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5008 - Formulab Diet
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Formulab Diet is formulated for use in breeding colonies of rats and hamsters and many mouse strains. This diet is a complete life cycle diet formulated using managed formulation, delivering Constant Nutrition®. This is paired with the selection of highest quality ingredients to assure minimal inherent biological variation in long-term studies.
- Managed Formulation delivers Constant Nutrition
- Similar nutrient concentration to 5001, with higher energy content.
- Maximizes reproductive performance of rats and hamsters; supports gestation and lactation simultaneously.
- High quality animal protein added to create a superior balance of amino acids for optimum performance.
- Formulated to feed rats, hamsters and many mouse strains.
- Single product inventory.
- Available in Irradiated or Non-Irradiated form.
- ZDF rats were developed using 5008.
Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Wheat, Fish Meal, Wheat Middlings, Porcine Animal Fat Preserved with BHA and Citric Acid, Cane Molasses, Porcine Meat and Bone Meal, Ground Oats, Wheat Germ, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Dried Whey, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (Vitamin K), Choline Chloride, Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), Vitamin A Acetate, DL-Methionine, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Carbonate, Nicotinic Acid, Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Sulfate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate.
| Nutrient | Min/Max | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | Min | 23.00 % |
| Crude Fat | Min | 6.50 % |
| Crude Fiber | Max | 4.00 % |
| Moisture | Max | 12.00 % |
| Ash | Max | 8.00 % |
Feed ad libitum to rodents. Plenty of fresh, clean water should be available to the animals at all times.
Rats- All rats will eat varying amounts of feed depending on their genetic origin. Larger strains will eat up to 30 grams per day. Smaller strains will eat up to 15 grams per day. Feeders in rat cages should be designed to hold two to three days supply of feed at one time.
Mice-Adult mice will eat up to 5 grams of pelleted ration daily. Some of the larger strains may eat as much as 8 grams per day per animal. Feed should be available on a free choice basis in wire feeders above the floor of the cage.
Hamsters-Adults will eat up to 14 grams per day.
Rats- All rats will eat varying amounts of feed depending on their genetic origin. Larger strains will eat up to 30 grams per day. Smaller strains will eat up to 15 grams per day. Feeders in rat cages should be designed to hold two to three days supply of feed at one time.
Mice-Adult mice will eat up to 5 grams of pelleted ration daily. Some of the larger strains may eat as much as 8 grams per day per animal. Feed should be available on a free choice basis in wire feeders above the floor of the cage.
Hamsters-Adults will eat up to 14 grams per day.