Frozen Raw Turkey Entree for Dogs - 3 lb

Dogs evolved as scavenging carnivores, and this raw turkey dog food entree is built to mirror what that actually means on the plate: muscle meat, organs, and bone in something close to the ratio a wild diet would provide - not a formula built around a single cheap protein source. This grain-free, biologically appropriate raw recipe fits naturally into paleo-style or prey-model feeding approaches for dogs, since it skips grains, fillers, and by-products in favor of whole-food ingredients a wild canine would actually encounter.

Each 3 lb bag holds roughly 24 individually-portioned 2 oz. mini-patties, so feeding stays exact instead of guesswork with a scoop. The base is free-range turkey (including bone) raised without antibiotics or artificial growth promotants on Midwest family farms, built out with turkey gizzards, liver, and heart - the organ trio that supplies nutrients ground muscle meat can't. Organic spinach, yams, celery, cranberries, and flaxseed bring fiber, minerals, and antioxidants; organic coconut oil contributes MCTs and lauric acid. Guaranteed analysis: 14% crude protein (min), 7% crude fat (min), 1% crude fiber (max), 74% moisture (max) - on a dry-matter basis that works out to roughly 54% protein and 27% fat, well above what a typical kibble delivers once you strip out the water content difference. Each patty runs 76 kcal (1,338 kcal/kg).

Thaw patties in the refrigerator and serve raw - no cooking required, no need to add anything. Because it's crafted in small custom batches, it's worth rotating with Raw Bistro's other proteins (beef, bison, lamb, chicken) for dietary variety, the same way a wild diet would never be one animal, one cut, every day.

Formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large-size dogs (70 lbs+ as an adult) - this is a complete raw diet, not a topper. Keep frozen until use; once thawed, refrigerate and use promptly.

Ingredients: Ground Turkey (Includes Bone), Turkey Gizzards, Turkey Liver, Turkey Heart, Organic Spinach, Organic Yams, Organic Celery, Organic Cranberries, Organic Flaxseed, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Kelp, Sea Salt, Inulin (Extract Of Chicory), Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, and Vitamin D3 Supplement.

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Common Questions

How does this compare nutritionally to a conventional grain-fed turkey product or standard kibble?
On a dry-matter basis, this entrée works out to roughly 54% protein and 27% fat, compared to a typical dry kibble that usually lands in the 24-32% protein and 12-18% fat range once the 8-10% moisture in kibble is accounted for. The gap is even wider against conventional cooked turkey dinners, which often use rendered meal or single-source muscle meat and skip organ inclusion entirely. Because this recipe includes whole ground turkey with bone plus gizzard, liver, and heart, it delivers naturally occurring taurine, heme iron, and vitamin A that a muscle-meat-only formula doesn't provide at comparable levels. Crude fiber is capped at 1%, versus 3-5% in many kibbles that rely on plant fillers for structure rather than nutrition.

Why include organ meats like gizzard, liver, and heart instead of just more muscle meat?
Turkey liver is one of the densest natural sources of preformed vitamin A (retinol) and B12, nutrients that ground muscle meat contains only in trace amounts. Heart is unusually rich in CoQ10 and taurine, an amino sulfonic acid tied to cardiac muscle function that dogs can synthesize but often in insufficient quantities on muscle-meat-heavy diets. Gizzard contributes glucosamine and chondroitin naturally, since it's a muscular digestive organ with connective tissue, without needing a synthetic joint supplement added to the formula. This is why the recipe targets a ratio close to what a whole prey animal would provide, rather than isolating boneless breast or thigh meat and calling it complete.

Does this fit a keto, paleo, or prey-model raw feeding approach for dogs?
Yes. At roughly 54% protein and 27% fat on a dry-matter basis, with crude fiber capped at 1%, the macro profile sits well within what most raw and prey-model feeders target, since carbohydrate content here comes only from small amounts of yam and cranberry rather than grain or legume fillers. It's not a zero-carb carnivore formula because organic yams, spinach, and cranberries are included for fiber and micronutrient support, but those ingredients make up a small fraction of the total by weight compared to the meat, organ, and bone base. For owners running a strict prey-model or ancestral-style feeding protocol, this recipe's muscle-organ-bone structure is closer to whole prey than most commercial raw diets that use only muscle meat and a vitamin premix.

Can I substitute this for beef or chicken in recipes I already make, like meatballs or stuffed dishes?
Since this comes pre-portioned as 2 oz. raw patties meant to be served thawed and unaltered, it isn't intended for cooked recipe substitution the way a butcher cut of ground beef would be. If you do want to incorporate it into a home-prepared cooked dish for your dog, note that cooking will reduce moisture content below the label's 74% maximum and will diminish heat-sensitive nutrients like some B vitamins, so it changes the nutritional profile from what's guaranteed on the label. For direct raw-diet rotation purposes, though, it substitutes cleanly for Raw Bistro's beef, bison, or lamb entrées in the same feeding routine, which is the intended use, to rotate proteins for variety rather than mix within a single meal.

What do the organic and humanely raised claims actually verify, and how can I confirm them?
The organic certification means the plant ingredients, spinach, yams, celery, cranberries, and flaxseed, are grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers and verified by a USDA-accredited certifying agent, which you can look up by name on the USDA Organic Integrity Database. Humanely raised on this label refers to the turkey being raised without antibiotics or artificial growth promotants on Midwest family farms, though it's worth noting this is a producer claim rather than a third-party welfare audit like Global Animal Partnership, so it carries less independent verification than the organic seal does. Free-range for turkey means outdoor access is provided, but USDA doesn't mandate minimum time or space outdoors under that term, so it's a looser standard than pasture-raised claims used for ruminants. If verifying sourcing matters to you, the organic certifier listing is the most concrete, auditable piece of this label.

How many patties are in the bag and how should feeding amounts be calculated?
Each 3 lb bag contains roughly 24 individually portioned 2 oz. patties, each delivering 76 kcal, for a total bag caloric content of about 1,338 kcal/kg. Because portions are pre-measured rather than scooped, you can calculate a dog's daily intake by dividing their target daily calories by 76 to get the exact patty count, rather than estimating with a raw food scoop. This is particularly useful for weight management or for transitioning a dog onto raw feeding gradually, since you can add or subtract whole patties rather than guessing at partial cups.

Is this a complete diet or does it need to be supplemented with anything else?
This recipe is formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large-size dogs expected to reach 70 lbs or more as adults, which means it's designed to be fed as a sole diet without additional toppers or supplements. The inclusion of zinc, copper, and manganese amino acid chelates along with vitamin E and D3 supplementation fills gaps that whole-prey-style raw diets sometimes miss when they rely only on meat, organ, and bone without added trace minerals. That said, rotating with other single-protein entrées, like beef, bison, lamb, or chicken, is recommended for broader amino acid and micronutrient diversity over time, similar to how a wild diet would never consist of one species indefinitely.