My newest additions! BABIES! (new photos/vid on pg 3)

[TheRatQueen]

I'll cook up some eggs tomorrow for them, I really don't think they need the formula. They're definitely not 3 weeks. 4 at the least. I just have to hope they eat it. They're picky.

 

[Farrah]

Oh I'm sure they'll eat the eggs and 4 weeks sounds about right after looking at the video. They are cute.

 

[Sharlees rattakisses]

OHHH...... :thud:
I :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: babies and there silly antic.
Lucky babies and lucky you!!! :joy:

 

[TheRatQueen]

I gave them a half of an egg and by morning it was gone along with they're peas. LOL

They're awesome.

 

[trihkal]

Awwwww so cute!! Congrats!

 

[coreline]

oh my gosh, they are tiny and adorable. melting my heart :heart: :heart:

I miss tiny, young, energy full babies <3

eggs are perfect for protein. I'm glad they like them

I'm not sure what the general opinion of ensure is, but it's definitely heavy on the dairy. I find it's a hit or miss with with my sick rats (they all adore it and will go nuts for it if having difficulty with solids, but it often times causes digestive track upsets in my rats. even in small doses.). so I usually avoid it unless it's a desperate situation.

 

[SQ]

Yeah ... cat food is NOT a good idea.

Baby cereal (the type that requires added milk) mixed up with soy infant formula a couple of times a day would be a good idea for extra nutrition over the next few weeks.
As previously mentioned, small pieces of boiled egg would add extra protien.
Harlan 2014 is fine.

It is unlikely that they can actually get any water out of water bottles, although they may look like they are drinking. A dish of water in their cage would be important.

Very adorable little babies :heart:

 

[TheRatQueen]

I wasn't going to touch the ensure unless they weren't gaining weight and I'm picking up the soy tonight as I already have cereal. I figured It'd be a treat in the morning and eggs at night.

 

[Farrah]

Yeah ... cat food is NOT a good idea.

Baby cereal (the type that requires added milk) mixed up with soy infant formula a couple of times a day would be a good idea for extra nutrition over the next few weeks. :

How is cat food not a good idea? I know a lot of people who keep youngsters on cat food for the extra protein. If you have both 2014 and 2018, the 2018 would be better because it is higher in protein.

 

[Farrah]

"Dry cat food should only be given to growing youngsters or nursing mothers because of the high fat and protein content."

Which can be found under Nutrition at this website: http://www.afrma.org/rminfo1.htm

 

[jorats]

At 4 weeks, they can eat the adult food. The china study showed that rats upon weaning need only 10% protein.
Cat food is a very bad idea because the energy source in cat food is meat. Rats need an energy source from carbs.
All my babies are put on the 2014. And they lived to well over 2.5 years with a few reaching over 40 months.

 

[Farrah]

At 4 weeks, they can eat the adult food. The china study showed that rats upon weaning need only 10% protein.
Cat food is a very bad idea because the energy source in cat food is meat. Rats need an energy source from carbs.
All my babies are put on the 2014. And they lived to well over 2.5 years with a few reaching over 40 months.

Can you link the china study? I haven't heard of this.

 

[jorats]

At 4 weeks, they can eat the adult food. The china study showed that rats upon weaning need only 10% protein.
Cat food is a very bad idea because the energy source in cat food is meat. Rats need an energy source from carbs.
All my babies are put on the 2014. And they lived to well over 2.5 years with a few reaching over 40 months.

Can you link the china study? I haven't heard of this.

It's a book by Campbell.
Essentially, in the China study, rats were given a carcinogen aflatoxin, rats fed a diet of 20% protein went on to develop the cancer but rats fed a diet of 5% protein went on to *not* develop cancer.
Therefore, animals including humans if ingesting the right amount of nutrients as well as protein may not develop cancer. Cancer might be ingested or we may be exposed to cancer everyday but do not develop if we eat “right”.
It also states that rats upon weaning also only need a very low protein %. They also say that the protein must be from a good source.

Here's the link to the book: http://books.google.ca/books?id=FIRLLcL ... y#PPA57,M1
Several years ago, the study was available online. It's not anymore.

 

[Phyllis]

Oh they are just too cute, lucky you, have fun playing with them I know you will! :cloud9:

 

[TheRatQueen]

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[hopefloats]

Babies are s muc fun. I love the video.

 

[mamarat]

So adorable. Babies are such little dolls.

 

[Farrah]

At 4 weeks, they can eat the adult food. The china study showed that rats upon weaning need only 10% protein.
Cat food is a very bad idea because the energy source in cat food is meat. Rats need an energy source from carbs.
All my babies are put on the 2014. And they lived to well over 2.5 years with a few reaching over 40 months.

Can you link the china study? I haven't heard of this.

It's a book by Campbell.
Essentially, in the China study, rats were given a carcinogen aflatoxin, rats fed a diet of 20% protein went on to develop the cancer but rats fed a diet of 5% protein went on to *not* develop cancer.
Therefore, animals including humans if ingesting the right amount of nutrients as well as protein may not develop cancer. Cancer might be ingested or we may be exposed to cancer everyday but do not develop if we eat “right”.
It also states that rats upon weaning also only need a very low protein %. They also say that the protein must be from a good source.

Here's the link to the book: http://books.google.ca/books?id=FIRLLcL ... y#PPA57,M1
Several years ago, the study was available online. It's not anymore.

That's really interesting! Thanks so much!

 

[hprats]

Oh my! I love all the ones where they're peaking out...

 

[jorats]

lol when someone said Uh oh, the baby came out and said: What?
Adorable, sweet and fast! These are happy babies.