Beyond Beef: Choosing the Right Protein for Your Dog
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Raw feeding isn’t one-size-fits-all. Every dog (and every protein) brings something unique to the bowl. That’s why Midwest Legacy Beef offers a full lineup of whole and single-source proteins beyond beef, giving pet owners the flexibility to rotate for variety, manage sensitivities, and keep nutrition balanced the way nature intended.
🐔 Whole-Carcass Chicken
Product: Legacy Whole-Carcass Chicken
Composition: 100% Whole-Carcass Chicken — includes neck, liver, and heart (no heads, beaks, feathers, feet, guts, gizzards, or added solutions).
Approximate Ratio: 70% meat, 27% bone, 3% organ.
Why Choose It:
Our whole carcass approach preserves natural ratios exactly as nature intended — not mechanically separated. Each chicken is sourced by our Midwest Legacy team and processed in a dedicated poultry facility. It’s ground and tubed by hand, then flash-frozen at -30°F under the same sanitation standards as human consumption facilities.
Natural Bone Content:
Maintains a balanced calcium-to-phosphorus ratio that supports strong bones and healthy teeth through whole-food nutrition.
Chicken Liver & Heart:
Provide essential nutrients that support normal body functions and natural energy levels.
Perfect For:
Rotation raw feeding, dogs with beef sensitivities, prey-model raw diets, and poultry protein rotation.
Note: Processed in a separate facility from our beef products. Arrives in a single-clip tube style, different from our double-clip beef blends.
🦃 Whole-Carcass Turkey
Product: Legacy Whole-Carcass Turkey
Composition: 100% Whole-Carcass Turkey — includes neck, liver, and heart (no heads, beaks, feathers, feet, guts, gizzards, or added solutions).
Approximate Ratio: 70% meat, 27% bone, 3% organ.
Why Choose It:
Our turkey is free-range, antibiotic- and hormone-free, and sourced directly by our team. Prepared in a dedicated poultry facility separate from our beef products, each carcass is ground and tubed by hand, then flash-frozen at -30°F using human-grade sanitation protocols.
Natural Bone Content:
Supports strong bones and healthy teeth through naturally balanced mineral content.
Turkey Liver & Heart:
Deliver nutrient-dense organ meats that support everyday health and provide a flavorful new protein for rotation feeding.
Perfect For:
Rotation raw feeding, dogs with beef sensitivities, prey-model raw diets, poultry protein rotation, and variety seekers.
Note: Tubed in a single-clip style due to separate facility processing.
🦌 American Venison
Product: Legacy Venison
Composition: 100% New Zealand grass-fed venison muscle meat.
Why Choose It:
Sourced from New Zealand’s pristine grasslands, this lean red meat provides premium nutrition for dogs with food sensitivities or on limited-ingredient diets. Each batch is processed using HACCP-certified methods to preserve its natural nutrient profile and quality.
Pure Venison Benefits:
Rich in iron and essential amino acids that support lean muscle and overall wellness. Naturally low in fat and ideal for sensitive digestion.
Perfect For:
Dogs with food allergies, novel-protein diets, elimination diets, lean-protein needs, and wild-game rotation.
Limited availability. Minimum quantities; sells out quickly.
🐗 Wild Boar
Product: Legacy Ground Wild Boar
Composition: 100% wild-harvested boar trim — lean, no bone.
Why Choose It:
A unique, exotic protein source that’s naturally lean and full of flavor. Each batch is carefully sourced and processed under HACCP-certified standards to ensure safety and consistency.
Wild Boar Benefits:
Provides distinctive, nutrient-dense whole-food nutrition for dogs that thrive on variety or need alternative proteins.
Perfect For:
Advanced rotation feeding, exotic-protein variety, lean-protein diets, and dogs requiring unique protein sources.
Available for a limited time — while supplies last.
🦬 American Bison
Product: Legacy Bison
Composition: 100% grass-fed American bison.
Why Choose It:
Our bison is sourced from grass-fed herds raised naturally without antibiotics or hormones. Each batch is processed using HACCP-certified methods to preserve the clean, lean profile of this native American game meat.
Grass-Fed Bison Benefits:
Delivers lean, high-quality protein that supports healthy muscle tone and energy while offering a rich source of natural amino acids and trace minerals.
Perfect For:
Dogs needing lean, grass-fed protein; American-game-meat rotation; and weight-management diets.
Available in limited quantities. This item sells out quickly.
🔄 Rotational Feeding for Balanced Nutrition
Rotating proteins helps provide dogs with a broad spectrum of amino acids, fats, and micronutrients over time — the foundation of a balanced raw diet.
Start with one protein your dog tolerates well, then introduce new options every few weeks for natural variety and long-term digestive health.