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    Any opinions on PMI Lab Diet 5012?

    My local supplier was sold out of Mazuri 6F and waiting is not an option when you have hungry rats to feed. From the list of alternates I chose PMI Lab Diet 5012. I know at least one local rat breeder that swears by it but I am looking for opinions. I have included all the information I could find for comparison.

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    Rodent Breeder 6F 5M30: Ground corn, dehulled soybean meal, cane molasses, animal fat preserved with BHA, wheat middlings, ground oats, dehydrated alfalfa meal, ground wheat, dicalcium phosphate, ground soybean hulls, fish meal, dried beet pulp, brewers dried yeast, wheat germ, salt, corn gluten meal, calcium carbonate, DL-methionine, menadione dimethylpyrimidinol bisulfite (source of vitamin K), pyridoxine hydrochloride, choline chloride, soybean oil, L-lysine, dried yucca shidigera extract, cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate (source of vitamin E), thiamin mononitrate, folic acid, biotin, calcium pantothenate, cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), riboflavin, nicotinic acid, vitamin A acetate, manganous oxide, zinc oxide, ferrous carbonate, copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, calcium iodate, cobalt carbonate.

    Crude protein not less than 16.0%
    Crude fat not less than 6.0%
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    5012 Rat Diet: Ground corn, dehulled soybean meal, fish meal, wheat middlings, cane molasses, dehydrated alfalfa meal, ground oats, dried beet pulp, brewers dried yeast, wheat germ meal, soybean oil, dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, salt, cyanocobalamin, calcium pantothenate, choline chloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, nicotinic acid, DL-methionine, vitamin A acetate, cholecalciferol, pyridoxine hydrochloride, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, calcium iodate, manganous oxide, ferrous carbonate, cobalt carbonate, copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, zinc oxide.

    Crude protein not less than 22.0%
    Crude fat not less than 4.0%
    Crude fiber not more than 5.0%
    Ash not more than 8.0%
    My Collection: 3.2 Mojave, 4.9.3 Normal, 1.0 Het Pied, 0.8 Pos. Het Pied

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    Re: Any opinions on PMI Lab Diet 5012?

    Lab Diet 5012 works great, however it is exactly what the name says. It is made primarily for use with lab animals and is designed to prevent obesity in a lab setting. For that reason it may not be the best choice for rat breeders where high calorie diet is important for rapid production.

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    Re: Any opinions on PMI Lab Diet 5012?

    Thanks, I am not really concerned about slower production, I am only supplying my own needs. I can't feed them off fast enough anyhow.

    I think I will end up using 6F once its back in stock but at least I have something to hold me over.

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