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yipyap · 11-04-2013, 02:29 PM

Yes, like I mentioned two sections up above, the local Farm Bureaus usually carry chicken jerky made in the USA...IF you have any farm bureau co-op stores. But, this jerky is more expensive and there is less per bag. I just totally stopped buying chicken jerky once all I could find was made with Chinese chicken. I have switched to Wellnes Meat Jerkies, 3 - 4 different meat-pair combos..like turkety & salmon, or chicken & venison, etc. They are $11 - $12 per bag and these are not big bags. They are good real meats and the jerky is cut into small rectangles, so I break them in half for Taffy, then it takes him a good month and more to finish the bag. But, there are othed cheaper treats made in USA if you have small pet stores that still carry USA made products. The big, pet chain stores' "chicken jerky treats" are bought in bulk from USA "Namebrand companies", but their chicken is being processed over in China where it is done more cheaply and without the USA restrictions. So, you won't get Big bags of dry chicken jerky made in the USA with USA processed chicken for $12.- $18. You have to decide if it is worth the risk to get the overseas chicken or switch your pet to another type of product made here with safer meat processing. Read the ingredients list, especially the first 4 ingredients..meat should be at the front, and not called "byproducts" which are any groundup parts of the animal's body. Ugh!

11-04-2013, 02:29 PM	#54
yipyap Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Shenandoah Valley, VA., USA Posts: 173	Chicken Jerky Yes, like I mentioned two sections up above, the local Farm Bureaus usually carry chicken jerky made in the USA...IF you have any farm bureau co-op stores. But, this jerky is more expensive and there is less per bag. I just totally stopped buying chicken jerky once all I could find was made with Chinese chicken. I have switched to Wellnes Meat Jerkies, 3 - 4 different meat-pair combos..like turkety & salmon, or chicken & venison, etc. They are $11 - $12 per bag and these are not big bags. They are good real meats and the jerky is cut into small rectangles, so I break them in half for Taffy, then it takes him a good month and more to finish the bag. But, there are othed cheaper treats made in USA if you have small pet stores that still carry USA made products. The big, pet chain stores' "chicken jerky treats" are bought in bulk from USA "Namebrand companies", but their chicken is being processed over in China where it is done more cheaply and without the USA restrictions. So, you won't get Big bags of dry chicken jerky made in the USA with USA processed chicken for $12.- $18. You have to decide if it is worth the risk to get the overseas chicken or switch your pet to another type of product made here with safer meat processing. Read the ingredients list, especially the first 4 ingredients..meat should be at the front, and not called "byproducts" which are any groundup parts of the animal's body. Ugh!