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Nova Evo is the best individual food, hands down. It has the most meat-based Protein and Fat content, which are very important. Second to that, is Wysong brand food. Watch out for really high moisture or fiber content in food; it's not good for them.
Keep in mind, they're domesticated, but they're still carnivores. Many people feed their ferrets food or treats with plant proteins and fats, or even sugar, and that's bad for them. Sugars can lead to insulinoma later on in life. Remember, just because it's marketed for ferrets, doesn't mean it's GOOD for ferrets. For example, I recently read a book on taking care of ferrets that recommended feeding them fruits and vegetables ("for variety") and that's just retarded.
I also recommend lightly cooking them liver and possibly ground meat from the grocery store. My vet recommends feeding them mice, as nothing replaces what they'd get from eating a full, proper animal. My ferrets didn't go for the idea though, as they're spoiled on their dry food.
Marshall Farms is a money-hungry, mass-producer of inbred ferrets. Some of their toys are all right, but their food products are crap compared to a lot of other brands. They offer a warranty on their ferrets, if you feed them only Marshall food. That either means that they're worried about their ferret's health, or they're worried about their food sales.
Something to remember is that ferrets are typically imprinted with what flavors and food brands they like when they're young, so it's a good idea to give them a few brands on-and-off, to establish a taste, in case they stop making/selling a certain brand. Just remember to mix the new food in with the old food to prevent upset stomach or finicky eating.
If all else fails, 8 in 1 Ultimate is the best that's sold at most average pet stores.
I work at Pet Supermarket, and I own 2 ferts (the pic is of one of them). Those are my two cents, take 'em or leave 'em.
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