Frozen Raw Turkey Entree for Dogs - 6 lb

Frozen Raw Turkey Entree for dogs, a raw dog food recipe packed as 8 oz patties in a zip-seal bag — 12 patties per 6 lb bag.

The entree leads with ground turkey (including bone), turkey gizzards, liver, and heart, so your dog gets the organ density and mineral content of a whole prey animal, not just muscle meat. That's layered with organic spinach, organic yams, organic celery, and organic cranberries for fiber, minerals, enzymes, and antioxidants, plus organic coconut oil for MCTs and lauric acid and organic kelp for trace minerals.

Most commercial raw and kibble diets rely on rendered "meat meal" as their primary protein source, propped up almost entirely by a synthetic vitamin pack to hit AAFCO minimums cheaply. This entree gets there differently: real organ meat, organic produce, and coconut oil supply much of the natural mineral and vitamin content, with a small, targeted amount of added vitamins and minerals (zinc, copper, manganese, vitamin E, and vitamin D3) rounding out complete-and-balanced nutrition — not rendered meat meal standing in for real meat. The turkey itself is free-range and raised without antibiotics or artificial growth promotants on Midwest family farms — a sourcing standard that's difficult to verify in a bag of shelf-stable kibble.

This recipe is grain-free and made without soy, corn, or wheat, making it a fit for owners feeding a species-appropriate, prey-model, or raw/paleo-style diet built around meat, organs, and whole-food produce rather than grain-based fillers.

Guaranteed analysis: 14% crude protein (min), 7% crude fat (min), 1% crude fiber (max), 74% moisture (max) — 1,338 kcal/kg, or 76 kcal per 2 oz. On a dry-matter basis (accounting for the 74% moisture typical of raw diets), that works out to roughly 54% protein and 27% fat, well above what a dry kibble's label numbers suggest at first glance.

Use Raw Bistro's feeding calculator to set a baseline by your dog's weight and how much of the diet is raw. Many owners rotate this Turkey Entree with Raw Bistro's Beef, Bison, Chicken, or Lamb entrees for variety across the week.

Owners feeding this raw dog food entree report visibly better coat and energy, and several specifically praise it for dogs with grain, whitefish, or salmon sensitivities.

• "I absolutely LOVE this brand! I really love how complete each patty is... I also love supporting a small family farm." — Jennifer M., Verified Buyer
• "She has food sensitivities to grain, whitefish and salmon including fish oil so Raw Bistro provides exactly what Mabel needs." — Beth H., Verified Buyer
• "Our dogs are so happy, they feel better. Look better." — Deb H., Verified Buyer

Formulated to AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large-size dogs (70 lbs or more as an adult). Keep frozen; thaw a patty in the refrigerator before serving.

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 raw turkey entree compare nutritionally to a typical dry kibble?
On an as-fed basis this entree runs 14% protein and 7% fat because it's 74% moisture, while kibble looks like 24-26% protein and 12-15% fat on the bag. That comparison is misleading unless you convert to dry matter. Once you strip out moisture, this entree works out to roughly 54% protein and 27% fat, which is meaningfully higher than most extruded kibbles that land around 30-35% protein and 15-18% fat on the same dry-matter basis. The protein source is also different: ground turkey, gizzards, liver, and heart rather than rendered meat meal, so more of the amino acid and mineral content comes from intact tissue rather than a heat-processed byproduct.

Why include turkey heart, liver, and gizzards instead of just muscle meat?
Organ meat is where a whole prey animal concentrates its micronutrients, and this entree uses that mechanism directly instead of trying to replicate it with a synthetic vitamin pack. Turkey heart supplies natural taurine and CoQ10, both tied to cardiac muscle function. Liver is the densest natural source of retinol (vitamin A), copper, and B12 in the bird, and gizzard adds additional B vitamins and highly bioavailable iron in heme form, which dogs absorb more efficiently than the non-heme iron in plant sources. Ground turkey with bone rounds it out with calcium and phosphorus in the ratio a dog's skeleton actually uses, rather than an isolated mineral supplement trying to hit the same number.

Does this fit a prey-model or biologically appropriate raw diet for dogs?
Yes. At roughly 54% protein and 27% fat on a dry-matter basis, with under 5% of calories coming from fiber and produce, this entree sits close to the macro profile used in prey-model raw (PMR) and BARF-style feeding, which both aim to mimic the composition of whole prey rather than grain-heavy commercial diets. It differs from strict PMR in that it includes organic produce, organic flaxseed, and organic coconut oil rather than being 100% animal tissue, which is intentional here to supply fiber and plant-based antioxidants some raw feeders want without a separate supplement. If you're feeding true prey-model with a zero-carb target, you'd treat the yams, spinach, and cranberries as the adjustable variable and can reduce them by rotating in a leaner, lower-produce raw formula.

Can I use this in place of a beef or lamb recipe, or substitute other proteins into it?
This entree is formulated as a complete standalone meal, so you don't need to substitute anything into it — you thaw a patty in the refrigerator and serve. What owners typically do instead is rotate this Turkey Entree with Raw Bistro's Beef, Bison, Chicken, or Lamb entrees across the week for protein variety, which is a common raw-feeding practice to avoid over-reliance on a single protein source and to broaden the amino acid and fatty acid profile your dog gets over time. If your dog has a poultry sensitivity, swap this out entirely for the Beef or Bison version rather than trying to blend proteins within one meal, since each entree is separately balanced to meet AAFCO minimums on its own.

What do the Organic and Humanely Raised claims actually verify?
The organic claim applies to the produce and plant-based ingredients in the recipe — organic spinach, yams, celery, cranberries, flaxseed, coconut oil, and kelp — meaning those crops were grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers under USDA organic standards. The Humanely Raised certification applies to the turkey itself and verifies the birds were free-range and raised without antibiotics or artificial growth promotants, which is a third-party audited standard rather than a self-reported marketing term. The turkey is sourced from Midwest family farms, which is a traceability claim you can ask the manufacturer to document with farm-of-origin information, something that's essentially impossible to get from a bag of commodity kibble where the protein source is usually blended from multiple undisclosed suppliers.

What does 'includes bone' mean, and is it safe for my dog?
Ground turkey that includes bone means the bone was mechanically ground into the meat during processing rather than left whole, so there's no choking or splintering risk the way there would be with a whole cooked turkey bone. This is standard practice in raw feeding specifically because ground bone is how a dog gets calcium and phosphorus in a natural, bioavailable ratio without a mineral supplement doing all the work. It's also part of why the crude fiber max is only 1% and crude fat min is 7% — the bone and organ content contribute density that a boneless muscle-meat-only recipe wouldn't have, which is reflected in the 1,338 kcal/kg calorie density.

Is this appropriate for large-breed puppies, or only adult dogs?
The label states this entree is formulated to meet AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages, including growth of large-size dogs expected to reach 70 pounds or more as an adult, which is the specific AAFCO category that governs calcium, phosphorus, and calorie density for large-breed growth. That distinction matters because large-breed puppies fed a diet with excess calcium or calories relative to their growth rate are at higher risk for developmental orthopedic issues, so a formula only cleared for adult maintenance wouldn't be appropriate. Because this entree meets the large-breed growth profile, it's suitable across life stages without needing a separate puppy-specific recipe.