Dried chicken strips (for dogs)

April 17, 2021, 08:16 PM

Hello folks. Our pup loves dried chicken snacks. But good ones (not Chinese) are getting expensive and hard to find.

I’d like to make them myself. Any thoughts on a shelf stable process that has a long life? Also, I’d like to limit salmonella transmission if possible.

A big ask. But I’m betting one of you have done it.

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April 17, 2021, 08:39 PM

911Boss

Can’t help with homemade, but I found Farmland Traditions Chicken Jerky Treats from Costco warehouse at a reasonable price.

Chicken and vegetable glycerin are the only listed ingredients and made in USA.

They also have beef. My dog loves both.

Not on Costco.com, but available on Amazon as well

https://www.amazon.com/Farmlan...Treats/dp/B07MQG349X

April 17, 2021, 08:53 PM

old dino

We have made homemade dehydrated chicken strips for our little dogs for years ever since we read the ones in the stores were from China.

We use the skinless, boneless frozen chicken breasts from Costco, as well as skin and bone breasts from Fred Meyers (just takes more work to skin and debone).

Just slice and dehydrate and put in a large ziplock bag ... they seem to last forever.

We also dehydrate chicken livers and gizzards, the dog (my daughter's since we lost our little dog a year ago) loves them.

I have even dehydrated bits of salmon too for the dog.

Never had any problems with salmonella nor shelf life issues.

April 17, 2021, 09:07 PM

911Boss

Lots of web recipes, seems simple enough

https://kolchakpuggle.com/2016...g-treat-recipes.html

April 17, 2021, 10:29 PM

ridgerat

I buy Nudges. Available at amazon and supermarkets. USA protein, and made in the USA.

April 18, 2021, 08:44 AM

ChicagoSigMan

quote:
Originally posted by old dino:
We have made homemade dehydrated chicken strips for our little dogs for years ever since we read the ones in the stores were from China.

We use the skinless, boneless frozen chicken breasts from Costco, as well as skin and bone breasts from Fred Meyers (just takes more work to skin and debone).

Just slice and dehydrate and put in a large ziplock bag ... they seem to last forever.

We also dehydrate chicken livers and gizzards, the dog (my daughter's since we lost our little dog a year ago) loves them.

I have even dehydrated bits of salmon too for the dog.

Never had any problems with salmonella nor shelf life issues.

This. Just thinly slice raw chicken breasts. No seasoning. Throw in a dehydrator and done.

April 18, 2021, 09:19 AM

Jeff Yarchin

Check out chicken strips from Polka Dog. Dehydrated chicken breasts, made in the USA.

https://www.polkadog.com/collections/chicken-strips