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    at what age do you remove young rats...

    from their momas?
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    Re: at what age do you remove young rats...

    I pull young rats at 4 weeks, sometimes 3.5 if they are eating on their own and of a good weight.
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    Re: at what age do you remove young rats...

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny View Post
    I pull young rats at 4 weeks, sometimes 3.5 if they are eating on their own and of a good weight.
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    Re: at what age do you remove young rats...

    16 maybe 17....

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    Re: at what age do you remove young rats...

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny View Post
    I pull young rats at 4 weeks, sometimes 3.5 if they are eating on their own and of a good weight.
    add another vote...

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    Re: at what age do you remove young rats...

    Quote Originally Posted by suzuki4life View Post
    16 maybe 17....
    At a time for feeding...

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    Re: at what age do you remove young rats...

    i can usually wean mine at 2.5 - 3 weeks, the moms get a really good diet lol

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    Re: at what age do you remove young rats...

    You should not go any longer than 4 1/2 to 5 weeks. Any longer than that, and they can start breeding at that age.

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    Re: at what age do you remove young rats...

    Ruddy teet leeches! I pull em when I catch them eating solid food and drinking from the bottle. Otherwise they will suck mom dry till college.

    I pull the big ones, and if there are a few smaller ones, I let them hang around a bit longer.

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    Re: at what age do you remove young rats...

    Quote Originally Posted by Becca Granger View Post
    You should not go any longer than 4 1/2 to 5 weeks. Any longer than that, and they can start breeding at that age.

    never ever seen a 9 week old rat give birth.....ever.

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