Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe with Chicken, Duck & Quail Grain-Free Dry Cat Food
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Bring some ancestral-inspired nutrition to your little carnivore’s bowl with the Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe with Chicken, Duck & Quail Grain-Free Dry Cat Food. Not your average kibble, the grain-free recipe starts with chicken and turkey, and is infused with freeze-dried raw meat bites packed with the whisker-licking flavor and protein of game birds like duck and quail. It provides the nutritional benefits of a raw diet, straight out of the bag! Every bite is loaded with everything your kitty needs to fuel his indoor or outdoor adventures, like vitamins, minerals and taurine, omegas for a healthy skin and coat, probiotics for easy digestion and antioxidant-rich veggies. Plus, there’s zero by-products, additives, gluten or anything artificial so even sensitive kitties can dive right into their bowl!
Key Benefits- Grain-free kibble contains 42% protein with chicken as the number one ingredient to support healthy muscles and activity.
- Infused with freeze-dried raw bites made with real poultry like duck and quail to lock in fresh taste and nutrition.
- Features a mix of protein and antioxidant-rich veggies to provide a balanced diet like the one your kitty would find in the wild.
- Packed with omegas for healthy skin and fur, plus taurine, vitamins and minerals for overall well-being, and probiotics for gentle digestion.
- Safely cooked in the USA in small batches with zero by-products, grains, wheat, gluten, corn, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
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Item Number99152
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Weight10.0 pounds
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LifestageAdult
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Food FormDry Food, Freeze-Dried
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Special DietNo Corn No Wheat No Soy, High-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free, Raw, Natural
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Natural Flavor, Salmon Meal (source of Omega-3 fatty acids), Potato Protein, Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Deboned Duck, Deboned Quail, Chicken Liver, Dried Yeast Culture, Salt, Organic Dried Alfalfa Meal, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Cobalt Carbonate), Phosphoric Acid, Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Gelatin, Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract.
Caloric Content3,588 kcal/kg, 395 kcal/cup
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
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| Crude Protein | 42.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 14.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 4.0% max |
| Moisture | 11.0% max |
| Calcium | 1.0% min |
| Phosphorus | 0.8% min |
| Taurine | 0.2% min |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acid | 3.0% min |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acid | 0.3.0% min |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05% min |
| Weight | Daily Feeding (cup) | Daily Feeding ( + 3 oz Pouches) |
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| 4 - 7 lbs | 1/4 - 1/2 | 1/4 + 1 |
| 7 - 10 lbs | 1/2 - 2/3 | 1/2 + 1 |
| 10 - 15 lbs | 2/3 - 1 | 2/3 + 1 |
Gradually mix in the new food over a 5 - 7 day period, increasing the amount of Backcountry Game Bird Recipe Cat Food each day.
About Merrick Backcountry Dog Food
A Protein-Rich Ancestral Diet
Merrick Backcountry offers a wide array of exotic protein options for an ancestral dog food diet that delivers a unique combination of freeze-dried raw-coated kibble with real freeze-dried raw pieces of meat, fish, or poultry. Choose from grain-free options and recipes with healthy grains for a balanced lineup that provides the nutritional benefits of a raw diet.
Real Animal Protein First
Merrick Backcountry dog food is packed with protein canines crave. In fact, every recipe is crafted with real deboned meat, fish or poultry as the first ingredient! Leading levels of high-quality protein can help your dog maintain healthy energy levels and promote healthy digestion. Plus, your pup will also find freeze-dried raw meat for the nutritious and protein-packed diet he deserves.
Raw-Coated Kibble + Real Meat
Protein-rich, raw-coated kibble mixed in with freeze-dried real meat, fish or poultry raw pieces makes Backcountry Raw Infused kibble recipes irresistible to pups. Freeze-drying locks in raw flavor and nutrition to provide the next best thing to feeding fresh meat. Give your dog the closest thing to raw, with the easy-serve convenience of regular kibble.
Healthy Grain or Grain-Free
Choose a high-protein, grain-free recipe crafted with healthy grains, like brown rice, oatmeal, and barley, to support sound digestion.
Omega-3 and -6 Fatty Acids
Guaranteed levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids support healthy skin and a vibrant coat, for good nutrition that truly shows. And glucosamine and chondroitin help maintain healthy hip and joint function through all your dog’s adventures to keep him running healthy for many years.
