10 Best Chicken-Free Dry Dog Foods 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Chicken-Free Dry Dog Foods

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How we created this chicken-free dry dog food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best chicken-free dry dog food.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best chicken-free dry dog foods.

Key chicken-free dry dog food considerations

Digestibility

Ingredients

Nutritional Balance

Protein Source

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Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag

Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
6,963
$58.99Chewy Price
($2.11/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.5/5
Great

Protein Source

4.5/5
Great

Is this chicken-free dry dog food right for my pet?

Breed Size

All Breeds

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Salmon, fish meal, sweet potatoes, peas, pea flour

Special Diet

Chicken-Free, Grain-Free
2
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.4/5
Great

Protein Source

4.3/5
Great

Is this chicken-free dry dog food right for my pet?

Breed Size

All Breeds

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Salmon, Salmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine), Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Dried Yeast

Special Diet

Natural, Limited Ingredient Diet, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Pea-Free...
3
Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

Merrick Real Texas Beef + Sweet Potato Recipe Grain-Free Chicken-Free Adult Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
2,641
$76.98Chewy Price
($3.50/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.4/5
Great

Protein Source

4.5/5
Great

Is this chicken-free dry dog food right for my pet?

Breed Size

All Breeds

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Deboned Beef, Pork And Bone Meal, Salmon Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Gluten Free, Chicken-Free, Grain-Free
4
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Adult Salmon & Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
1,024
$74.98Chewy Price
($3.13/lb)
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Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.3/5
Great

Protein Source

4.3/5
Great

Is this chicken-free dry dog food right for my pet?

Breed Size

All Breeds

Lifestage

Adult

Top Ingredients

Deboned Salmon, Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Salmon Meal (source of Glucosamine), Peas

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Limited Ingredient Diet, Chicken-Free, With Grain...
5
Wellness Complete Health Adult Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Wellness Complete Health Adult Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Wellness Complete Health Adult Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Wellness Complete Health Adult Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Wellness Complete Health Adult Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Wellness Complete Health Adult Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Wellness Complete Health Adult Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Wellness Complete Health Adult Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag
Wellness Complete Health Adult Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag

Wellness Complete Health Adult Whitefish & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 30-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
1,493
$69.98Chewy Price
($2.34/lb)
Promo, New Customers Only: Spend $49+, Get $20 eGift Card

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.4/5
Great

Protein Source

4.4/5
Great

Is this chicken-free dry dog food right for my pet?

Breed Size

All Breeds

Lifestage

Adult

Top Ingredients

Whitefish, Barley, Peas, Oatmeal, Whitefish Meal (source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate)

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Chicken-Free, With Grain, Natural
6
CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

CANIDAE Pure Farm to Bowl Wild-Caught Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
1,233
$74.99Chewy Price
($3.41/lb)
Promo, New Customers Only: Spend $49+, Get $20 eGift Card

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.2/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.2/5
Great

Protein Source

4.2/5
Great

Is this chicken-free dry dog food right for my pet?

Breed Size

Medium Breeds, Large Breeds, All Breeds

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Salmon, Salmon Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Sardine Meal (Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Lentils, Sweet Potatoes

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Chicken-Free, Natural, Limited Ingredient Diet...
7
Taste of the Wild Ancient Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Ancient Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Ancient Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Ancient Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Ancient Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Ancient Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Ancient Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag
Taste of the Wild Ancient Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag

Taste of the Wild Ancient Stream Smoke-Flavored Salmon with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food, 28-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
1,830
$58.99Chewy Price
($2.11/lb)
Promo, New Customers Only: Spend $49+, Get $20 eGift Card

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.4/5
Great

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.4/5
Great

Protein Source

4.5/5
Great

Is this chicken-free dry dog food right for my pet?

Breed Size

All Breeds

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Salmon, Salmon Meal, Fish Meal, Grain Sorghum, Millet

Special Diet

High-Protein, Chicken-Free, With Grain
8
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
1,503
$72.99Chewy Price
($3.05/lb)

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.4/5
Great

Protein Source

4.5/5
Great

Is this chicken-free dry dog food right for my pet?

Breed Size

All Breeds

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Lamb, Lamb Meal (Source of Glucosamine), Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Oatmeal

Special Diet

Natural, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Limited Ingredient Diet, Pea-Free...
9
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Turkey & Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Turkey & Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Turkey & Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Turkey & Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Turkey & Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Turkey & Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Turkey & Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Turkey & Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag
Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Turkey & Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

Blue Buffalo Basics Skin & Stomach Care Turkey & Potato Recipe Senior Dry Dog Food, 24-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
854
$69.98Chewy Price
($2.92/lb)
Promo, New Customers Only: Spend $49+, Get $20 eGift Card

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.3/5
Great

Ingredients

4.1/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.2/5
Great

Protein Source

4.2/5
Great

Is this chicken-free dry dog food right for my pet?

Breed Size

All Breeds

Lifestage

Senior

Top Ingredients

Deboned Turkey, Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Potatoes, Peas

Special Diet

No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Limited Ingredient Diet, Chicken-Free, With Grain...
10
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken-Free Real Lamb & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
372
$75.98Chewy Price
($3.46/lb)
Promo, Spend $100, Get $40 eGift Card with code BLACKFRIDAY

Our ratings

Digestibility

4.2/5
Great

Ingredients

4.2/5
Great

Nutritional Balance

4.4/5
Great

Protein Source

4.5/5
Great

Is this chicken-free dry dog food right for my pet?

Breed Size

All Breeds

Lifestage

All Lifestages, Adult

Top Ingredients

Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Peas

Special Diet

Limited Ingredient Diet, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Chicken-Free, Grain-Free