Merrick Backcountry Grain Free Raw Infused Game Bird Adult is a grain-free kibble recipe built around real deboned turkey, complemented by turkey meal, chicken meal, and salmon meal. It blends crunchy kibble with freeze-dried raw pieces for added taste and texture. This recipe provides 38.0% minimum crude protein and 17.0% minimum crude fat, plus omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids for everyday nutrition support.
Note: Nutrition details may vary by listing across retailers (some show 34% minimum protein and different glucosamine/chondroitin values). The values below reflect the sources cited.
Key Benefits
- Grain-free recipe with deboned turkey as the first ingredient
- Raw-infused format: kibble with freeze-dried raw pieces (poultry)
- Omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids included in the guaranteed analysis
- Glucosamine and chondroitin listed in the guaranteed analysis (levels vary by retailer listing)
Ingredients
Listed in the order provided by the manufacturer.
Deboned Turkey, Turkey Meal, Chicken Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Peas, Salmon Meal, Potato Protein, Chicken Fat, Natural Flavor, Duck, Quail, Chicken, Pea Protein, Chicken Liver, Sunflower Oil, Salmon Oil, Salt, Organic Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Apples, Blueberries, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Cobalt Carbonate), Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Citric Acid for freshness, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) |
38.0% |
| Crude Fat (min) |
17.0% |
| Crude Fiber (max) |
3.5% |
| Moisture (max) |
11.0% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) |
3.0% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) |
0.3% |
| Glucosamine (min) |
1,200 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin Sulfate (min) |
1,200 mg/kg |
Calorie Content
Not provided on the cited ingredient/GA source. (Other retailer listings for similar “Game Bird” Backcountry formulas report varying values, including 3,636 kcal/kg and 386 kcal/cup, and 3,738 kcal/kg and 374 kcal/cup.)
Feeding Guidance
Life Stage: Adult
Use the feeding chart on the package as a starting point and adjust based on your dog’s age, activity level, and body condition. Transition gradually over 5–7 days by mixing increasing amounts of the new food with the current food.