A lean turkey and vegetable meal with cauliflower rice and measured portions. The eggshell and fish oil address specific nutritional gaps, but they do not make the recipe complete and balanced for sole long-term feeding.
In a large pan, cook turkey mince over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain any excess liquid. Turkey should be fully cooked with no pink remaining.
Pulse cauliflower florets in a food processor until rice-sized, then sauté them in the extra virgin olive oil for 5 minutes.
Add zucchini, green beans, and carrots to the turkey. Pour in chicken broth. Simmer for 10-12 minutes until vegetables are tender and liquid is mostly absorbed.
Mix the turkey and vegetables with the cauliflower rice. Let the batch cool, then stir in 1¼ teaspoons of finely ground eggshell powder and 2½ teaspoons of salmon or sardine oil. Mix thoroughly before dividing it into five equal servings. Refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze measured portions.
Use your dog's established daily calorie target rather than assuming one serving suits every dog. Ask your veterinarian to set a safe target if weight loss is needed.
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 1¼ teaspoons of finely ground eggshell powder to the full five-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 2½ 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.