2.0%
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles
Caloric Content: 3630 kcal/kg, 370 kcal/cup
Directions:
FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS
Weight (lbs.) Feeding Amount (Cups per Day)
WEANING TO 4 MONTHS:
- 3 – 10 1/2 – 2
- 10 – 20 2 – 3
- 20 – 50 3 – 6
- 50 – 100 6 – 10
- Over 100 Add 1/2 cup per every 10 lbs. of Body Weight over 100 lbs.
5 – 6 MONTHS:
- 3 – 10 1/2 – 1 3/4
- 10 – 20 1 3/4 – 2 1/2
- 20 – 50 2 1/2 – 5
- 50 – 100 5 – 8 1/4
- Over 100 Add 1/2 cup per every 10 lbs. of Body Weight over 100 lbs.
7 – 12 MONTHS:
- 3 – 10 1/3 – 1 1/4
- 10 – 20 1 1/4 – 2
- 20 – 50 2 – 4
- 50 – 100 4 – 6 3/4
- Over 100 Add 1/2 cup per every 10 lbs. of Body Weight over 100 lbs.
ADULTS OVER 12 MONTHS:
- 3 – 10 1/4 – 1
- 10 – 20 1 – 1 1/2
- 20 – 50 1 1/2 – 3
- 50 – 100 3 – 5
- Over 100 Add 1/2 cup per every 10 lbs. of Body Weight over 100 lbs.
This product is meant to be fed to growing puppies and pregnant or nursing adult dogs. Puppies should be fed 3 meals per day up to 6 months of age and then twice a day. Provide daily amounts of food divided into the smaller meals. Moisten food until just soft for the early weaning period. Pick up left over food and discard in order to maintain freshness. As puppies grow teeth and can bite dry food, reduce the amount of water added to the food.
PREGNANT AND NURSING DOGS
Adjust feeding amounts in order to maintain ideal body condition. Feed multiple meals per day with daily amounts divided into smaller meals. Can be moistened. For pregnant dogs, minimal increase is needed during first 6 weeks of pregnancy. After 6 weeks, until whelping, increase amount of food up to 25% more than normal adult maintenance amounts. For nursing dogs, begin increasing amount fed immediately after whelping. Depending on the size of the litter, the amounts needed to maintain ideal body condition will increase up to 50% more than normal adult maintenance amounts.
PUPPIES
Adjust feeding amounts to maintain steady growth and ideal body condition throughout your puppy’s growth period. Puppies that become larger adult dogs will grow more slowly and for more months thansmall dogs. Feed large breed puppies (greater than 70 lbs. as an adult) 15% less than amount listed in chart.
Amounts will depend on age, activity, environment and temperament. Helping to decrease dog obesity means keeping your puppy at ideal body condition throughout its growth and early adulthood.
Puppies that become small/medium size dogs (up to 70 LB) can be transitioned to Natural Balance’s Adult Maintenance Dog Food Formulas at 9-12 months. Puppies that become larger size dogs (over 70 LB) can be transitioned to Natural Balance’s Adult Maintenance Dog Food Formulas at 12-18 months.
Keep clean water available at all times.
Transition Instructions:
When switching your dog’s diet, Natural Balance recommends that it be done gradually over a 5-7 day period.