Do you want to make bone broth and wonder which bones are good for making bone broth.

A lot of posts say to use any bones! I don’t find that useful or that it is answers the question so I will try to answer your questions in this quick read.

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Should I use raw or cooked bones?

The great thing about making bone broth is that you can use cooked or raw bones or even both! It is a perfect way to use up any cooked bones, that you would not feed to your pets.

My personal favourite is to use the carcass from a roasted chicken, as it means I have a lovely chicken dinner. But a raw carcass works fab too.

Spare ribs, cooked or raw are great, just use unmarinated raw or wash off the cooked ones.

I have been experimenting before writing this blog as it something I get asked a lot. I’ve been making broths using the dried duck/chicken necks, chicken feet, and the bone from inside a venison leg, from our natural dog treats shop, and they turned out great.

I also used the gobstopper bone and that broth didn’t set, this does not mean it is a bad broth though, the broth still contains lots of goodness and calcium whether it sets to a jelly or not, so do not discard. I fed the broth, as the liquid it was in a bowl, but you can feed frozen in the bowl or as an ice lolly type treat especially yummy in hot weather.

The bone broth might not have set as it took more water to cover the bones, I will try again with less water, but the dogs still enjoyed the broth so it didn’t really matter.

Which bones are good for making bone broth?

Carcasses are fab, they are best if you can bash them or break them up slightly to allow the goodness out of the bones. The end of a rolling pin or wine bottle works great, they just need a little bash not broken into smitherings!

Also necks or feet, (chicken, turkey, duck), lamb or pork ribs, pig’s trotters, knuckle/marrowbones, are all great for bone broths.

I would love to hear what bones you use, your experiences, and if you add any extras, drop me a comment below.

Wondering how to make bone broth, check out my recipe here

For an alternative recipe check out The Natural Canine Kitchen by Emma Rutherford.

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