Dry Kibble Ratings....a good read!!

[wicket]

moredooks.herobo.com/search.php?chart=ferret

I just found this and found it interesting and an important read.

[Johnny and Demon]

Very interesting indeed.
Glad to know the kibbles I chose are on the green list

[Tressie]

Excellent chart Aletha! Thank you for posting the link. I would ask Ashley to change the link on the website from the one that's there for the food chart to this one!

Tressie

[Chantal Dyke]

wonderfull!!!
when i got my Jackie, she was eatting down in the Red!
But now, she is in the green with Boomer

[Sisko & Odo's Mom]

Hmm, guess when we run out of our mixture I'll have to try a substitute for the Totally Ferret, I see that it is in the red section, but at least they are getting the Evo. Does anyone out there use the Orijin? I know that Global Pets in Moncton and Dieppe carries it, and should I start mixing that in now so as not to shock their systems?

[Johnny and Demon]

I use a mix of EVO Ferret Food and Orijen Kitten/Cat food. I also feed my cat on Orijen, and he also loves it.

My pets have soft fur, and they are super active. Even my cat, which is already 5 years old, still plays like a kitten of 5 months ! lol

[Chantal Dyke]

thats what i feed my ferrets, orijen.
thats the only food i can get, and i have to travel a half hour to get that.

[ferretmothertoo]

Any new food should be introduced gradually so starting now would be a good idea. Also, if possible, it is best to feed a mixture just in case you aren't able to get one kind or the formula is changed.

[Johnny and Demon]

Yes, I agree !
@ Kate, since you live in the Greater Moncton area, just to let you know that Global Pet Foods in Dieppe has EVO Ferret food, Orijen kitten/cat food and Go! Natural grain free .. They are all great foods for your ferrets.
I personaly buy EVO Ferret Food and Orijen. Johnny's Duck Soup is actually a jar of chicken baby food and a can of Go! Natural grain free cat food. He loves it ! My cat loves Orijen and Go! aswell ..
Don't know where you used to buy your ferrets' food, but just to let you know, Global Pet Foods stores do have a free food program. For example, after 12 bags of Orijen, you get a free bag !

[Sisko & Odo's Mom]

Thanks for the advice guys! I already get my EVO at Global Pets and I will be going to get a bag of the Orijen I think. I have one ferret that is really picky (Odo) when we first got him his previous owner was feeding him Marshall diet and we had a really hard time getting him to switch, I mixed it in with the other foods and he kept picking the Marshall out and eating only that, he is now eating the Evo and Totally Ferret, and I can't get him to even touch "duck soup" but my other guy (sisko) will eat anything you put in front of him.

[ferretmothertoo]

Is it worth it to switch Odo's food again where he is a picky eater? Yes, Totally Ferret has grain but it is far superior to Marshall. I don't know what proportions you are using but you could try a 3/4 EVO to 1/4 TF if he doesn't accept the Orijen. Grain free is considered ideal these days but there are times when one has to compromise.

[Sisko & Odo's Mom]

what i do is i have plastic containers that i pre mix the food in and i mix together a bag of EVO and a bag of TF, the bag of EVO is 6.6 lbs and the TF is 4 lbs so there is more EVO than there is TF.

[rubyredroses]

i noticed that the go!foods are on the list but not the one i add to the mix( purple bag chicken duck and turkey i think) anyone know where it sits theres also a food called instinct i think that global carries sometime that is rabit that i liked atlot

[jenna]

Yes, this is a great food refernece! I have my kids on a great mix, but now that I have an insulinoma girl I need to step it up even more. Looking at adding one of the "tippy top" foods, like Orijen. I'm hesitating because my dog didn't do all that well on Orijen; it was just too rich and his GI couldn't handle it! I'm sure the ferts would do much better on it. Can't find EVO, would have to order it. Also, I tried to get my hands on Epigen last year but the company told me they would not be able to ship to Canada.

[Johnny and Demon]

Ferrets are strick carnivores. A great way to manage insulinoma is to give them alot of meat protein. Most people will give them a daily Duck Soup.

My ferrets eat a mix of EVO ferret food and Orijen kitten food. They are fully healthy and very soft. Even when Demon got lymphoma, his blood test showed us that - exept for his white blood cells - he was perfeclty healthy. They also love Orijen.
If you live in the greater Moncton area, you can buy EVO at Global Pet Foods in Dieppe.

[Tressie]

The Go food i.e. Turkey, Chicken, Duck Grain free is the same as what we have. The packaging has recently changed and the ingredients are slightly different proportions - but it is still a great food.

The author of that website mentions the new version. Check out all the hyperlinks on that site - she really has done her homework.

moredooks.herobo.com/food.php?food=Go! Natural ChickenTurkey and Duck

Tressie

[jodie]

Kitten food? I just adopted a 2 yr old ferret and she has been getting Purina Kittens first year kibble (she's plenty plump). My ferret is on EVO..so...should I try to slowly introduce EVO to the new ferret or leave her on what she is use to?

[Johnny and Demon]

Please do a slow food switch !
Start with 3|4 purina and 1|4 EVO .. then (after 2-3 days) you can do 50-50 of both food and after 3 days, you go 3|4 EVO 1|4 Purina until its 100% EVO.