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nutritional value questions please read

adamjeffery Oct 16, 2009 07:41 PM

please tell me if i will need to add a supplement somewhere or not? is anything missing that shouldnt be?
please let me know
adam jeffery

so i bought the sunseed critter cubes because it was the only rat and mouse food that i could get in bulk that was in the price range i am willing to pay.
the values on the tag are as follows
crude protein(min)-22%
crude fat(min)-5%
crude fiber(min)-5%
calcium(min)-.5%(max)1%
phosphorus(min)-.4%
salt(min).2%(max).7%
vitamin A(min)5000 IU/LB

their is no dyes and a long ingredient list, the first few are in this order.
dehulled soybean meal, wheat middlings, ground corn, ground wheat, cane molasses, soybean oil, ground oats, calcium carbonate,dried beet pulp, dehydrated alfalfa meal..ect..ect..ect
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JYohe Oct 18, 2009 08:07 PM

I use 18-6, they make a 19 -11 but not enough people bought it...so they don't bother...anyways...yours is 22-5....high protein....low fat.....looks good to me....there is no meat in it and they got a 22 protein ....wow.....

.....should be ok........

I use lab chow,dog food ,corn,oats....at time sunflower and millet......

....should be ok.........
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