Hello, I know this topic is pretty much done, but I just received an e-mail back from my uncle, who is a supervisor at the IAMS plant in Nebraska. He said that yes, they did switch from rice to corn, but if anything, the overall quality of the food is better, because they are using more chicken in their chicken formulas. All of the employees at the IAMS plant are pretty proud of the quality of their food, and if he says the quality is better, than I would assume it is. Although I would have preferred the rice over the chicken, ferret wise. Just thought I would throw my 2 cents in. Dooks and kisses to your fuzzies, Shelley Knudsen Pre-Veterinary Student UNK [log in to unmask] http://www.tcgcs.com/~ferrets 402-463-0190 402-461-6541 fax: 253-981-1054 "It is not what life throws at us, but what we do with it, that defines who we are." - Author unknown [Posted in FML issue 3002]