Diane Wall <[log in to unmask]> wrote on 1/7/2006, 2:00 AM: In reply to the post asking about switching to turkey based kibble > (versus the imprinted on chicken based kibble). > >I was first introduced to the turkey based kibble when Houdini entered >my life. ... >A wise ferret mom (Donna Connor!) also had a ferret with chicken food >allergies and gave me some of the ProPlan Turkey and Barley (cat food) >to try. I, too, have several who have chicken allergies, and would love to find a good non-chicken based food. Unfortunately, foods like Pro Plan's Turkey and Barley still contain a fair amount of chicken. If you read the ingredients, you will see it contains "poultry meal", and often that is largely chicken. So, while it does contain some turkey, it also has the chicken. I have good to feeding my kids slightly cooked ground turkey that I buy at the grocery store. When I say slightly cooked - I put it in a pot with water, and bring it to a boil. I then turn off the heat and cover the pot, leaving it on the burner. When it has cooled, I run it through my food processor, and turn it into a puree. I can then freeze it, and defrost it as needed. I have not had much luck getting them to eat the ground turkey just cooked - they want it pureed. But, as a thick soup, they love it. -- Danee DeVore International Ferret Congress Health Issues Coordinator http://www.ferretcongress.org ADV - If your ferret hasn't been tested, you don't know! For more information visit: http://www.ferretadv.com You can help fight ADV! Visit: http://help4adv.terrabox.com/ [Posted in FML issue 5116]