Just thought I'd let you all know that I spoke to someone from Natures Recipe today. They told me that they changed their poultry suppliers and this was the only change. Same ingredients. This was the reason-they confirmed of the darker color/smell/appearance. Now I don't want to sound like an idiot but chickens all look pretty much the same color to me-unless it's the quality of chicken being used. All I know is that-I told the woman I spoke to-I offered to my ferrets some of the old batch and some of the new and they preferred the old. I smell the two and the new has a stronger smell to it. Is there a way for me to ask the Natures Recipe People if they are using cheaper chickens-lower grade product-where they will answer truthfully. I asked why they had changed and was told that it was supply and demand(BS to me). Also, anyone reccommend some other foods for my ferrets. I have one very picky ferret who will not touch totally ferret-if I try to mix even a little bit of food he goes on a hunger strike-and begs at me for his food. He really doesn't like anything with fish-that's why the Natures Recipe-Mostly chicken. I'm his fourth(and last home)-all I can guess is he wasn't fed very well with the state I recieved him in-probally cheap cat food. Moneys no object-I've tried Innova-my others ate it but this ferret wouldn't eat that either-I was happy just getting to eat any high quality food. Michelle and the four fuzz butts [Posted in FML issue 3158]