Dr.B's BARF Dog Frozen Food - Chicken 2.72kg (12 x 227g)

Doctor B's Chicken Recipe is the moderate-energy everyday BARF for large-breed pups and moderately active adults. Soft raw meaty bones from young birds sit in a 90/10 mixed-protein patty with salmon frames, yoghurt, whole eggs and seasonal produce.

Features / Benefits

• Made in Australia; ingredients sourced from the human food supply chain (labelled Pet Food Only)
• 2.72 kg carton = 12 individually wrapped frozen 227 g patties
• Snap-frozen; individually sealed pouches
• No heat-damaged nutrients; no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives; no fillers, grains or gluten
• Brand benefit icons: digestive health; healthy teeth, bones and joints; excellent skin and coat
• Vet-developed Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (BARF) by Dr Ian Billinghurst
• 90% animal-derived ingredients / 10% vegetables, fruits and botanicals / 0% grain
• Complete and balanced (AAFCO for the labelled species and life stage) — all life stages
• Chicken-led mixed-protein recipe for large-breed pups and moderately active adult dogs
• Soft raw meaty bones from young birds
• Chicken fat provides omega-7 (palmitoleic) fatty acid
• Finely ground bones and cartilage for teeth, bones and joints
• Salmon frames for skin and coat

Ingredients

Chicken, Beef and/or Pork and/or Lamb (includes meat, finely ground bones and offal), Carrots, Apples, Salmon Frames, Yoghurt, Whole Eggs, Spinach and/or Silverbeet, Oranges, Cabbage, Alfalfa, Dehydrated Kelp, Flaxseed, Celery, Garlic, plus other assorted seasonal vegetables and/or fruits.

Ingredients and typical values vary with seasonal changes. Differences in colour and consistency are normal.

Typical Analysis

• Crude protein (as fed) 13.5%
• Crude fat (as fed) 15%
• Crude fibre <3%
• Salt <1%
• Calcium 1.5%
• Phosphorus 1.1%
• Metabolisable energy (ME) 704 kJ/100 g
• ME per 227 g patty 1598 kJ

Feeding Guide

Daily amounts in patties for an adult dog. 1 patty = 227 g. Guide only — adjust to maintain desired body condition. For puppies, pregnancy, lactation and highly active dogs, adjust accordingly. Always provide fresh water.

Who it’s for

Complete and balanced frozen raw meal for dogs of all life stages. Chicken recipe for large-breed pups and moderately active adult dogs.

How to switch

Introduce over a week or more — sensitive pets more slowly. Change one food at a time. Rotate flavours. Monitor activity, behaviour and stools.

• 25% new food, 75% current food
• 50% new, 50% current
• 75% new, 25% current
• 100% new food

Storage

Keep frozen at −18°C until ready to serve. Thaw in the refrigerator 12–24 hours before serving (bottom shelf). Intact pouches may be thawed in lukewarm water. Do not microwave. Do not cook. After thawing, use within 36 hours; do not refreeze. Unused thawed food: sealed container in the fridge, still within 36 hours of thaw. May be served cold, gently warmed, or frozen. Leave in the bowl no more than 30 minutes (less on hot days); discard leftovers. Handle like raw meat: wash utensils, bowls, surfaces and hands. PET FOOD ONLY — not for human consumption.