• Natural Selections Duck for Dogs Darwin's
  • Natural Selections Duck for Dogs Darwin's
  • Natural Selections Duck for Dogs Darwin's
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Natural Selections™ Duck Raw Dog Food

Natural Selections™ Duck Raw Dog Food

Each package = 2.0 lb

This single-protein recipe features only the best:

  • USDA-quality ingredients
  • Antibiotic-free duck
  • Organic vegetables
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Ingredients

Antibiotic-Free Meat (74.16%): Whole Duck (including bone), Duck Heads (including bone), Duck Gizzards, Duck Livers, and Duck Hearts.

Organic Vegetables (24.64%): Sweet Potato, Lettuce, Squash (seasonal), Carrots, Celery, and Parsley.

Special Nutrient Mix (1.20%): Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Fish Oil, Proprietary Vitamin and Mineral Mix.

Key Benefits

Duck offers superior levels of amino and essential fatty acids. The ground bones provide high levels of calcium. Organic produce adds A, B-complex, C, and D vitamins. Duck is naturally high in protein.

Organ Meats

35% of the meat in our duck raw dog food comes from organ meats (Hearts, Livers, Gizzards). Duck hearts are a nutrient-rich striated muscle meat, and are a good source of Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Iron, and Zinc. Duck liver is a good source of lean protein, Vitamin A, and Iron.

Hormone-free and Antibiotic-free

Our Natural Selections Duck has never been given any hormones, steroids or antibiotics, ever.

Organic Vegetables

Vegetables provide our dog foods with important fiber, minerals, and vitamins. We use only organic vegetables in our Natural Selections™ meals for dogs, a mix of leafy greens like Romaine lettuce and Celery, and root vegetables like Yellow Squash, and Zucchini.

Trace Minerals & Vitamins

Trace minerals such as Zinc, Copper, and Manganese are added in Proteinate form from natural sources for better bioavailability.

Oils

We use Organic Sunflower Seed Oil to help balance the fat profile for Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the meal. Fish Oil provides a natural source of DHA.

Nutritional Analysis for Natural Selections Duck for Dogs

Guaranteed Analysis

Component As Fed Dry Matter Caloric Contribution
Crude Protein (min) 12.0 % 46.15 % 30.6 %
Crude Fat (min) 9.0 % 34.62 % 66.5 %
Crude Fiber (max) 1.0 % 1.35 % —
Moisture (max) 74.0 % — —
Ash (max) 2.5 % 9.62 % —
Carbohydrate (calc) 1.3 % 4.22 % 2.9 %

Energy Analysis

  • Kilocalories per ounce: 35 kcal/oz
  • Kilocalories per kilogram: 1,232 kcal/kg
  • Kilocalories per kilogram (DM): 4,738 kcal/kg DM

Fatty Acids

Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio: 6.1 : 1

Fatty Acid Unit AAFCO Min. (per 1 000 kcal) NS Duck Recipe (per 1 000 kcal)
Linoleic Acid g 3.3 3.853
Alpha-Linolenic Acid g 0.2 0.273
EPA & DHA g 0.1 0.429

Minerals

Mineral Unit AAFCO Min. (per 1 000 kcal) NS Duck Recipe (per 1 000 kcal)
Calcium g 3.0 3.95
Phosphorus g 2.5 2.55
Ca : P Ratio — 1 : 1 1.5 : 1
Potassium g 1.5 1.58
Sodium g 0.8 1.28
Magnesium g 0.15 0.19
Iron mg 22 27.92
Copper mg 3.1 4.56
Manganese mg 1.8 2.52
Zinc mg 25 30.24
Iodine mg 0.25 0.30
Selenium mg 0.09 0.23

Amino Acid Profile

Amino Acid g per 1 000 kcal
Total Protein 98.909
Tryptophan 0.794
Threonine 2.662
Isoleucine 2.744
Leucine 5.162
Lysine 4.688
Methionine 1.516
Methionine – Cystine 2.319
Phenylalanine 2.776
Phenylalanine – Tyrosine 4.883
Valine 3.244
Arginine 3.870
Histidine 1.503

Vitamins

Vitamin Unit AAFCO Min. (per 1 000 kcal) NS Duck Recipe (per 1 000 kcal)
Vitamin A IU 1250 17488.71
Vitamin D IU 125 438.81
Vitamin E IU 12.5 36.87
Thiamine (B1) mg 0.56 1.64
Riboflavin (B2) mg 1.3 1.38
Pantothenic Acid (B5) mg 3.0 7.37
Niacin (B3) mg 3.4 20.34
Pyridoxine (B6) mg 0.38 1.22
Folic Acid mg 0.054 0.49
Vitamin B12 mg 0.007 0.05
Choline mg 340 391.44

What's Inside:

  • Vet-Approved Recipes

    All of our recipes have been developed and reviewed by veterinary nutritionists and are formulated to meet or exceed AAFCO guidelines.

  • Human-Grade Ingredients

    We only use fresh, whole USDA-quality ingredients when crafting your pet's meals. All of our ingredients are consciously sourced from farms we trust.

  • Minimal Processing

    When we say raw, we really mean it. We do as little as possible to process your pet's meals to maintain good bacteria and nutrient bioavailability.

FAQs

Do you offer free shipping?

Yes! We offer free shipping to most of the US on all orders over 20 lbs.

Who formulates your recipes?

Our recipes are formulated with top experts, veterinarians, and veterinary nutritionists. All of our recipes are reviewed and approved by our advisory panel of vets and vet nutritionists.

Are you ingredients ethically sourced?

Yes. All of our ingredients are sourced from farms we trust. We visit each farm regularly to ensure not only the quality of the ingredients but to ensure the farm meets are rigorous standards for humane treatment of both staff and animals.

What's the difference between BioLogics and Natural Selections?

We strive to make raw feeding as accessible as possible for as many pet parents as possible. We recognize feeding large dogs or a large pack of dogs can be expensive, and so we developed our BioLogics Line.

BioLogics uses the exact same recipes as our Natural Selections line. Both are complete and balanced for all life stages. Both are minimally processed, biologically-appropriate, and inspired by their ancestral diet. Both use human-grade ingredients only sourced from farms we trust.

The primary difference is that while Natural Selections uses only antibiotic-free meats and organic vegetables, BioLogics uses conventional ingredients. These farms still meet all of our ethical standards. But sourcing conventional ingredients for our BioLogics recipes allows us to price them about 15% lower than our Natural Selections line, making it a more accessible way to feed raw.

Reviews

  • Paul James

    I can’t say enough good things about Darwin’s. The food is such high quality and my dog absolutely can’t wait for mealtime.

  • Elena

    I have been giving my dogs Darwin's food for years. I credit raw food my previous dog's perfect health.

  • Lindsey

    My 5 dogs loved Darwin’s!! Great quality and ingredients. Very good price and super easy to use!
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