Royal Canin Mini Starter Mother and Babydog Birth Program is a unique nutritional solution that meets the needs of the mother and her puppies during the first 5 stages of life: gestation, birth, lactation, weaning, and growth up to 2-month. Rooted in scientific research, Royal Canin’s exclusive Start Program is a combination of nutrients present in the mother’s milk (including vitamins E and C) that actively promote digestive health and help maintain the puppy’s natural defenses. The nutritional profile of Mini Starter is specifically adapted to the mother’s high energy needs at the end of gestation and during lactation. The nutritional response helps to facilitate the transition from mother’s milk to solid food. Kibbles easily rehydrate to a porridge-like consistency that is very palatable for both the mother and her weaning puppies. Recommended for small breed dogs weighing up to 22-pound, mothers from the end of gestation and during lactation and for weaning puppies up to 2-month of age. Size: 2-pound.