Quote Originally Posted by littleindiangirl View Post
When you get into those kinds of numbers, I don't think it is cost effective to use. I only have my 30 breeders and I can't see it being worth it for that amount.

I find Mazuri and scraps just about does it.
Well, currently I haven't added the Mazuri, as its $30 a bag the closest we can find it, so I've been depending on the closest dog food I could find, the mix, and sunflower seeds liberally to the mom's and babies. I haven't had much success finding decently priced lab block at all, so the food debate has become a struggle here.

Also, I'm in a food coop where I can get most of the ingredients (emphasis on most) for around 50 cents a pound, so I'm once again considering it, as Mazuri would cost me over that.

My mother raised an interesting question..if the grains and beans the rats would eat in the wild are raw why aren't they in the mixes? I've read more than one place not to do raw beans.