DESCRIPTION
Merrick Lil’ Plates Puppy Food, Grain Free Puppy Real Chicken and Sweet Potato Recipe is a dry dog food crafted specifically as a small breed dog food for puppies. With real deboned chicken as the first ingredient, this small breed dry puppy food helps to build and maintain healthy muscle tissue and energy levels. This grain free dry dog food for small dogs is crafted without grain or gluten ingredients, and every serving includes DHA to support healthy brain development. Leading levels of glucosamine and chondroitin make a small breed dog food that helps to maintain healthy hips and joints. This chicken dog food with sweet potatoes offers complete and balanced nutrition with omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids that help maintain a healthy coat and skin. With a perfectly crunchy texture and small dog food kibble size, this healthy dog food helps to reduce plaque and keep your puppyâs teeth clean.
Key Benefits:
Item Number: 5287804
Brand: Merrick
Food Type: Dry
Breed Size: Small
Life Stage: All
Nutritional Option: Corn Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Artificial Preservatives, Soy Free, Wheat Free, Real Meat, High-Protein, Natural
Flavor: Chicken
Weight: 12 lb; 24 cups per bag
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Ingredients:
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Salmon Meal, Peas, Chicken Fat, Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Chicory Root (source of Inulin), Sunflower Oil, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Organic Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Choline Chloride, Apples, Blueberries, Salmon Oil, 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, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Niacin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Citric Acid for freshness, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product. 2B26007
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min) 28%, Crude Fat (min) 15%, Crude Fiber (max) 4.50%, Moisture (max) 11%, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min) 0.05%, Taurine* (min) 0.17%, Omega-6 fatty acids* (min) 3.00%, Omega-3 fatty acids* (min) 0.30%, Glucosamine* (min) 800 mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulfate* (min) 800 mg/kg, Bacillus Coagulans* (min) 90,000,000 cfu/lb. *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Caloric Content: (Calculated) 3621 kcal ME/kg or 394 kcal ME/cup
Using the chart on the back of the package, divide the total cups per day by the total number of times you feed your puppy per day to determine the portion size for each meal. Keep a clean bowl of fresh water available at all times. Every puppy is a little different, so optimal feeding amounts may vary with age, size and activity level. Please use the information below as an initial recommendation only and adjust when needed. Dry and wet food in combination will help to increase the level of water in your puppy’s diet. If feeding with wet food, reduce dry amount by 1/2 cup for every 6 oz. of wet food. Pregnant or nursing females may consume two or three times the recommended amount per day. For adult dogs, we recommend feeding 75% of the recommended amount for puppies 16-52 weeks of age. Sizes & Amounts-> New Puppy (6-16 Weeks) 2 lbs-> 2/3 cup, 5 lbs-> 1 1/4 cups, 10 lbs-> 2 cups, 15 lbs-> 2 1/2 cups, 20 lbs-> 3 cups, 25 lbs-> 3 1/2 cups, 30 lbs-> 4 cups, New Puppy (16-52 Weeks) 2 lbs-> 1/2 cup, 5 lbs-> 1 cup, 10 lbs-> 1 1/2 cups, 15 lbs-> 2 cups, 20 lbs-> 2 1/2 cups, 25 lbs-> 3 cups, 30 lbs-> 3 1/4 cups. For dogs over 30 lbs: add 1/2 cup per additional 5 lbs.
Transition instructions:
Gradually mix in the new food over a 5 – 7 day period, increasing the amount of Merrick Lil&339; Plates Grain Free Puppy Real Chicken and Sweet Potato Recipe each day.
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