Professional Giant Starter Mother And Babydog Dry Dog Food
Targeted Health Nutrition for large breed mothers from the end of gestation until the end of lactation and puppies from 3 or 4 weeks to 8 weeks of age.
Benefits
BIRTH PROGRAM
Royal Canin's BIRTH PROGRAM is a unique nutritional solution which meets the needs of the bitch and her puppies during gestation, lactation and growth.
GESTATION / LACTATION SUPPORT
Nutritional profile specifically adapted for the bitch’s high energy needs at the end of gestation and during lactation.
IDEAL FOR TRANSITION FROM MILK
Nutritional response helps to facilitate the transition from mother’s milk to solid food.
EASY RE-HYDRATION
Kibbles easily re-hydrate to a porridge-like consistency that is very palatable for both the bitch and her weaning puppies.
START COMPLEX TM/MC DIGESTIVE HEALTH - NATURAL DEFENSES
Developed from scientific research, Royal Canin's START COMPLEX is a combination of nutritional elements present in mother’s milk that actively promote digestive health and help maintain the puppy’s natural defenses.
Chicken meal, brewers rice, chicken fat, wheat gluten, corn, natural flavors, dried beet pulp, rice hulls, fish oil, vegetable oil, sodium silico aluminate, potassium phosphate, calcium carbonate, ground psyllium husk, salt, L-lysine, potassium chloride, fructooligosaccharides, hydrolyzed yeast, choline chloride, butyrate, taurine, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin supplement (vitamin B2), folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], trace minerals (zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), L-carnitine, marigold extract, betacarotene, rosemary, preserved with natural mixed tocopherols and citric acid.
This diet contains 4224 kilocalories per kilogram or 350 kilocalories per cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as fed basis (calculated).
| Gestation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 weeks | 7 weeks | 8 weeks | 9 weeks | |
| 99 lb (45 kg) | 7 cups (553 g) | 7 2/3 cups (604 g) | 8 1/4 cups (654 g) | 8 3/4 cups (704 g) |
| 110 lb (50 kg) | 7 1/2 cups (598 g) | 8 1/4 cups (652 g) | 9 cups (706 g) | 9 1/2 cups (761 g) |
| 121 lb (55 kg) | 8 cups (641 g) | 8 3/4 cups (699 g) | 9 1/2 cups (757 g) | 10 1/4 cups (816 g) |
| 132 lb (60 kg) | 8 2/3 cups (683 g) | 9 1/3 cups (745 g) | 10 1/4 cups (807 g) | 11 cups (869 g) |
| 143 lb (65 kg) | 9 cups (724 g) | 10 cups (790 g) | 10 3/4 cups (856 g) | 11 2/3 cups (921 g) |
| 154 lb (70 kg) | 9 2/3 cups (764 g) | 10 1/2 cups (834 g) | 11 1/3 cups (903 g) | 12 1/4 cups (973 g) |
| 165 lb (75 kg) | 10 cups (804 g) | 11 cups (877 g) | 12 cups (950 g) | 13 cups (1023 g) |
| 176 lb (80 kg) | 10 2/3 cups (842 g) | 11 1/2 cups (919 g) | 12 1/2 cups (996 g) | 13 1/2 cups (1072 g) |
| 187 lb (85 kg) | 11 cups (880 g) | 12 cups (961 g) | 13 cups (1041 g) | 14 cups (1121 g) |
| 198 lb (90 kg) | 11 1/2 cups (918 g) | 12 2/3 cups (1001 g) | 13 2/3 cups (1085 g) | 14 3/4 cups (1168 g) |
| 209 lb (95 kg) | 12 cups (955 g) | 13 cups (1042 g) | 14 1/4 cups (1129 g) | 15 1/3 cups (1215 g) |
| 220 lb (100 kg) | 12 1/2 cups (991 g) | 13 2/3 cups (1082 g) | 14 3/4 cups (1172 g) | 16 cups (1262 g) |
| 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 80 grams |
| Crude Protein (min) | 28.5% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 20.5% |
| Crude Fiber (max) | 3.8% |
| Moisture (max) | 10.0% |
