Quote Originally Posted by Shelby
Hi.. protein levels much higher than 20% cause them to become scabby. The diets that they use in the laboratories which are ideal are 18% protein for breeding. Stick with the high quality dog foods that are 20% protein or lower if possible. I've used a recipe similar to Becky's for a long time and it works wonderfully.

I use lab style cages which have a food hopper built into the wire lid so that the food does not touch the bedding.
The food hopper prevents oats and split peas and lentils, etc small parts of the food from falling through?