>>Hi all I have been breeding my own rats for a few months now and has several successful liters grow of age. But sometimes the babies are killed and eaten. can someone explain why or how to prevent this? I have 4 colonies of females with 4 to 6 females per tub, and they all share one male (hes pretty busy).
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>>Any ideas?
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>>thanks,
>>Ed

Low protein or fat or both in their diet. Pups dying and being cleaned up. One mom about to pop and making room for her litter. Toss in some sunflower seeds and or cat kibble and see if it helps. What are you feeding now?
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