Raw Nutrition and Wild Flavor in Every Recipe
DRY RECIPES - GRAIN-FREE
Sweet potatoes are a fiber-rich source of quality carbs for healthy energy levels without grains.
DRY RECIPES - HEALTHY GRAINS
Brown rice, oatmeal and barley provide healthy grains for good digestion.
WET FOOD
Made with real deboned meat or poultry as the #1 ingredient and rich flavors and textures.
TREATS
Yummy treats made with real meat, poultry or fish and without artificial ingredients or fillers.
FREEZE-DRIED TREATS
These Freeze-Dried Raw Mixers are tasty, safely processed and offer your buddy a nutritional boost.
VARIETY PACKS
Keep your dog satisfied with an assortment of canned Real Beef and Chicken Dinner wet dog food.
About Merrick
Merrick believes whole foods not only taste better, but are better for your pet, and handmade recipes are much better than scientific formulas. That's why Merrick's been making pet food in their own kitchen for more than 30 years. Produced in small batches, each recipe is closely monitored to ensure it delivers the perfect balance of nutrients guaranteed right on the label. Merrick makes food to be fuel, not filler, and their wide variety of protein-rich dry and canned foods and treats means your pet will enjoy every second of his meal.
Customer Reviews
86% Recommend
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Change in size - Good food nonetheless
By Catcatdog on Dec 9, 2020 Top 250 Contributor
Merrick is a good brand. I love the varied ingredients that they have in all their food compared to other brands like Wellness. With that said, I'm disappointed in my last bag of Merrick freeze-dried/raw kibble. Normally the sizes of the kibble and freeze-dried pieces were a decent size, as big as a fingernail. My last bag had a size change in both, the kibble and the freeze-dried pieces are about 2/3 of its original size. Also, there are a lot less freeze-dried pieces. My cats enjoy the food so I will not return it and will finish what I bought. However, I might not buy this again if Merrick/Purina is making such a change while charging for about the same or more as the original.
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My cat loves this!
By FishieGoodness on Jan 29, 2021
She's never been super enthusiastic about her hard food and we've always gotten her fish-based hard food. And she now hates Salmon and loves this food! She loves the choice I made - this time...
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Picky Old Kitty Loves It
By CLC18 on Jan 9, 2021
My cat is turning 11 this year and she is notorious for being picky with food. She immediately ate this dry food and is excited for meal time now. It has pieces of dry raw food which she enjoys. Would recommend even for the pickiest eaters.
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Good quality food
By Soccermomx1 on Feb 18, 2021
The quality of food is good. This is not as heavy calorie as others. The cats seem to enjoy this
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yay they love it
By katforcats on Jan 1, 2021
My cats have been eating the same food for a decade. I recently tried this one out for them since this is the brand my dog eats and they have really enjoyed it!
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Good food. Fussy cats
By Sissy on Nov 7, 2020
My cats just did not like this food. It has very good ingredients and lots of protein, but i am beginning to think my cats don't like anything with fish in it. My cats eat fussy cat but i have been trying foods with more protein in them
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Two cats tried, one cat approved.
By Melissa on Jul 27, 2020
I have two extremely picky indoor kitties. The first meal both cats ate all pieces, next meal they ate around raw bites. I began picking raw bites out for the cats before giving each bowl. The next few days they love to smell it, but will not touch again if they see the raw bites or me picking them out prior. Both cats enjoyed sniffing the inside of the bag, but stopped eating entirely after a few days, maybe because the smell of my hands were all over food from picking out raw bites. I would definitely recommend to someone whose cats are not as picky as mine (they are very spoiled and catch on too quickly sometimes)
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Bag always comes to me busted
By NOOO on Aug 24, 2020
Cat loves the food however this is the third time the bag got to me broken. The pellets are now grossly stall so she won’t eat it. Disappointed. I might have to buy this product at the store moving forward as to not waste my money. #dobetterchewy
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five out of five
By ClaraJean on Nov 20, 2020
I would say that is 100%. All five of them are scarfing it down to the last kibble
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My cats love it
By Barb on Aug 5, 2020
We went from Merricks kitten formula recommended by the breeder to this adult version. They love the freeze dried raw meat chunks and eat those first!!
