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I have 75 pans going and have been feeding them 18% protein and 5% fat for some time. Sonya mentioned about male rats itching if they have too rich food. So I've spent the past 3 hours scouring the net for the proper protein fat mix for the rats and mice and have come up with diddly.

Does anybody have an auctual tested method or know of a site that has info on it. (I auctually have to do a paper on it in bio now because of my big mouth) I have a lot of "I've been feeding my colony XX% for ten months now and it's great," but that won't get me a passing grade.

Thanks guys

>>I have 75 pans going and have been feeding them 18% protein and 5% fat for some time. Sonya mentioned about male rats itching if they have too rich food. So I've spent the past 3 hours scouring the net for the proper protein fat mix for the rats and mice and have come up with diddly.
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>>Does anybody have an auctual tested method or know of a site that has info on it. (I auctually have to do a paper on it in bio now because of my big mouth) I have a lot of "I've been feeding my colony XX% for ten months now and it's great," but that won't get me a passing grade.
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>>Thanks guys

http://books.nap.edu/books/0309051266/html/index.html

http://www.rmca.org/Articles/homemadediet.htm

http://www.ratfanclub.org/helpinfo.html

http://www.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/127/5/847S

Your other best bet is the feed company analysis.
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/homemadediet.htm

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Sonya

Haven't we warned you about tampering with the structure of a chaotic system?
Mrs. Neutron

Thanks a billion. This is exacally what I was looking for.

>>Thanks a billion. This is exacally what I was looking for.
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Sonya

Haven't we warned you about tampering with the structure of a chaotic system?
Mrs. Neutron