Feed Guide for Newbies (Rats v Mice)

[Terranaut]

Seeing as that chart goes by % I think that rodentpro is considering the makeup of a 50g rat propotionately the same as a 500g rat. So according to that 10 50gm rats would equal 1 500gm rat. I could be wrong but this is what I got from the chart. I don't agree myself but have no data to back anything up so it's just my opinion. So like a pint of water is the same as a gallon. Just different amounts.

[KORBIN5895]

Originally Posted by Terranaut

Seeing as that chart goes by % I think that rodentpro is considering the makeup of a 50g rat propotionately the same as a 500g rat. So according to that 10 50gm rats would equal 1 500gm rat. I could be wrong but this is what I got from the chart. I don't agree myself but have no data to back anything up so it's just my opinion. So like a pint of water is the same as a gallon. Just different amounts.

Actually Dan that assumption is wrong. If you actually look at their product description you will see that their 475g+ rats are retired breeders and are fattier. I will get a link or screen shot later.

[Terranaut]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Actually Dan that assumption is wrong. If you actually look at their product description you will see that their 475g+ rats are retired breeders and are fattier. I will get a link or screen shot later.

Charts like this are averages and not specific. Again I think they consider the make up of most rats to be roughly the same from 50gm and up. It actually says the retired breeders may have a higher fat content. So yeah these charts generalise and are not to be taken as exact figures. I am sure if you grabbed 10 rats all the exact same weight and broke them down they would all be slightly different. So unless they have a few more headings this chary will never be complete. I still think it's great for a quick comparison between rodents but I don't there are any in depth studies that have ended in a rodent bible yet.