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What are chicken meal and by-product, and are they healthy for pets?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

What is chicken meal or chicken meal by-product

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 17th, 2018

Chicken meal is ground up chicken meat that is dried and rendered. Chicken by-product is the parts of the chicken that remain after the meat is removed, such as the lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys. These are perfectly healthy to feed to your pet. I hope this helps!

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