Jenn wrote: >Chicken Meal, Millet, Chicken Fat, Montmorillonite, Brewer's Yeast, I never heard of Montmorillonite, so I looked it up. It's basically a clay material, and according to Wikipedia: >Montmorillonite is also used in animal feeds as an anti-caking agent. I also found this: >It is one of the most effective natural intestinal detoxifying >agents available and has been recognized as such for centuries by >native peoples around the world. Whatever the name, liquid clay >contains minerals that, once inside the gastrointestinal tract, >are able to absorb toxins and deliver mineral nutrients to an >impressive degree, says Knishinsky. Liquid clay is inert which >means it passes through the body undigested. I don't know about it's utility in a ferret food. The amount of fruit and vegetables in the diet are probably small, and as long as they are not in chunks that provide a possible blockage issue, not of great concern as long as the total carbohydrates are low. But Millet is the second ingredient. That is a grain, and I don't know if it is any better or worse than any other grain such as corn, rice or wheat. The fat level of this food is only 16%, rather lower than most ferret foods which have 18-22%. Summary: I wouldn't use it. Linda [Posted in FML 5681]