Homemade Chicken Bone Broth for Dogs

Whether you pour it over kibble, freeze it into cubes for later, or use it to help sensitive stomachs, this homemade chicken bone broth for dogs recipe is a simple way to add healing nutrients to your dog’s meals. 

Our sweet, beloved dog is nearing her end due to terminal cancer, so we are trying to make her last days comfortable. Her appetite isn’t as big as it used to be, so we have started to switch things up for her. I made a big batch of this homemade chicken bone broth just for Grace, with a chicken carcass, a few wings, carrots, celery, parsley, apple cider vinegar, and turmeric. No onions, garlic, or seasonings, as they are harmful to dogs. I simmered the broth for 10 hours, and it turned out gelatinous and flavorful. I’m keeping some in the fridge for her meals throughout the week, and I froze some in 1/4-cup cubes for later use. Stirring some of this warm broth in her kibble, along with a few roasted sweet potatoes, is getting her to devour her meals again, which makes us all feel better.

Homemade Chicken Bone Broth for Dogs

Ingredients:

• 1 leftover chicken carcass, skin removed, especially if it had seasonings
• 5-6 chicken wings, bone-in, skin-on
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• Small handful of fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (helps remove the nutrients from the bones)
• 1 tsp turmeric (helps with joint and digestion)

How to Make Homemade Chicken Bone Broth for Dogs:

Place the carcass, chicken wings, carrots, celery, parsley, apple cider vinegar, and turmeric in a large Dutch oven or stockpot. Add enough water to cover everything.

Cover and simmer on low for 8-10 hours, stirring occasionally.  Side Note: You can also make this in a slow-cooker. 

Cool, then strain and discard bones and solids.

Place the broth in the refrigerator overnight.

The next day, skim and discard the layer of excess fat from the top of the broth.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze in ice cube trays for up to 2 months.

Homemade Chicken Bone Broth for Dogs

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 hours hours

Total Time: 10 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Course: Dog Treats

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 cups +/-

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

• Large Dutch Oven, Stock Pot, or Slow Cooker
• Ice Cubes Trays (optional)

Ingredients

• 1 leftover chicken carcass skin removed, especially if it had seasonings
• 5-6 chicken wings bone-in, skin-on
• 2 large carrots chopped
• 2 celery stalks chopped
• Small handful of fresh parsley chopped
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar helps remove the nutrients from the bones
• 1 tsp turmeric helps with joint and digestion

Instructions

• Place the carcass, chicken wings, carrots, celery, parsley, apple cider vinegar, and turmeric in a large Dutch oven or stockpot. Add enough water to cover everything.
• Cover and simmer on low for 8-10 hours, stirring occasionally.  Side Note: You can also make this in a slow-cooker.
• Cool, then strain and discard bones and solids.
• Place the broth in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next day, skim and discard the layer of excess fat from the top of the broth.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze in ice cube trays for up to 2 months.

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