You've probably heard about the 80/10/10 proportion when it comes to preparing raw food for our pets (80% meat, 10% bone, 10% offal), but how do we know how much bone percentage is in a particular cut of the meat?
Wonder no more! Here's our At-A-Glance guide to the approximate bone amounts in different meats. Super useful if you are looking to increase or decrease the amount of bone in your pet's dinner!
Chicken
- Whole chicken (not including the head and feet): 25%
- Leg quarter: 30%
- Split breast: 20%
- Thigh: 15%
- Drumstick: 30%
- Wing: 45%
- Neck: 36%
- Back: 45%
- Feet: 60%
- Head: 75%
Turkey
- Whole turkey: 21%
- Thigh: 21%
- Drumstick: 20%
- Wing: 37%
- Neck: 42%
- Back: 41%
Duck
- Whole: 28%
- Neck: 50%
- Feet: 60%
Pork
- Feet: 30%
- Tails: 30%
- Ribs: 30%
Beef
- Ribs: 52%
- Oxtails: 45% to 65% (the percentage goes up as the tail gets thinner and less meaty)
Rabbit
- Whole rabbit (fur and all): 10%
- Whole (dressed): 28%
Lamb
- Rib: 27%
- Shoulder blade: 24%
- Whole shoulder (arm and blade): 21%
Game birds
- Quail: 10%
- Pigeon: 23%
- Pheasant: 14%