Grasslands Regional is a grain-free food made of 70% animal ingredients designed to replicate the diet of your canine’s evolutionary and biologically appropriate ancestors. This recipe features grass-fed lamb, free-range duck eggs, cage-free eggs and wild-caught fish as ingredients.
It contains 11 essential amino acids that cats cannot produce themselves and is low in phosphorous to avoid urinary issues.
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Grass-Fed Lamb
Grass fed lamb is raised on pasture and fed a diet composed of grass and forage to ensure maximum nutritional benefit from their meat, such as anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), making this natural source of protein useful in building and maintaining lean muscle mass.
Lamb raised on a natural, grassy diet offers an especially delectable culinary experience. Grass-fed lamb contains more of the healthy monounsaturated fats praised in extra-virgin olive oil while less saturated fats than grain-fed alternatives.
grass-fed lamb is an excellent source of protein and other essential nutrients like calcium, potassium and magnesium as well as vitamins A and E. Acana Grasslands provides your pet with an innovative blend of grass-fed lamb, free-run Muscovy duck, low glycemic vegetables and fruit – just what he needs for optimal health!
Wild-Caught Fish
Wild-caught fish is more flavorful and contains higher concentrations of omega-3 fats than farm-raised varieties; however, their current replenishment rates do not provide sufficient sustenance to sustain population levels and the fishing industry is quickly depleting ocean resources.
Wild-caught fish must travel long distances before reaching grocery stores and restaurants, leaving it less fresh than it could be when purchased. As such, many restaurants and foodservice establishments prefer farm-raised options instead.
Acana’s premium recipes combine free-range poultry, ranch-raised red meats and wild-caught fish with vegetables, fruits and whole grains in order to recreate your dog’s ancestral diet. Their Regionals Grasslands formula features grass-fed Kentucky lamb with free-range Muscovy duck from Russia plus nest-laid eggs from Idaho rainbow trout as well as bartlett pears and butternut squash for unique carbohydrates – plus chicken and salmon oils rich in anti-inflammatory omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids to support healthy skin and coat.
Nest-Laid Eggs
Maintaining close quarters between eggs ensures each receives warmth from its parent bird’s body, providing warmth that ensures internal temperatures remain constant. Birds are endotherms, meaning their internal temperatures need to remain stable in order for them to survive.
An abandoned nest may be abandoned for various reasons, often as a response to repeated harassment from predators, however other issues could cause her to leave too, such as previous ovulation triggering fear response in her and she being concerned for herself and the safety of eggs or chicks being incubated within.
Hens are often seen laying their eggs on the floor of their nest for various reasons, such as predation or parasites (such as mites). She may lose interest in breeding after sitting for extended periods due to repeated harassment from predators; heritability estimates and correlation analyses for laying duration traits suggest selecting these traits may optimize nest use, reduce egg occupancy rates and minimize floor eggs in cage-free systems.
Organic Sea Vegetables & Botanicals
Sea vegetables are packed with essential vitamins and minerals like potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron; plus essential fatty acids including omega-3s and omega-6s. Acana products use five species of organic iodine-rich sea vegetables grown either through aquaculture or wild harvested by PotentSea in Canada’s Atlantic waters – kombu, bladderwrack, kelp rockweed dulse.
Sea greens are low glycemic and hypoallergenic, meaning they won’t trigger sudden spikes in blood sugar that have been linked to obesity and diabetes. Instead, their gradual release raises glucose over a longer period, providing better support for your dog’s metabolism and energy levels.
This protein-rich recipe features local Alberta ranch lamb, grade A eggs fit for human consumption and wild-caught New Brunswick herring – reflecting your dog’s evolutionary adaptation to meat & fish diets. Plus, generous doses of natural sea vegetables & botanicals such as juniper berries, lavender flowers and sun-cured alfalfa grass help enhance metabolism while supporting immunity and encouraging lush skin & coat.
