As I read the discussion of foods, I thank God for the chicken soup Bob C. taught us to make. This is what my guys eat for breakfast, when I come home, and before bed time. The kibble is just stuff for them to nibble on in between. I saw Dr. Williard(sp?) on a video years ago. He said that ferrets are"obligate carnivores" -meaning our ferrets must have meat as their primary source of food. I had never heard those words in a combination like that before. He was promoting his food for ferrets.For me: I want meat-chicken or turkey-as my first and main ingredient. This food he was promoting -I guessed then-must have chicken or meat as the first major ingredient. It does not. It is chicken by product meal. Then comes alot of rice flour. I ordered TF from Mary of FAIR. But I was disappointed when I read the ingrediants and saw how expensive the food was. I use it as a snack ---mixed with kibble that has chicken or turkey as the main ingredient. Since it only has chicken by product meal in it as the main ingrediant,I give my guys very little TF. I would never just give my guys one kibble. I would not want to be served chicken alfredo every day for the rest of my life. My ferrets THRIVE on variety. Kibble is made from food that is unfit for human consumption. It is the corn that is moldy, or is just the husk.It is the meat that is diseased, cancerous, and/or maggoty. It is the stuff that has been literally labeled unfit for human consumption. My reading indicates that the wormy germ infested diseased meats are painted with a purple stripe, though this information may be outdated now. Maybe someone out there knows if that has changed. But -----No matter how much money you are paying for it, or what color the stripe is----you are getting stuff that is disgusting and vile: unfit for human consumption. Thank you Bob C.;where ever you are in that vast chasm of ferritasia. I believe your soup is slowing down the insulinoma in one of my ferrets. I found that after 2 days of NOT eating your soup-several of my ferrets who were diagnosed with uncurable cancer-became MUCH worse. I have to put Little on my lap to feed him your soup. When he does not eat your soup- he becomes extremely weak and cannot walk. This could all be coincidence. But I personally don't believe that. Diet is critical. My ferrets are eating like obligate carnivores-chicken as the main ingrediant. Chicken that has been catagorized as FIT for human consumption. I am most grateful sir Lisette [Posted in FML issue 3129]