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I've been doing a lot of research later on mouse/rat diets and just thought I'd post the ingredients list for some major brands. There are a couple of American ones in the list because we have a few members from over the pond. Basically, I've found that it's helpful to know what's in commercial rat and mouse food for making my own mix.
At the bottom are two brands of GM-free pig and goat food that have very similar ingredients indeed, a lot of it is of a much better quality and it comes in big big bags! I've fed this pig food for just over four months (pig food for supper and plain rolled oats for breakfast every day) and the mice look in great condition and they love it, but I'm just about to give the goat food a try for a few months as it's oat based rather than wheat based, some mice can be wheat intolerant.
I will start another another thread giving a description of what the ingredients do in the body.
Anyway, hope someone finds this useful:
SUPREME REGGIE RAT
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein - 12.5% Fat - 3.0% Fiber - 6.0% Fibre - 8.0% Calcium - 0.3% Phosphorus - 0.3%
First 12 Ingredients
Ground wheat, toasted wheat, corn, flaked corn, whole oats, dehydrated alfalfa pellets, flaked field peas, flaked beans, dehulled soybean meal, straw pellets, oat middlings, soybean oil.
BURGESS SUPA RAT EXCEL
Nutritional Information
Protein 16.5% Oil & Fats 7% Ash 4% Fibre 3.5% Vitamin A 11,000iu/kg Vitamin D3 1,500iu/kg Vitamin E * 120mg/kg Vitamin C 60mg/kg Copper ** 24mg/kg
Ingredients
Cereals, Vegetables, Derivatives of vegetable origin, Meat and animal derivatives, Oils and fats, Minerals, Fructo-oligosaccharides (Profeed® min 0.3%), Methionine.
OXBOW REGAL RAT FOOD
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein 14% Fat 4% Fibre 7.5% Calcium 1.2%
Ingredients:
Whole Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Wheat Bran, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Soybean Hulls, Monocalcium Phosphate, Flaxseed Meal, Linseed, Brewer's Yeast, Calcium Carbonate, Wheat Germ Meal, Salt, Yeast Culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement (Tocopherol), Vitamin C Supplement (Ascorbic Acid), Colloidal Silica, Riboflavin, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, Thiamine, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite, Magnesium Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Manganese Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Mineral Oil, Calcium Iodate, Potassium Chloride, and Natural Flavorings.
SUNTHING SPECIAL CRITTER CUBES
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein 22% Fat 6% Fibre 6% Moisture 16%
Ingredients:
Ground Yellow Corn, Soybean Meal, Ground Wheat, Fish Meal, Wheat Middlings, Animal Fat Preserved with BHA, Cane Molasses, Ground Oats, Brewer's Dried Yeast, Wheat Germ Meal, Meat Meal, Ground Beet Pulp, Alfalfa Meal, Dried Whey, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Cyanocobalamin (source of Vitamin B12), DL-Methionine, Calcium Pantothenate, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K), Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamin, Nicotinic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3), DL-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (source of Vitamin E), Calcium Propionate (a preservative), Calcium Iodate, Ferrous Carbonate, Manganous Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Oxide.
JR FARM RAT FOOD
Analysis:
protein 15,1%, oil 6,0%, fibre 7,0%, ash 5,5%.
Ingredients:
rodent pellets, grain extrusions, vitamin pellets, meat extrusions, wheat, corn, oat, corn flakes, pea flakes, broad bean flakes.
PETS AT HOME RAT MUESLI
Typical Analysis:
Moisture 12%, Protein 14%, Oils and Fats 4%, Fibre 5%, Ash 4%
Ingredients:
Extruded Biscuits, Sugar Beet Pellets, Egg, Fructo-Oligosaccharides, Toasted Barley Flakes, Toasted Oat Flakes, Whole Oats and Wheat, Toasted Bean Flakes, Whole Maize and Toasted Maize Flakes, Carob Pods .
NIH #31M Laboratory Rodent Diet
Analysis:
Crude protein minimum 18.0%, Crude fat minimum 5.3%, Crude fiber maximum 4.5%, Ash maximum 8.0%
Ingredients:
Ground whole wheat 35.17%, Ground whole yellow corn 20.00%, Ground whole oats 10%, Wheat middlings 10%, Fish meal (60% protein) 9.00%, Soybean meal (47.5% protein) 5%, Soy bean oil (no additives) 2.5%, Alfalfa meal (17% protein) 2%, Corn gluten meal (60% protein) 2%, Dicalcium phosphate 1.5%, Brewer's dried yeast 1%, Ground limestone 0.5%, Salt 0.5%, NIH #31 vitamin premix 0.25%, NIH #31 mineral premix 0.25%, Choline chloride 0.13%, L-lysine 0.10 %, L-methionine 0.10%.
BOCM Pauls Farmgate Sow & Weaner Nuts
Protein 16%
Ingredients: 40-25% wheat, 25-10% wheatfeed, 10-0% low glucorape, bakery by-product, barley, sunflower ext, rape seed etx, palm kernel exp, soya bean ext, molasses, calcium carbonate, vits/mins, salt, lysine.
FANCY FEED DRY GOAT MIX
Typical Analysis:
Protein 14%, Oil 3,25%, Fibre 7.5%, Ash 7.5%
Ingredients:
Bruised Oats, Micronised Barley, Hipro Soya, Micronised Maize, Wheatfeed, Micronised Peas, Linseed Lozenges, Locust Beans, Grassmeal, Soya Hulls, Beet Pulp, Oatfeed, Limestone, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vitamins and Minerals, Salt, Soya Oil, Sel-Plex, Molasses.
