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• Gestation / Lactation support
• Ideal for transition from milk
• Easy rehydration

Bitch from the end of gestation and during lactation Weaning puppies up to 2 months old
Mini Starter Product Bag
Mini Starter

Birth Programme.

Inspired by professional research, BIRTH PROGRAMME is a unique nutritional solution which meets the needs of the bitch and her puppies during the first five stages of life cycle: gestation, birth, lactation, weaning and growth up to two months.

Start Complex:Digestive Security - Natural Defences.

Start Complex:Digestive Security - Natural Defences.

The fruit of ongoing science from Royal Canin, START COMPLEX is an exclusive combination of nutritional elements which are present in mother’s milk, reinforced with specific nutrients which actively contribute to promoting digestive security and strengthening the puppy's natural defences.

Inspired by professional research, BIRTH PROGRAMME is a unique nutritional solution which meets the needs of the bitch and her puppies during the first five stages of life cycle: gestation, birth, lactation, weaning and growth up to two months.

GESTATION/LACTATION SUPPORT
GESTATION/LACTATION SUPPORT

Nutritional profile which is adapted to the bitch’s high energy needs at end of gestation and during lactation.

IDEAL FOR TRANSITION FROM MILK
IDEAL FOR TRANSITION FROM MILK

Nutritional response which facilitates the transition from mother’s milk to solid food (energy value, quality protein, fats).

EASY REHYDRATION
EASY REHYDRATION

The kibbles easily rehydrate to a porridge-like consistency which is very palatable for the bitch and her weaning puppies.

Dry food
Packaging size: 1.0 kg, 3.0 kg, 8.5 kg
Mini Starter Product Kibble

Recommended daily quantities (g/day):
Water should be available at all times

Gestating bitch
Adult Weight 1 kg 2 kg 3 kg 4 kg 5 kg 7 kg 10 kg
Recommended
quantities in gram:
(g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g)
6 weeks of gestation 35 55 75 95 110 140 185
7 weeks of gestation 35 60 85 105 120 155 200
8 weeks of gestation 40 65 90 110 130 165 215
9 weeks of gestation 45 70 95 120 140 180 235
Lactating Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum
Recommended
quantities in cups:
cup* cup* cup* cup* cup* cup* cup*
6 weeks of gestation 3/8 5/8 1 1 1/8 1 3/8 1 6/8 2 2/8
7 weeks of gestation 4/8 6/8 1 1 2/8 1 4/8 1 7/8 2 3/8
8 weeks of gestation 4/8 6/8 1 1 3/8 1 4/8 2 2 5/8
9 weeks of gestation 4/8 7/8 1 1/8 1 4/8 1 5/8 2 1/8 2 6/8
Lactating Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum Ad libitum
*1 cup of 240 ml=90g
Weaning Puppy
Adult Weight 1-2 kg 3 kg 4-5 kg 7 kg 10 kg
Recommended
quantities in gram:
(g) (g) (g) (g) (g)
0-3 weeks Babydog Milk Babydog Milk Babydog Milk Babydog Milk Babydog Milk
3-4 weeks 10 10 10 10 10
4-5 weeks 30 30 30 30 30
5-6 weeks 30 30 60 90 90
6-7 weeks 40 40 80 120 120
7-8 weeks 50 50 95 145 145
Recommended
quantities in cups:
cup* cup* cup* cup* cup*
0-3 weeks Babydog Milk Babydog Milk Babydog Milk Babydog Milk Babydog Milk
3-4 weeks 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8
4-5 weeks 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8
5-6 weeks 3/8 3/8 5/8 1 1
6-7 weeks 4/8 4/8 7/8 1 3/8 1 3/8
7-8 weeks 4/8 4/8 1 1 5/8 1 5/8
*1 cup of 240 ml=90g
Ingredients
COMPOSITION: dehydrated poultry meat, rice, animal fats, vegetable protein isolate*, maize, beet pulp, hydrolysed animal proteins, minerals, fish oil, soyaoil, fructo-oligo-saccharides, fatty acid salt, hydrolysed yeast (source of manno-oligo-saccharides and beta-glucans), egg powder, marigold extract (source of lutein). ADDITIVES (per kg): Nutritional additives: Vitamin A: 13900 IU, Vitamin D3: 1200 IU, Beta-carotene: 40 mg, E1 (Iron): 47 mg, E2 (Iodine): 3.6 mg, E4(Copper): 8 mg, E5 (Manganese): 61 mg, E6 (Zinc): 201 mg, E8 (Selenium): 0.08 mg - Preservatives - Antioxidants. *L.I.P.: protein selected for its very high assimilation.
Analysis table Amount
Arachidonic acid (%) 0.1
Ash (%) 7.5
Beta-carotene (mg/kg) 40.0
Fibre (%) 1.3
Dietary fibre (%) 6.3
EPA/DHA (%) 0.3
[fat] (%) 22.0
Linoleic acid (%) 4.51
Metabolisable energy (calculated according to NRC85) (kcal/kg) 4012.0
Metabolisable energy (measured) (kcal/kg) 4251.0
Moisture (%) 8.0
Nitrogen-free extract (NFE) (%) 31.2
Omega 3 (%) 0.75
Omega 6 (%) 4.72
Protein (%) 30.0
Starch (%) 26.2
Other nutrients Amount
Arginine (%) 1.66
DL-methionine (%) 0.63
L-carnitine (mg/kg) 50.0
L-lysine (%) 1.53
Lutein (mg/kg) 5.0
Methionine Cystine (%) 1.08
Taurine (mg/kg) 1800.0
Vitamins Amount
Biotin (mg/kg) 1.32
Choline (mg/kg) 1700.0
Folic acid (mg/kg) 1.0
Vitamin A (UI/kg) 21000.0
Vitamin B1 Thiamin (mg/kg) 5.1
Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin (mg/kg) 0.09
Vitamin B2 Riboflavin (mg/kg) 4.7
Vitamin B3 Niacin (mg/kg) 18.3
Vitamin B5 Pantothenic acid (mg/kg) 30.9
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine (mg/kg) 10.0
Vitamin C (mg/kg) 300.0
Vitamin D3 (UI/kg) 1200.0
Vitamin E (mg/kg) 600.0
Minerals Amount
Calcium (%) 1.2
Chlorine (%) 0.64
Copper (mg/kg) 15.0
Iodine (mg/kg) 3.6
Iron (mg/kg) 209.0
Magnesium (%) 0.08
Manganese (mg/kg) 74.0
Phosphorus (%) 0.95
Potassium (%) 0.8
Selenium (mg/kg) 0.16
Sodium (%) 0.4
Zinc (mg/kg) 242.0