Description
Orijen Original dry dog food is formulated using the Biologically Appropriate approach to address the nutritional needs of dogs at every life stage. This formula contains a substantial 38% protein derived from a diverse range of meats, including free-run chicken, turkey, wild-caught flounder, Atlantic mackerel, herring, and nest-laid eggs. With only 20% carbohydrate content, it provides a low-glycemic diet. Produced in Orijen’s kitchens without preservatives, the quality of the food is meticulously controlled.
Biologically Appropriate Food:
Recognizing that pets still possess a carnivorous digestive system, Orijen crafts a diet rich in meat with diverse sources, aligning with the biological makeup of their ancestors.
WholePrey Ratios:
The inclusion of WholePrey Ratios ensures that the diet replicates what dogs would consume in the wild, incorporating not just muscle and fat but also organ meat, cartilage, and bones. The only supplement added is zinc.
Meat Math:
This formula boasts 85% meat inclusions and 15% botanicals, without fast carbs or filler ingredients like grains, potato, or tapioca. The meat comes from six different sources, with two-thirds being fresh or frozen (preservative-free) and one-third dehydrated. Freeze-dried liver from chicken and turkey adds an enticing flavor.
Key Features:
1. **Protein-Powered Diet:** Tailored to mimic the diet dogs are naturally meant to eat.
2. **85% Quality Poultry and Fish Ingredients:** A robust source of essential protein, vitamins, and minerals.
3. **Fresh or Raw Protein:** The first five ingredients are always fresh or raw protein, including poultry and fish.
4. **Meat Inclusions from 6 Different Sources:** Provides variety and balanced nutrition.
5. **No Fast Carbs or Fillers:** Excludes grains, potato, or tapioca.
6. **Preservative-Free Meat Inclusions:** Two-thirds of the meat inclusions are fresh or frozen without preservatives.
7. **Freeze-Dried Liver:** Enhances palatability with freeze-dried chicken and turkey liver.
Feeding Guidelines:
It is advised to consult a vet before altering your pet’s diet. Always ensure fresh water is available, and avoid feeding quantities beyond the recommended levels unless prescribed by a vet.
Ingredients:
The ingredients list includes fresh chicken meat, turkey meat, eggs, chicken liver, whole herring, whole flounder, turkey liver, chicken necks, chicken heart, turkey heart, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated turkey, and a variety of legumes, vegetables, and botanicals. Additives include zinc chelate and Enterococcus faecium NCIMB10415. Refer to the feeding guidelines for specific requirements based on your pet’s activity, environment, and age.
