Wysong Ferret Epigen 90 - Starch Free Dry Natural Food for Ferrets, Brown, Model Number: WDFE905

I order this food for one of my ferrets. The other ferret does not typically enjoy it but my female chows down on this. I did some research before purchasing this food for them and it seemed this was one of the healthier choices. I don't feed them this food alone; I mix it with the marshal ferret food as well as that is the one my male likes. I also feed them Stella & chewy FDR twice a day. I recommend mixing this with other food as I heard this can cause loose stool in ferrets as the ingredients are potent. I ordered this on June 12th and it was delivered by June 17th (5 days), not bad for Amazon nowadays. This is good quality food which I try to feed my ferrets at all times.

Some “ferret” kibble on the market is garbage, pure and simple. *cough* marshall *cough* Ferrets are obligate carnivores with short digestive tracts. Your ferret should NOT eat carbs or pea protein. This is the only dry food I feet my ferrets. But it should not be the ONLY food you feed your ferrets. Ferret teeth are designed for shredding meat. Gnawing on hard kibble is not healthy for ferrets. Here’s what I’ve done for years- get warm water. Mix in 2 spoons of Dook Soup from Pampered Ferret (freeze dried raw, 98% meat.) Put this kibble in the warm water so it softens. Note- other ferret kibble will turn to mush because of the high carb content (again, not healthy for your ferrets!) This kibble simply softens, making it easier for your ferrets to eat. I then add Stella & Chewys raw dinner morsels (frozen), about 5 nuggets for 2 ferrets. Let sit for 10 minutes. Stir together. Top with a pinch of salmon oil. Serve. Ferrets imprint on their food. You need to make sure you introduce your ferrets to a variety of raw meats prior to 6 months of age. For kits, I’ll take their treats (utilize treats for potty training), crumble some over their food, and serve so they get used to the taste and associate it with food. Note- a lot of “ferret treats” are garbage too. Get freeze dried RAW chicken, liver, minnows. Your ferret never needs carbs, sugar (which is a carb), veggies, etc in their treats. I specifically get the starch free epigen due to limited ingredients and probiotics. If you bought your ferret from a chain pet store, it’s probably a Marshall ferret. I would switch them over quickly to this kibble and raw food. You want to do this while they are kits. Once their digestive system gets used to the food, you’ll have less poop as more of it is fully utilized by their bodies. At first they may have loose stool, more stool, for this I recommend “Poopin Pumpkin” to bulk up their stools. I use it every 3 weeks or so to prevent intestinal blockages as well, which ferrets are prone to, and those are very expensive to fix. My ferrets readily accepted the kibble and raw food. As for the treats, it’s a work in progress. These ferrets grew up in a pet mill on a poor diet. Patience is key. The price is worth it 10x over. A poor diet and stress can cut your ferret’s life short. Remember, ferrets are expensive animals. Forget the initial $400 per ferret. You need yearly vet exams, then biannual once they hit age 3. You need to invest in proper food and a LARGE cage. Enrichment. Emergencies. Diet is the foundation of health.

Switched our ferrets from Marshall’s to this. Compare the ingredients and nutritional values, then compare the price per pound. Way better quality for the same price or even less. No contest. We feed our weasels this and the Wysong canned food now, and you can see a difference in their weight and coat. Definitely recommend making the switch to Wysong. Update: Read some other reviews about this causing diarrhea. Yes, if you switch suddenly from one brand to another, this can happen. We accidentally made an abrupt switch (my fault for not better instructing the kiddos feeding them) and they did get diarrhea. I had them start mixing it in with the old kibble in an increasing ratio over time until the old kibble was gone, and start introducing the wet food in the same way. They are on 100% Wysong now, and after a month or two you can see a real difference in their weight, coat, and disposition. Oh, and normal bowel movements as well in case that wasn’t obvious. Our little Jill was becoming dangerously underweight prior to switching, and now she’s over 2lb for the first time in her life.

Hands down this is the best food for my ferrets. I mix with 2 other foods and after getting them off Marshalls, their coats are fluffy and soft! I rescued 3 ferrets in May and their coats were rough and wiry. In 3 months their coats are shiny and soft. Even though this food is pretty expensive, I’ll keep buying it for my ferrets. It’s amazing the difference it has done.

Prompt delivery and my ferrets won’t eat anything else.

A little too rich for a few of mine, they had lots of diarrhea even 2 months into feeding it. They love the taste but they were pooping out of control and after researching i learned many recommended mixing with other foods to reduce diarrhea.

My ferrets Smokie and Bandit love this food and benefits from it. They refuse to eat any other brand.

My ferret likes this food over the other one and he does not scratch himself as much with this food. I am happy because he is happy with this type of food. Happy customer