[Dailydrool] Chicken Jerky

[Michele SZ via Dailydrool]

I have been making my hounds chicken jerky for a little over 8 years. I buy family packs of chicken at SAMs for around $1.89 a pound.  I have an Excalibur dehydrator that I bought on line. I bought the refurbished one....$30-40 cheaper and came with a 10 year warranty vs a 1 year for a new one.  It is a square box shape with 8 or 9 trays. I can get a whole family pack of chicken in at once. Like Jennifer I dehydrate all kinds of treats for the hounds in it. Some recipes I got from Jennifer. The dehydrator was the best $250.00 that I have ever spent. I make chicken, version strips and beef liver jerky. I have dried beef heart too. I will also make fruit and veggie patties (mashed up - berries, Apple, pumpkin, zucchini, squash, sweet potato, broccoli, shredded carrot, spinach, kale etc, mix up and make into patties) sometimes I will add ground pork or chicken to it. I have also made straight zucchini, squash or sweet potato chips. The boys love all of it. The meat I usually do not season. The fruit or veggies I will season by adding 1 or more spices (cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, basil). The dehydrator that I have usually takes about 14-16hrs. I make the jerky around 3-5pm and put it on to dry overnight. I take it up next morning after feeding the hounds and cows breakfast, around 8-9am. Remember that depending on the humidity in your area will effect your dehydration times. By making the boys treats I save tons of money, plus even more heart ache and worry about weather the treats that I am giving them is crap made in China. I know what is in it, where it is from and how it is made. Peace of mind is priceless. 
Michele Swartz momma to the very happy hounds, Ruger and Xander
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