A simple chicken, brown rice and vegetable meal for healthy adult dogs. The measured eggshell and fish oil address specific nutritional gaps, but they do not make the recipe complete and balanced for sole long-term feeding.
Rinse the brown rice thoroughly. In a large pot, combine rice with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes until tender. Set aside.
Cut chicken into small, bite-sized pieces (appropriate for your dog's size). In a separate pan, cook chicken in remaining water or broth over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until fully cooked through. No pink should remain.
Dice carrots into small pieces. Add carrots to the chicken pot and cook for 5 minutes. Add peas and green beans and cook for another 3-4 minutes until all vegetables are tender.
Mix the cooked rice, chicken and vegetables together, then let the batch cool. Stir in 1 teaspoon of finely ground eggshell powder and 2 teaspoons of salmon or sardine oil across the full batch. Mix thoroughly before dividing it into four equal servings. Add the optional turmeric at this stage. Refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze measured portions.
Adjust portions based on your dog's weight:
These cuts have different protein, fat and energy values. See the sourced chicken breast versus chicken thigh comparison before choosing one for this recipe.
This recipe is not complete and balanced as written. Eggshell powder supplies calcium and fish oil supplies EPA and DHA, but those additions do not cover every essential vitamin, mineral, amino acid and fatty acid. Use it for intermittent or supplemental feeding unless you obtain a completer with directions formulated for these exact ingredients and cooked weights. Check with your veterinarian before changing your dog's diet.
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Create Custom Recipe →Calcium and marine omega 3 are important, but a complete adult maintenance diet has many nutritional requirements. These additions address specific gaps. They do not prove that the finished recipe meets NRC or AAFCO requirements.
Add 1 teaspoon of finely ground eggshell powder to the full four-serving batch, then mix thoroughly. This equals ¼ teaspoon per serving. Eggshell calcium content varies, so do not combine it with a completer that already contains calcium unless its recipe-specific directions tell you to.
Add 2 teaspoons of salmon or sardine oil to the cooled batch, which equals ½ teaspoon per serving. Choose a product that lists combined EPA and DHA. Concentrations vary between products, so confirm the appropriate EPA and DHA amount for your dog with your veterinarian.
Without a recipe-specific completer, serve this as intermittent or supplemental food rather than the sole long-term diet. Rotating it with other unbalanced recipes does not reliably fill the same recurring nutrient gaps.
Use a canine home-cooking completer only when its manufacturer or your veterinarian provides directions for this exact recipe and its cooked weights. Follow those directions exactly. Do not add separate eggshell, kelp or other mineral supplements unless the formulation specifically includes them.