ETO Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I've been busy dehydrating a range of things for the dogs and my small furries - I've saved a fortune on dog treats and since Louie seems to have a grain intolerance my dehydrator has become a life saver on treats. Lamb & Pig Kidneys Lamb Hearts Venison Liver Salmon Slices Diced Turkey Thigh Pig Hearts And for the small furries Apple Rings Banana Slices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I'd imagine my liver and kidneys are in a similar condition following the weekend I've had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Watch the Offal tiny amounts are ok but just a little too much and they get squirty. Most gundog trainers are not keen on treats but I like them for teaching an odd thing or two initially, quickly moving away from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETO Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I'd imagine my liver and kidneys are in a similar condition following the weekend I've had. Ouch! Bet it was fun though Watch the Offal tiny amounts are ok but just a little too much and they get squirty. Most gundog trainers are not keen on treats but I like them for teaching an odd thing or two initially, quickly moving away from them. Mine don't get much offal in their meals - they get one meal of offal a week so these are great. However I took Lou out yesterday with the Turkey Thigh and he's never worked for something so much. So I'll definitely be dehydrated whole meats more now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 You should package that up and sell it to Tesco as beef jerkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETO Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 You should package that up and sell it to Tesco as beef jerkey. I was thinking of making it a small business but can't be doing with taxes and licencing etc.. I do have some beef strips doing at the moment actually The dogs woke me up stupidly early and I thought they really needed the toilet - but their noses went straight to where the dehydrator is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 wow can i come round for dinner ETO - looks like agood idea , but i know nothing about it , is it cost effective . does dehydrating kill off bacteria etc how much does a dehydrator cost?. where do you get your venison livers , think they would make a nice chewy snack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 wow can i come round for dinner ETO - looks like agood idea , but i know nothing about it , is it cost effective . does dehydrating kill off bacteria etc how much does a dehydrator cost?. where do you get your venison livers , think they would make a nice chewy snack and where can I get one? Thanks, lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 You can do similar without a gadget. Boil some water put in the chopped liver etc and just par boil, drain well then leave in a very light oven for a fair period or on a long burning stove etc. Don't work with fruits but it does just fine with liver, kidney, heart etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETO Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) Amazon - Andrew James Dehydrator - £35 Not sure about bacteria - I imagine so - but if it's for the dogs then bacteria is nothing to them. Vension liver was from http://www.wildmeat.co.uk/ The diced Turkey thighs - cos I didn't cut them up smaller before hand took 3 days to dry. So some things take longer than others. Edited February 20, 2013 by ETO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Can you do this with any meat? I have a load of pigeons, pheasants, duck in the freezer. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETO Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Can you do this with any meat? I have a load of pigeons, pheasants, duck in the freezer. Lee I suppose you could. I know of people who have put whole sprats in, pigs skin.. Here's the thread from the forum where I found out about it. There are loads of ideas once you get through everyones post. But I will say - if you are doing it for human consumption - cook the meat first, cool then put in the dehydrator, unless you like raw meat.. http://www.petforums.co.uk/dog-health-nutrition/283238-im-love.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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