Orijen Original Dry Dog Food is a grain-free formula, containing a rich balance of premium animal ingredients (85%) with fruits, vegetables and botanicals (15%) that dogs would encounter in a wilderness setting. Free-run chicken and turkey, chicken liver, whole eggs and wild-caught fish are farmed or fished within the Kentucky region by people known and trusted by Champion Petfoods. The first 5 ingredients are FRESH MEAT, which are low in calcium and phosphorus, helping to make the formula balanced! Using this high amount of fresh meat gives the kibble a unique shape, smell and color. And although your dog may look very different from a grey wolf, they share the same eating anatomy as a carnivore with a diet rich in meat, not carbohydrates or grains.
Orijen Original Dry Dog Food is bursting with the protein-packed, veterinary-inspected meats that form a Biologically Appropriate diet of 38% protein and 20% low-glycemic carbohydrates. The potential oversupply of calcium and phosphorus in high-protein dog foods is cause for concern. High inclusions of chicken meal, fish meal or turkey meal used to increase protein levels also provide a rich source of minerals and push calcium and phosphorus levels to the upper allowable limits of, respectively, 2.5% and 1.6%. Quality is never outsourced!
Fresh chicken and turkey cartilage, not synthetic ingredients, provides a natural and high source of glucosamine and chondroitin. Non-rendered omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) are from fresh fish, not sunflower, flax or canola oils (ALA), which are ineffective in the body of a dog. These fatty acids are essential for your dog's immune and nervous systems, as well as glowing skin and hair coat.
Instead of grain, this formula contains a full complement of regional fruits and vegetables that supply important natural antioxidants and phytochemicals — including sarsaparilla root, juniper berries and turmeric —that are naturally rich in phytonutrients, B-vitamins and essential trace minerals. Veterinary s
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DELIVERED FRESH
Crude protein (min.).............................................................. 38 %
Crude fat (min.).................................................................... 18 %
Crude fiber (max.) ................................................................ 4 %
Moisture (max.) .................................................................. 12 %
Calcium (min.) .................................................................... 1.2 %
Phosphorus (min.) ............................................................... 0.9 %
Omega-6 (min.) .................................................................... 3.3 %
Omega-3 (min.) .................................................................... 0.8 %
DHA (min.).......................................................