Sarah xxx
I've been doing a lot of research later on mouse/rat diets and just thought I'd post the ingredients list for some major brands. There are a couple of American ones in the list because we have a few members from over the pond. Basically, I've found that it's helpful to know what's in commercial rat and mouse food for making my own mix.
At the bottom are two brands of GM-free pig and goat food that have very similar ingredients indeed, a lot of it is of a much better quality and it comes in big big bags! I've fed this pig food for just over four months (pig food for supper and plain rolled oats for breakfast every day) and the mice look in great condition and they love it, but I'm just about to give the goat food a try for a few months as it's oat based rather than wheat based, some mice can be wheat intolerant.
I will start another another thread giving a description of what the ingredients do in the body.
Anyway, hope someone finds this useful:
SUPREME REGGIE RAT
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein - 12.5% Fat - 3.0% Fiber - 6.0% Fibre - 8.0% Calcium - 0.3% Phosphorus - 0.3%
First 12 Ingredients
Ground wheat, toasted wheat, corn, flaked corn, whole oats, dehydrated alfalfa pellets, flaked field peas, flaked beans, dehulled soybean meal, straw pellets, oat middlings, soybean oil.
BURGESS SUPA RAT EXCEL
Nutritional Information
Protein 16.5% Oil & Fats 7% Ash 4% Fibre 3.5% Vitamin A 11,000iu/kg Vitamin D3 1,500iu/kg Vitamin E * 120mg/kg Vitamin C 60mg/kg Copper ** 24mg/kg
Ingredients
Cereals, Vegetables, Derivatives of vegetable origin, Meat and animal derivatives, Oils and fats, Minerals, Fructo-oligosaccharides (Profeed® min 0.3%), Methionine.
OXBOW REGAL RAT FOOD
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein 14% Fat 4% Fibre 7.5% Calcium 1.2%
Ingredients:
Whole Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Wheat Bran, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Soybean Hulls, Monocalcium Phosphate, Flaxseed Meal, Linseed, Brewer's Yeast, Calcium Carbonate, Wheat Germ Meal, Salt, Yeast Culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement (Tocopherol), Vitamin C Supplement (Ascorbic Acid), Colloidal Silica, Riboflavin, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, Thiamine, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite, Magnesium Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Cobalt Carbonate, Manganese Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Mineral Oil, Calcium Iodate, Potassium Chloride, and Natural Flavorings.
SUNTHING SPECIAL CRITTER CUBES
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein 22% Fat 6% Fibre 6% Moisture 16%
Ingredients:
Ground Yellow Corn, Soybean Meal, Ground Wheat, Fish Meal, Wheat Middlings, Animal Fat Preserved with BHA, Cane Molasses, Ground Oats, Brewer's Dried Yeast, Wheat Germ Meal, Meat Meal, Ground Beet Pulp, Alfalfa Meal, Dried Whey, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Cyanocobalamin (source of Vitamin B12), DL-Methionine, Calcium Pantothenate, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K), Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamin, Nicotinic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3), DL-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (source of Vitamin E), Calcium Propionate (a preservative), Calcium Iodate, Ferrous Carbonate, Manganous Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Oxide.
JR FARM RAT FOOD
Analysis:
protein 15,1%, oil 6,0%, fibre 7,0%, ash 5,5%.
Ingredients:
rodent pellets, grain extrusions, vitamin pellets, meat extrusions, wheat, corn, oat, corn flakes, pea flakes, broad bean flakes.
PETS AT HOME RAT MUESLI
Typical Analysis:
Moisture 12%, Protein 14%, Oils and Fats 4%, Fibre 5%, Ash 4%
Ingredients:
Extruded Biscuits, Sugar Beet Pellets, Egg, Fructo-Oligosaccharides, Toasted Barley Flakes, Toasted Oat Flakes, Whole Oats and Wheat, Toasted Bean Flakes, Whole Maize and Toasted Maize Flakes, Carob Pods .
NIH #31M Laboratory Rodent Diet
Analysis:
Crude protein minimum 18.0%, Crude fat minimum 5.3%, Crude fiber maximum 4.5%, Ash maximum 8.0%
Ingredients:
Ground whole wheat 35.17%, Ground whole yellow corn 20.00%, Ground whole oats 10%, Wheat middlings 10%, Fish meal (60% protein) 9.00%, Soybean meal (47.5% protein) 5%, Soy bean oil (no additives) 2.5%, Alfalfa meal (17% protein) 2%, Corn gluten meal (60% protein) 2%, Dicalcium phosphate 1.5%, Brewer's dried yeast 1%, Ground limestone 0.5%, Salt 0.5%, NIH #31 vitamin premix 0.25%, NIH #31 mineral premix 0.25%, Choline chloride 0.13%, L-lysine 0.10 %, L-methionine 0.10%.
BOCM Pauls Farmgate Sow & Weaner Nuts
Protein 16%
Ingredients: 40-25% wheat, 25-10% wheatfeed, 10-0% low glucorape, bakery by-product, barley, sunflower ext, rape seed etx, palm kernel exp, soya bean ext, molasses, calcium carbonate, vits/mins, salt, lysine.
FANCY FEED DRY GOAT MIX
Typical Analysis:
Protein 14%, Oil 3,25%, Fibre 7.5%, Ash 7.5%
Ingredients:
Bruised Oats, Micronised Barley, Hipro Soya, Micronised Maize, Wheatfeed, Micronised Peas, Linseed Lozenges, Locust Beans, Grassmeal, Soya Hulls, Beet Pulp, Oatfeed, Limestone, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vitamins and Minerals, Salt, Soya Oil, Sel-Plex, Molasses.
Sarah xxx
