crazy food

ok i started breading rats agin. because im getting lab block from a friend for 17 a bag. well first bag they loved it. they were super fat. now i got 4 more bags and it seems like they are not eating it that much at all. so far i have lost around 1-2 or even 3 a day for the past 4 days. the lab block i am getting at first looked oily/wet and the same stuff now looks dry. called the guy i got it from he said it seen that to but has not lost a rat? any one have this happen. most rats look skinny now but its full of food????? any help would be great

any one?

sand valley, zeigler or harlan?

I suspect GMO soy or corn can cause all kinds of problems with breeding rats or mice.:mad:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic..._controversies

not even sure who makes the food its an all white bag with a date on the top and thats it?

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Originally Posted by fullrace2

not even sure who makes the food its an all white bag with a date on the top and thats it?

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Thats your reason right there, although thats extremely cheap, you can still get a 50 lb back of horse feed for $18 or so and its proven to be good for breeding rats.

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Originally Posted by steveboos

Thats your reason right there, although thats extremely cheap, you can still get a 50 lb back of horse feed for $18 or so and its proven to be good for breeding rats.

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horse feed?

wow lol who would of thought food for horses is beter then rat food? for rats/breeding

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wow lol who would of thought food for horses is beter then rat food? for rats/breeding

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I use some hog feed....it has everything but lacks fat content.

ya iv seen the hog feed. i just dont get why not the lab block

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ya iv seen the hog feed. i just dont get why not the lab block

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lab block $17-25/50 lbs
hog feed $12/50 lbs.

I use 33/33/34% lab block/hog feed/ seed mix.

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ya iv seen the hog feed. i just dont get why not the lab block

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there is a breeder down close by u that can get harland. his name is david lee and he has been breeding rats for about 15 years+ and u can also buy aspen from him as well. his number is 602-740-5448. the harland is a bit more exspensive but its top of the line, i just can only get masuri 6f up here in camp verde.

ya i no him and ahave talked to him about it and he has never seen any thing like this. every one els my buddy sells to is not having the problem only me

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ya i no him and ahave talked to him about it and he has never seen any thing like this. every one els my buddy sells to is not having the problem only me

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Whether anyone else is having a problem or not. YOU need to do something if you're rats are loosing weight and dying. Change their food or add someithing to it asap.

I use a 33%/33%/33% mixuture of lab block (mazuri)/ dog food / hog feed.

Just get your rats healthy, figure out why it's only you later.

ya i think it was the guy i got all my breeders from where sick. them have die'ed off and now every thing is a o k and eating there lsb block agin