Clubhouse Recommended ferret food chart

We used to have MoreDooks chart but that has not been updated since  and many foods are now discontinued.  We recommend following this chart found on Google Docs: Ferret Kibble Pea Free chart 

We feed a mix of the following - 4lb per kibble - (ferret diets) Marshall Select, Zupreem, Mazuri, Oxbow, InTune, Totally Ferret Turkey Venison Lamb, Wysong Epigen 90, (cat kibble) Nature's Variety Instinct Rabbit, Nature's Variety Instinct Duck, Dr Tim's Chase (from Chewy).  We also always have freeze dried raw food (fed dry) available.  Currently using Stella and Chewy Duck Duck Goose but any cat version of freeze dried  on the market should be okay.  

Keep in mind that it is impossible to determine the exact quality or meat content of a food from just the information that is required to be on its label. The best we can do with the bit of information we get is approximate. 

Animal Protein: This is a protein-based ingredient from an animal source: the main requirement in a carnivore diet.

Fruit: Fruits may deliver useful vitamins, but they're high in sugar (very bad) and they're not a part of the ferret's natural diet. They shouldn't make up large portions of the food, but are usually okay to see low down in the ingredients list.  

Vegetable: This is not a natural part of a ferret's diet, and may not be not well digested. A small amount of vegetables is typically needed to bind meat together in kibble, and vegetables are sometimes used to provide needed vitamins and minerals. Unfortunately, vegetables are often added in larger amounts as 'filler' to reduce the ingredients cost for the manufacturer, so watch out for how high up on the ingredients list they appear.  NOTE – Peas have been linked to bladder stones hence why they are notated in RED on the chart.  Do not feed these foods as a sole source - mix!

Important Tips

·  While we believe that high quality kitten foods are ferret-suitable, there are also people who don't. If you're not comfortable feeding cat food, don't do it. You can scroll down to the bottom of the page to disclude cat foods or change the chart's scoring system. (sorry I did not modify the chart to be sortable)

·  DON'T feed only one food. If the formula ever changes and your ferret is picky, you will be really stuck. Pick 2 or 3 foods and mix them or rotate. (this cannot be stressed enough!)

·  Whole prey or raw meat is the very best diet, I recommend checking it out before making any decisions. (look up “holistic ferret” on a search engines or Facebook)