Oxbow Essentials Mouse & Young Rat Food - 2.5 Lbs - Veterinarian Recommended

Description and Overview: Nourish your young rodents with Oxbow Essentials Mouse & Young Rat Food, a vet-formulated, complete & balanced diet designed specifically for young, growing, pregnant, and nursing mice and rats. Crafted as uniform pellets, this thoughtful formula eliminates selective feeding habits common in mix diets-ensuring every bite delivers essential nutrients. This complete rodent food offers optimal levels of protein, fat, carbohydrates, and key minerals like calcium to aid in robust bone and muscle development. Each serving also delivers 100% of daily vitamins and minerals, using premium ingredients that include prebiotics for gut support and chelated minerals for improved absorption. Made with no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors, it's a healthy foundation for early-life growth and vitality. Backed by years of expertise, this formula was developed in partnership with experienced veterinarians and nutritionists and proudly made in theUSA. Every pellet offers peace of mind that your pet is getting species- and life-stage-specific nutrition suited for active, healthy growth. Choose a healthier alternative to seed mixes with Oxbow Essentials, trusted by vets as a complete pet rat food and premium rat block diet. These balanced, fortified rodent blocks deliver essential protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals in every uniform bite, ensuring young and growing rats receive consistent nutrition without selective feeding. Perfect for young rats and mice, this formula promotes bone strength, healthy weight, and energy for active pets. Proudly made in the USA, Oxbow rat food supports digestive health and immune strength, making it the top choice for pet parents seeking high-quality, natural rat blocks for daily feeding. Choose Oxbow Essentials Mouse & Young Rat Food for a dependable foundation that supports your pet's growth, development, immune function, and long-term wellness-one uniform, nutritious pellet at a time.Features & Benefits: SPECIES & LIFE-STAGE SPECIFIC NUTRITION: Specially formulated young rat food and mouse diet for growing, pregnant, and nursing rodents. Provides tailored protein, fat, calcium, and nutrients in every pellet to support bone strength and development.COMPLETE BALANCED DIET: Delivers a complete mouse and young rat food diet with 100% of daily recommended vitamins and minerals. Balanced protein and energy sources fuel bone, muscle, and immune development in young rats and mice of all life stages.UNIFORM PELLET DESIGN: Oxbow's EVERY Bite rodent pellets prevents selective feeding so mice and rats consume complete, uniform nutrition at every meal. Superior to seed or mix diets, this young rat food eliminates unhealthy selective feeding habits.DIGESTIVE & NUTRIENT ABSORPTION SUPPORT: Enhanced with prebiotics for gut health and chelated minerals for nutrient absorption, Essentials promotes digestive support for young rats and mice while improving utilization of essential vitamins and minerals.VET-FORMULATED & MADE IN USA: Developed by leading veterinarians & nutritionists, this premium young rat and mouse food contains no artificial additives and is proudly made in the USA, offering trusted daily nutrition for healthy growth & rodent vitality.Product Brand & Name: Oxbow Essentials Mouse & Young Rat Food 2.5 lbsIncludes: 1 bag of Oxbow Essentials Mouse & Young Rat Food (2.5 lbs)Food Type: Dry FoodIntended Pet(s): Young Rats (Under 6 Months), Adult MiceNutritional Benefits: NaturalFlavor: Natural FlavorProduct Weight: 2.5 LbsIngredients: Ground Corn, Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Hulls, Dried Whey, Cane Molasses, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Sodium Bentonite, Flax Seed, Calcium Carbonate, Lignin Sulfonate, Menhaden Fish Meal, DL-Methionine, Natural Flavor, Monocalcium Phosphate, Salt, Magnesium Oxide, Choline Chloride, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Yeast Culture, Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Zinc Proteinate, Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Sodium Selenite, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Rosemary ExtractGuaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein (min) 18.00%Crude Fat (min) 6.00%Crude Fiber (min) 2.00%Crude Fiber (max) 6.00%Moisture (max) 12.00%Calcium (min) 0.80%Calcium (max) 1.20%Phosphorus (min) 0.60%Vitamin A (min) 8,000 IU⁄kgVitamin D (min) 1,000 IU⁄kgVitamin E (min) 125 IU⁄kgFeeding Instructions: Young (under six months), Pregnant⁄Nursing: Unlimited Adult Mice (over six months): Unlimited In addition, it is recommended to feed a limited amount of appropriate fresh fruits and vegetables. Please note that these are guidelines. If you have questions about yourpet's daily feeding regimen, please contact your veterinarian or Oxbow for more specific feeding information.*Not intended for adult rats. We encourage pet owners to feed rats over 6 months of age Oxbow's Adult Rat Food during this stage of life. Transition instructions: Week One, mix 1⁄4 new food with 3⁄4 current food. Week Two, mix 1⁄2 new food with 1⁄2 current food. Week Three, mix 3⁄4 new food with 1⁄4 current food. By Week Four, you can feed Oxbow Essentials Adult Rat Food exclusively to your pet.