Raw Beef & Chicken Bone Grind for Dogs - 9 lb

Foundations built this raw dog food grind around one standard: raw, whole, and unsupplemented. Each 9 lb box holds two 4.5 lb bags of pre-portioned 2 oz patties - thaw what you need and keep the rest frozen.

The beef is 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, the chicken frames come from free-range Minnesota poultry, and every batch is ground in Foundations' own NICS-certified organic facility in Cannon Falls, MN - the same standard behind this grind's USDA Certified Organic status, a rarity in raw pet food. The ratio mirrors what a dog would eat in the wild: muscle meat, heart, liver, and kidney for organ nutrition, and ground chicken bone for calcium and phosphorus, with no synthetic vitamin or mineral premix added.

Each 2 oz patty delivers 96 kcal (1,693 kcal/kg), with a guaranteed analysis of 20% crude protein (min), 10% crude fat (min), 0% crude fiber (max), and 67% moisture (max) - numbers consistent with a fresh, unprocessed grind rather than a rendered or extruded one.

Pull a patty from the freezer to the fridge the night before feeding, or thaw individually for faster prep. Foundations' Never Ever Promise carries through every ingredient: no factory farming, no feedlots, no antibiotics or added hormones.

Keep frozen until ready to use; refrigerate after thawing and feed within a few days. Suited for dogs on a raw, prey-model, or BARF-style feeding plan.

Ingredients: Beef, Beef Heart, Chicken Frames, Beef Liver, and Beef Kidney.

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Common Questions

How does this grind's macro profile compare to a conventional grain-fed beef raw diet?
This patty runs 20% crude protein minimum, 10% crude fat minimum, and 67% moisture maximum, with 0% fiber and 1,693 kcal/kg. A typical grain-finished beef raw grind on the market runs closer to 15-16% protein and 12-18% fat, often with a higher calorie density from added fat trim used to boost palatability. The lower fat ceiling here reflects the leaner muscle-to-organ ratio and the absence of any added fat, tallow, or oil. Because there's no synthetic vitamin-mineral premix, the nutrient load comes entirely from the muscle, organ, and bone ingredients rather than a fortification blend, which is a structural difference from most conventional formulas, not just a percentage difference.

What's the actual nutritional benefit of grass-fed and grass-finished beef versus grain-finished?
Grass-finished beef consistently shows a lower omega-6 to omega-3 ratio, typically around 2:1 to 3:1, compared to roughly 6:1 to 8:1 in grain-finished cattle, because pasture forage is rich in alpha-linolenic acid while grain is not. Grass-finished beef also carries 2 to 5 times more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a fatty acid studied for its role in supporting lean tissue and modulating inflammatory response, based on published USDA and land-grant university feeding trials. These differences come specifically from finishing on pasture through slaughter, not just early-life grazing, which is why the grass-finished distinction matters more than the grass-fed label alone.

Why does the grass-fed label alone not guarantee what most buyers assume?
USDA's grass-fed marketing claim only requires that cattle consume grass or forage for the majority of their life and have access to pasture during the growing season, but it does not require grass-finishing. Many cattle marketed as grass-fed are moved to a feedlot and grain-finished for the last 60 to 120 days before slaughter, which raises marbling and shifts the fatty acid profile back toward a grain-fed pattern. This product's beef is both 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, meaning no grain supplementation at any point in the animal's life, which is the distinction that actually determines the omega-3 and CLA content discussed above.

How does this fit into a prey-model or BARF-style raw feeding protocol?
The 20% protein, 10% fat, 67% moisture profile sits within the standard range prey-model and BARF feeders target, which generally calls for roughly 80% muscle meat, 10% edible bone, and 10% organ (5% liver, 5% other secreting organ) to mimic a whole prey animal. This grind's ingredient list, beef, beef heart, chicken frames, beef liver, and beef kidney, mirrors that structure directly rather than approximating it through supplementation. Because there's no added grain, starch, or synthetic vitamin premix, it aligns with strict prey-model protocols that avoid processed inputs entirely. Owners following a BARF ratio that also includes fruits or vegetables would need to add those separately, since this grind is a meat-organ-bone base only.

Can this be rotated with or substituted for other protein grinds in a raw diet?
Yes, this can be rotated with beef, pork, or lamb grinds from the same organ-and-bone structure to build protein variety, which is standard practice in raw feeding to broaden the amino acid and micronutrient base over time. Because the bone source here is chicken frame rather than beef or pork bone, it's also a useful option for dogs that need a smaller, easier-to-digest bone fragment, since chicken bone is less dense than beef bone. No cooking is required or recommended, since the nutrient and enzyme profile this formula is built around depends on the ingredients staying raw; lightly warming a thawed patty is fine for dogs transitioning off kibble, but actual cooking will alter the fat rendering and texture.

What does the USDA Certified Organic status on a raw pet food actually verify?
USDA Certified Organic status on this product means the ingredients, and the facility that grinds them, have passed inspection under USDA's National Organic Program standards, which cover feed, land management, and the exclusion of synthetic pesticides, antibiotics, and hormones throughout the supply chain. This grind is produced in Foundations' own NICS-certified organic facility in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, meaning the certification applies to the actual production environment, not just the raw ingredients before they arrive. Buyers can verify certification status through the USDA Organic Integrity Database, which lists certified operations and their certifying agents by name. This level of certification is uncommon in raw pet food specifically because most raw processors handle non-organic inputs, which disqualifies the facility from organic certification even if individual ingredients are organic.

Why does this grind use chicken bone instead of beef bone for its calcium source?
Chicken frames are ground fine and provide a softer, more easily processed bone fragment than beef bone, which lowers the risk of sharp or oversized bone pieces in the finished patty while still delivering the calcium and phosphorus dogs need for skeletal maintenance. This is the core structural difference in this particular grind compared to an all-beef formula that relies on ground beef bone for its mineral content. Combining a beef muscle and organ base with a chicken bone source also diversifies the mineral and amino acid profile within a single product, rather than sourcing every component from one species.