Cheap feed from farm stores for mice and rats?

[francisco_24]

Fransisco, I can't recall what the brand was. It came in a big green bag and I think it was called 'sow and piglet' formula. It was probably Purina brand, as it came from tractor supply company.

Thanks! I was able to find it and even special ordered a couple bags from my local feed store. They get here tomorrow and I am excited to try it out. It's called Natures Match: Sow and Pig Complete Feed.

[JayRo626]

Thanks! I was able to find it and even special ordered a couple bags from my local feed store. They get here tomorrow and I am excited to try it out. It's called Natures Match: Sow and Pig Complete Feed.

Let me know how that works. I'm trying to decide between hog feed and dog food. I'm wanting to make hoppers for the food.

[francisco_24]

Let me know how that works. I'm trying to decide between hog feed and dog food. I'm wanting to make hoppers for the food.

Well, it's been a couple of weeks since I started giving the rodents the hog feed. The food itself, the rats and mice seem to like. It's the size of the little pellet that makes it a pain in the butt to feed. It falls straight down to the tub with the 1/2 inch hardware cloth, so I still give the rats the rodent block & then couple times a day I give them a small handful of the hog feed.

Now for the 1/4 hardware cloth, the hog feed works great. A small portion of the pellets still fall through the mesh when pouring the feed but nothing too significant.

So I think for now, Im going to stick with the rodent block for the rats (even though it's $10 more per bag) and I'll just use the hog feed for the mice.

[Jabberwocky Dragons]

Has anyone else looked at Pet360 lately. 200 lbs generally isn't even an ordering option anymore and it's been an additional $100+ shipping charge when I do rarely see it available.

Tractor Supply has a Mazuri rodent block available by special order but they don't know the % make-up and I haven't been able to locate it online. It's a 38 lb bag for something like $18.

I've been reading really good things about Doggy Bag at TSC. Roughly the same ingredients and protein % as Native Earth. May be a better option over hog feed but I don't really know.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Has anyone else looked at Pet360 lately. 200 lbs generally isn't even an ordering option anymore and it's been an additional $100+ shipping charge when I do rarely see it available.

Tractor Supply has a Mazuri rodent block available by special order but they don't know the % make-up and I haven't been able to locate it online. It's a 38 lb bag for something like $18.

I've been reading really good things about Doggy Bag at TSC. Roughly the same ingredients and protein % as Native Earth. May be a better option over hog feed but I don't really know.

They stopped the free shipping a couple months ago as well as the bulk order.

[Marrissa]

I priced out 5 bags being shipped to me and it'll host $90 for the shipping. I'm considering doing sue bees rat diet with dog food or pig food to supplement the protein. I really want the same quality as the lab blocks. I don't want my rodents to become stinkier or have a hard time growing and keeping weight.

[JayRo626]

Has anyone else looked at Pet360 lately. 200 lbs generally isn't even an ordering option anymore and it's been an additional $100+ shipping charge when I do rarely see it available.

Tractor Supply has a Mazuri rodent block available by special order but they don't know the % make-up and I haven't been able to locate it online. It's a 38 lb bag for something like $18.

I've been reading really good things about Doggy Bag at TSC. Roughly the same ingredients and protein % as Native Earth. May be a better option over hog feed but I don't really know.

I actually ended up getting the Doggy Bag, and my rats have seemed to enjoy it. I am using it for my rats, mice, and ASF. I like that I get 40 lbs for $13. It lasts me forever.