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They are probably getting too much protein from the dog food. Not be funny, but dog food is for dogs 
Mice need between 12-16% protein in their diet, around 12% for pets and around 16% for breeders, and too much protein will cause itchy skin and hairloss. A bit of dog food is good, they need their meat based proteins, but mice need mostly grains in their diet. Have a look around the feeding section and you'll see the kinds of things other people feed their mice. Me, I feed roughly 70% grains, 20% dog food and 10% bird seed.
Hope this helps you
Sarah xxx
Mice need between 12-16% protein in their diet, around 12% for pets and around 16% for breeders, and too much protein will cause itchy skin and hairloss. A bit of dog food is good, they need their meat based proteins, but mice need mostly grains in their diet. Have a look around the feeding section and you'll see the kinds of things other people feed their mice. Me, I feed roughly 70% grains, 20% dog food and 10% bird seed.Hope this helps you
Sarah xxx
