Complete Chicken Recipe for Cats

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken thigh
• 8 ounces chicken breast
• 6 ounces chicken liver
• 5 egg yolks
• 2 ounces oyster
• 2 ounces kale
• 2 ounces carrot
• 1.5 teaspoons ground turmeric powder
• 7 grams eggshell powder (or 2 teaspoons Animal Essentials Sea-Cal)
• 1 teaspoon wheat germ oil (provides 10iu vitamin E)
• 1 teaspoon wheat grass powder
• 2.5 teaspoons nutritional yeast (or 4ml Rx Amino B-Plex)
• ⅛ teaspoon NOW Taurine powder
• 1 scoop NOW Kelp powder (provides 450 mcg iodine per scoop)

Nutrition:

16.67% protein, 6.26% fat, 1.92% net carbs, 37.07 kcal/oz

Makes 31.95 ounces of food.

This recipe was formulated in Animal Diet Formulator using the following criteria: FEDIAF 2021 standard, Atwater values, Adult-Indoor activity level, gently cooked cooking method.

Instructions:

• This recipe can still be fed raw if preferred. The butternut squash should be steamed or baked. The kale should be steamed or finely chopped for better digestibility. Chop and mix all ingredients together. 

• To bake: Finely chop and mix all ingredients except supplements together. Pour into loaf, casserole, or muffin pans. Cover to retain moisture. Bake at 325° F for 30 to 60 minutes depending on size of pan; should be lightly done, not overcooked (juicy in the center). Add supplements after food is cooled. Mix thoroughly. 

• To slow cook: Add ¼ to ½ cup of water or bone broth into the slow cooker. Add all of the ingredients except supplements. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. If your cat prefers a smooth consistency, you can use a hand blender to blend everything together after cooking. Add supplements after food has cooled and mix thoroughly.

• Feeding recommendations: Most cats will eat about 4-6 ounces per day. Adjust as needed to maintain ideal body weight. Feed warmed to room temperature.

• Practice safe food handling techniques including washing of hands before and after handling raw meat. After cutting raw meats, wash all surfaces with hot, soapy water.

• We recommend pre-portioning and freezing any extra food you don't plan to feed after 72 hours. Frozen food is best stored up to 3 months after freezing for optimal nutrition.

• All nuts, seeds, grains, tablet based supplements, and produce used in this recipe should be finely chopped for better digestibility, bioavailability, and distribution. A food processor works great for this step!

• Fine powder supplements and oils should be thoroughly mixed into recipe.

• Capsule/perle ingredients may be opened for better distribution.

• Fish oils or other sources of omega 3 fatty acids should be added at the time of feeding.