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genie.kim8
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I have been reading a lot about the best rat diet and there seems to be many different ideas.
What do you think is the best diet?
I’m thinking of doing maybe half lab blocks and half things like veggies, grains, etc.
What do you think?
I’m also a little confused about the protein requirements.
The lab blocks I’m planning on using have 20% protein which seems a little high but they have been recommended on other forums. Here in Australia we don’t have things like Harland Teklad and we only have Garden Select Oxbow which is ridiculously expensive.
There is another brand of pellets which has 10% protein but I have never seen it being used before.
What do you suggest I do?
I’m not sure I’m thinking about this correctly but I thought that if I add extra grains and things to the lab blocks I can lower the protein percentages?
Is feeding the higher protein food as my rats are growing then switching to the 10% one a good idea?
By the way here is the higher protein food: http://www.lauckemills.com.au/products/category/LWXJRCMW-pets/5630
I couldn’t find the link for the lower protein food but here is the nutritional info:
INGREDIENTS:
Selected from: Wheat, Oats, Barley, Sorghum, Cracked Lupins, Black Sunflower.
TYPICAL ANALYSIS:
Protein Min. 10.86%
Met. Energy 13.35MJ/kg
Fat Min. 3.64%
Crude Fibre Max. 3.94%
I also noticed that the higher protein food does say that it is for growing and breeding mice
What do you think is the best diet?
I’m thinking of doing maybe half lab blocks and half things like veggies, grains, etc.
What do you think?
I’m also a little confused about the protein requirements.
The lab blocks I’m planning on using have 20% protein which seems a little high but they have been recommended on other forums. Here in Australia we don’t have things like Harland Teklad and we only have Garden Select Oxbow which is ridiculously expensive.
There is another brand of pellets which has 10% protein but I have never seen it being used before.
What do you suggest I do?
I’m not sure I’m thinking about this correctly but I thought that if I add extra grains and things to the lab blocks I can lower the protein percentages?
Is feeding the higher protein food as my rats are growing then switching to the 10% one a good idea?
By the way here is the higher protein food: http://www.lauckemills.com.au/products/category/LWXJRCMW-pets/5630
I couldn’t find the link for the lower protein food but here is the nutritional info:
INGREDIENTS:
Selected from: Wheat, Oats, Barley, Sorghum, Cracked Lupins, Black Sunflower.
TYPICAL ANALYSIS:
Protein Min. 10.86%
Met. Energy 13.35MJ/kg
Fat Min. 3.64%
Crude Fibre Max. 3.94%
I also noticed that the higher protein food does say that it is for growing and breeding mice