Recipe: Duck Jerky Cat Treats
📝 Summary
Duck jerky is a simple one-ingredient cat treat: slice 500 g duck breast into 1-2 cm strips, dehydrate at 68°C for 8 hours (shrinks to ~100 g), store dry. Duck is a lean novel protein, and the chewy strips lightly help clean teeth.
1 Why Duck Jerky
As a treat, duck jerky is hard to beat for simplicity, and duck is a novel protein that suits cats who do best on less common meats. The chewy strips double as a light tooth-cleaning snack, and because they are just one ingredient, you know exactly what your cat is eating.
2 How to Make It
Use about 500 g of duck breast. Slice it into strips 1-2 cm wide and about 0.5 cm thick — a width that balances palatability with a bit of gnawing for the teeth. Lay the strips in a food dehydrator with space between them so air can circulate; do not overlap. Dry at 68°C for about 8 hours. Remove and store at room temperature in a dry place. Expect the weight to drop to around 100 g, so one prep makes a generous supply of treats.
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