what is the best diet for mice? should i mix a pellet with a mix if so which ones?
best mouse diet
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, Mar 22 2022 02:15 AM
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Posted 22 March 2022 - 02:15 AM
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Posted 22 March 2022 - 02:50 AM
what is the best diet for mice? should i mix a pellet with a mix if so which ones?
I’m not very familiar with mixes suitable for mice over in the US, however the GA should consist of:
<6 months 14-16% protein
>6 months 13-15% protein
10% fibre
5% fat
oDrifted is more familiar with exact mixes where you are, so if they see this, then they may be able to help you out further. But in the meantime I hope this is at least a little helpful
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Posted 22 March 2022 - 03:51 AM
what about the Higgins sunburst gourmet rat and mouse blend? is this ok to feed by itself?
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Posted 22 March 2022 - 05:46 AM
Hi!
The GAs that Zula listed are great, you don't want to go over 10% fiber, and are best off with around 7-9% in your mix. When it comes to food I prefer buying commercial mixes.
The Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Rat and Mouse blend, while the GA is great on it, the ingredients in it aren't great, corn is the third ingredient listed, and large amounts of corn are very unhealthy for mice. Although this diet is suitable, I would recommend Higgins Sunburst Hamster and Gerbil food, this has much better ingredients, the protein is slightly high, but in an acceptable range, the same goes for the fiber.
If you decide to go with either seed mix, you do not need to and anything extra, both are sufficient, try and avoid foods with high amounts of corn when choosing your seed mix.
If your mouse is allergic to anything you'll have to reevaluate, although I don't have any experience with that.
Hope this helps!
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Posted 23 March 2022 - 06:58 AM
Hi!
The GAs that Zula listed are great, you don't want to go over 10% fiber, and are best off with around 7-9% in your mix. When it comes to food I prefer buying commercial mixes.
The Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Rat and Mouse blend, while the GA is great on it, the ingredients in it aren't great, corn is the third ingredient listed, and large amounts of corn are very unhealthy for mice. Although this diet is suitable, I would recommend Higgins Sunburst Hamster and Gerbil food, this has much better ingredients, the protein is slightly high, but in an acceptable range, the same goes for the fiber.
If you decide to go with either seed mix, you do not need to and anything extra, both are sufficient, try and avoid foods with high amounts of corn when choosing your seed mix.
If your mouse is allergic to anything you'll have to reevaluate, although I don't have any experience with that.
Hope this helps!
ok thank you so much this is very helpful!
