I(Rachel) wrote: I do save ALL the bones from chicken, turkey, game hens, >> beef, lamb, etc... , then regularly cook them for 12-24 hours Stacie asked: What a great tip Rachel! Do you roast the bones before cooking? I am going to try this. Do you save literally all the bones or just those with marrow? Some of the bones I add to the bone bag--which goes into the freezer, and later into the bone broth pot--have been cooked because they were on whole chickens, turkey breasts, chicken parts, lamb chops, etc. when I cooked the meat; other bones I use for broth may be "raw" when I've boned some chicken prior to cooking it. I save even the bones that we've eaten from (e.g., chicken thighs, drumsticks, etc...). I don't worry about any germs--my husband and I share everything! :-)) LOL! Also, I figure that the bones cook long enough to kill any of our "cooties" that a guest might get if he or she eats my barbecue sauce or salad dressing made with a bit of broth! Some bones will obviously have marrow, but even those that may not will still have flavor and add minerals, glucosamine sulfate, and gelatin to the broth. I usually keep poultry bones in a separate bag from other meat bones, but sometimes I mix them. I don't roast the bare bones prior to making broth, I just toss them all in a big stock pot, add filtered water, a couple of bay leaves some raw apple cider vinegar, organic red wine vinegar (sinful??? :_), or lemon juice, and often a big piece of kelp and kombu seaweed. I bring it to boil, reduce the heat, and simmer over medium for 12-24 hours until the broth is very milky white. Before bed, if the pot is going, I turn the heat to low and make sure there is plenty of water in the pot. In the morning I raise the heat, remove the lid and cook it down to concentrate it so it takes up less space in the fridge. After straining it and tossing out the bones, I pour it into quart mason jars, seal, and refrigerate. Stacie asked: could cook egg shells with the bones as well? You could, if you wanted to. Healthfully (and helpfully!) Rachel