FirstMate founder, Michael Florian came to be in the pet food business through an interesting route. After years as a commercial fisherman, Michael began manufacturing fish feed the burgeoning salmon farming industry in British Columbia. Dogs were used on the farms to guard the stock from predators, but they enjoyed feeding themselves with the fish feed. Michael began to formulate a dog food that would keep them satisfied and use the same high quality ingredients, and FirstMate was born.
FirstMate Free Duck & Oats Formula uses Duck from France as the single meat protein and only two wholesome grains. The Grain Friendly family is free of corn, wheat, soy, peas, and potato, making it optimal for daily feeding or sensitivities.
The Chicken Fat used in FirstMate Pet Foods is processed free of protein, eliminating the risk of allergies derived from chicken.
Ingredients
Duck Meal, Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Tomato Pomace, Brewer's Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Salt, Blueberries, Raspberries, Cranberries, Threonine, DL–Methionine, Calcium Propionate, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Calcium Carbonate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Selenium Yeast, Calcium Iodate), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, D-calcium Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Rosemary extract.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) | 26% | Ash (max) | 10% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 12% | Calcium (min) | 1.4% |
| Crude Fibre (max) | 7% | Phosphorous (min) | 1% |
| Moisture (max) | 10% | Calcium / Phosphorous ratio | 1.2:1 |
| Magnesium (max) | 0.17% |
Calorie Content (calculated):
3160 kcal/kg or 490 kcal/cup ME (metabolizable energy)
Nutrition Statement: FirstMate Duck Meal & Oats Formula is formulated to meet the nutritional guidelines established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages expect for the growth of large sized dogs (70lbs or more as an adult).
| Weight | Senior / Less Active | Adult | Puppy |
|
2-5 lb (1-2.3 kg) |
1/8-1/4 cup (19-39 g) |
1/8-1/4 cup (19-39 g) |
1/8-1/4 cup (19-39 g) |
|
5-10 lb (2.3-4.5 kg) |
1/8-1/4 cup (19-39 g) |
1/4-1/3 cup (39-52 g) |
1/4-1/3 cup (39-52 g) |
|
10-20 lb (4.5-9 kg) |
1/4-1/2 cup (39-78 g) |
1/3-2/3 cup (52-103 g) |
1/3-3/4 cup (52-116 g) |
|
20-30 lb (9-13.6 kg) |
1/2-3/4 cup (78-116 g) |
2/3-1 cup (103-155 g) |
3/4-1 ¼ cups (116-194 g) |
|
30-50 lb (13.6-23 kg) |
3/4-1 ½ cups (116-233 g) |
1-1 ¾ cups (155-271 g) |
1 ¼-2 cups (194-310 g) |
|
50-70 lb (23-32 kg) |
1 ½-2 cups (233-310 g) |
1 ¾-2 ¼ cups (271-349 g) |
2-2 ¾ cups (310-426 g) |
|
70-90 lb (32-41 kg) |
2-2 ½ cups (310-388 g) |
2 ¼-3 cups (349-465 g) |
2 ¾-3 ½ cups (426-543 g) |
|
90-110 lb (41-50 kg) |
2 ½ -3 cups (388-465 g) |
3-3 ¾ cups (465-581 g) |
3 ½-4 ¼ cups (543-659 g) |
|
110-140 lb (50-64 kg) |
3-4 cups (465-620 g) |
3 ¾-4 ½ cups (581-698 g) |
4 ¼-5 cups (659-775 g) |
Transition Instructions
It takes time to transition your pet to a new food without having digestive upset. Over the course of one to two weeks, you should gradually switch from the old food to the new. Start with a 75% old to 25% new mix, then 50:50, and finally 25:75, until you have switched to FirstMate food entirely.