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Hello,so Wich are the reasons why the babys die? Beside when the mother eats them.
THANKS

There are extreme cases of megacolon or megacecum that can kill a pup.

Also, any disease or illness that comes through a colony because proper quarantine wasnt utilized.

Perhaps the mother is or cant care for her pups for any number of reasons, though I think they will definitely try.
There's just too many to rattle off.

Explain your situation better, it will be easier to narrow down some reasons.

THANKS, let me describe my situation:
Currently I have just 4 rats (3 females and 1 mae), the measures of their cage are this: 50x30cm and 20cm tall, my rats eat pig breeder food (is the most similar thing to rodent food that I can get, and is really cheap, they eat trogh the top wich is made of mesh sieve. They always have food and water available.
So, do you think that my problem is that I nevere separete the females from the male, so all them are always togheter?
THANKS

Thats hard to say. The mother may have killed them, the father could have to get the female to go into heat again, the other females may have done it.

Or it could be any number or problems like disease, but generally check the pinks for any wounds, as if they were deliberately attacked. If none, look for a milk band to confirm if the mother was feedings them.

If you see no obvious reasons, my next guess would be poor genetics, and they may carry megacolon or another disease.

It's hard to say.