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maggiefromnj · 02-12-2012, 08:53 AM

My brother emailed me this link, apparently the chicken jerky problems continue..Vitals - More dogs sick as FDA steps up scrutiny of chicken jerky pet treats

I googled about making your own jerky and apparently people do do that at home. SOme people just run their oven for 8 hours at 200 degrees.

I was looking at Amazon and there are several dehydrators under $50.

I wondered whether you can just leave them at room temperature to store them or not? I got the impression that you can, that is sort of the concept of beef jerky, you can take it with you hiking and stuff.

I would probably make chicken jerky and maybe give beef a try. I don't think marinating would be wise for the dogs. Would it be best to just dehydrate the plain chicken? No seasonings whatsoever? The packages mention very few ingredients and those are probably to stretch the chicken or preserve it for long times. I think just chicken, plain, is what to do.

Anybody try it? It seems like it would actually be more cost effective anyhow.

02-12-2012, 08:53 AM	#1
maggiefromnj YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nj Posts: 497	make your own jerky treats? More on problems w/China My brother emailed me this link, apparently the chicken jerky problems continue..Vitals - More dogs sick as FDA steps up scrutiny of chicken jerky pet treats I googled about making your own jerky and apparently people do do that at home. SOme people just run their oven for 8 hours at 200 degrees. I was looking at Amazon and there are several dehydrators under $50. I wondered whether you can just leave them at room temperature to store them or not? I got the impression that you can, that is sort of the concept of beef jerky, you can take it with you hiking and stuff. I would probably make chicken jerky and maybe give beef a try. I don't think marinating would be wise for the dogs. Would it be best to just dehydrate the plain chicken? No seasonings whatsoever? The packages mention very few ingredients and those are probably to stretch the chicken or preserve it for long times. I think just chicken, plain, is what to do. Anybody try it? It seems like it would actually be more cost effective anyhow.