DESCRIPTION
Give your puppy a healthy start with the delicious taste of Baby BLUE Dry Puppy Food, Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe. This large-breed puppy food is formulated with real chicken as the first ingredient to help your new pup grow and play. The high-protein recipe promotes healthy muscle development while supporting healthy bones and teeth. It's also made with DHA and ARA, fatty acids found in mother's milk, to help support cognitive and retinal development. And like all Blue Buffalo recipes, Blue Buffalo dry dog food with real chicken contains no chicken (or poultry) by-product meals and no corn, wheat, or soy.
Key Benefits:
Item Number: 5326981
Brand: Blue Buffalo BABY BLUE
Food Type: Kibble
Breed Size: Large
Life Stage: Puppy (2-12 Months)
Nutritional Option: Natural, No Wheat, No Soy, No Corn, No Artificial Preservatives, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, NO Chicken (or Poultry) By-Product Meals, Holistic
Health Consideration: Skin & Coat, Bone Health, Muscle Support, Immune System Support, Hip and Joint, Eye/Retinal Health, Cognitive/Brain Health
Flavor: Chicken & Brown Rice
Weight: 24 lb
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Ingredients:
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Barley, Pea Protein, Peas, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Menhaden Fish Meal (source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Flaxseed (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Natural Flavor, Dried Tomato Pomace, Dried Egg Product, Dicalcium Phosphate, Fish Oil (source of ARA-Arachidonic Acid and DHA-Docosahexaenoic Acid), Salt, Direct Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets, Choline Chloride, Potatoes, Dried Chicory Root, Potassium Chloride, Pea Fiber, Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate, DL-Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin E Supplement, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Garlic, L-Carnitine, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Vegetable Juice for color, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Blueberries, Cranberries, Barley Grass, Parsley, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Lysine, Copper Sulfate, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Dried Yeast, Dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, Dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Sodium Selenite, Oil of Rosemary
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein 26.0% min.
Crude Fat 15.0% min.
Crude Fiber 5.0% max.
Moisture 10.0% max.
DHA 0.10% min.
Calcium 1.2% min.
Phosphorus 1.0% min.
Choline 2,750 mg/kg min.
ARA* 0.04% min.
Omega 3 Fatty Acids* 0.75% min.
Omega 6 Fatty Acids* 2.5% min.
L-Carnitine* 100 mg/kg min.
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Caloric Content: (ME Calculated): 3,634 Kcals/kg, 386 Kcals/cup
FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS
*Use a standard 8-oz. measuring cup. Note: Individual puppy's requirements may vary from this chart due to age, breed, environment and activity level. Adjust food as required to maintain optimal body condition and ask your veterinarian if you are unsure.
Please follow daily feeding instructions on packaging.
Transition Instructions:
Start by mixing 25% of BLUE with your dog's old food, and gradually increase the proportion of BLUE over the next 14 days.
