Description
For Small Breeds Puppies
Merrick Lil' Plates Grain Free Puppy Real Chicken + Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food is specially formulated to cater to the big appetites of small breed puppies. This recipe delivers the high quality nutrition made with the real whole foods and tasty mealtime experience Merrick is known for.
- Deboned chicken is always the first ingredient. This high quality protein helps build and maintain healthy muscle tissue and energy levels.
- Grain free and Formulated with DHA to help support healthy brain development and features pint-sized crunchy kibble to help reduce plaque and keep your dog’s teeth clean.
- A good source of omega 3 fatty acids that help support your pup’s healthy skin and coat.
- Plus probiotics and prebiotic fiber for easier digestion and glucosamine and chondroitin to support healthy joints.
- All Merrick recipes are crafted in Hereford, TX kitchen and cooked in the USA, in facilities that uphold strict FDA guidelines.
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Ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Potatoes, Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Potato Protein, Natural Flavor, Flaxseed Oil, Salmon Oil, Apples, Blueberries, Inulin (from chicory root), Gelatin, Salt, Organic Dried Alfalfa Meal, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate), Choline Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate), Dried Bacillius coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product.
Feeding Guidelines
| Goal Weight (lbs) |
Calories Per Day |
Cups Per Day (Approx) |
| 3 (16-52 weeks) |
222 |
2/3 cup |
| 3 (6-16 weeks) |
277 |
3/4 cup |
| 6 (16-52 weeks) |
373 |
1 cup |
| 6 (6-16 weeks) |
466 |
1 1/4 cups |
| 10 (16-52 weeks) |
547 |
1 1/3 cup |
| 10 (6-16 weeks) |
684 |
1 3/4 cups |
| 15 (6-16 weeks) |
927 |
2 1/3 cups |
| 15 (16-52 weeks) |
742 |
2 cups |
| 20 (16-52 weeks) |
921 |
2 1/3 cups |
| 20 (6-16 weeks) |
1151 |
3 cups |
| 30 (16-52 weeks) |
1248 |
3 1/4 cups |
| 30 (6-16 weeks) |
1560 |
4 cups |
| 40 (6-16 weeks) |
1935 |
5 cups |
| 40 (16-52 weeks) |
1548 |
4 cups |
| 50 (16-52 weeks) |
1830 |
4 2/3 cups |
| 50 (6-16 weeks) |
2288 |
5 3/4 cups |
| 60 (16-52 weeks) |
2099 |
5 1/4 cups |
| 70 (16-52 weeks) |
2356 |
6 cups |
| 80 (16-52 weeks) |
2604 |
6 1/2 cups |
Pregnant or nursing females may consume two or three times the recommended amount per day. For adult dogs, we recommend feeding 75% of the recommended amount for puppies 16-52 weeks of age.
TRANSITIONING: Gradually mix in the new food over a 5 - 7 day period, increasing the amount of Merrick Lil Plates Grain Free Puppy Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe each day.
Calorie Content
3,602 kcal/kg or 397 kcal/cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as-fed basis (calculated).
