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AFRMA
Breeding Rats & Mice
Care and Guidelines
6th Edition, 2012 v.2
7x8½, 136 pages
(6 more pages than 2012—more photos, tidbits, reading topics)

CONTENTS

Articles
  • Breeding Rats & Mice by Karen Robbins
    4
    • General
      4
      • Finding Homes
        4
    • Boys & Girls
      5
    • Breeding Time
      6
      • 2 Fathers Sire 1 Litter???
        8
      • Fertile Mice
        8
    • Methods of Breeding
      8
      • Inbreeding
        9
      • Line Breeding
        9
      • Crossbreeding or Outcrossing
        9
    • Care of the Expectant Mom
      9
      • Parturition
        10
      • Abandonment/Killing
        11
      • Checking The Babies Out
        11
      • Milking Time
        12
      • Colostrum
        12
      • Sexing
        12
      • The Babies Grow Up
        13
      • Eyes Open Early in Rats
        14
    • Problems
      15
      • Hairless Rat Mothers
        15
      • Problem Pregnancy
        16
      • C-Section Information
        16
      • Aborting Litters
        17
      • Fostering/Orphans
        18
      • Raising Newborn Rats/Mice: update
        21
      • Amount to Hand Feed Orphan Baby Rats
        21
    • Culling
      22
      • Birth Defects/Genetic Problems
        23
      • Bloating
        23
      • Megacecum & Megacolon: Development Disorders in the Enteric Nervous System in Rats
        24
    • “Breeding Rats & Mice” References
      27
  • Breeding Rats by Ann Storey, N.F.R.S. England
    29
    • Part 1 – Biology
      29
    • Part 2 – Breeding for Exhibition
      35
  • N.F.R.S. Breeding & Showing Seminar by Veronica Simmons, N.F.R.S. England
    47
  • Breeding for Show & Exhibition by Lisa Grove, N.F.R.S. England
    49
  • Pheromones and Mouse Behavior by Ivan Golakoff
    53
  • Know The Facts Before Breeding Your Rat or Mouse by Nichole Royer
    54
  • A Responsible Breeder’s Code of Ethics by Nichole Royer
    56
  • Breeding, Beyond the Basics: by Nichole Royer
    58
    • Ethics
      58
    • The Breeding Chart
      61
    • What Kind of Breeder Are You?
      64
    • Outcrossing, Line Breeding, Inbreeding by Nichole Royer and Karen Robbins
      67
  • Inbreeding and the Rat Fancy by John Wells
    72
  • Inbreeding by Nichole Royer
    74
  • Type by Nichole Royer
    75
    • The Myth Of The English Mouse
      78
  • Type Question: Square Butts on Rats by Carol Lawton
    79
  • Mouse Keeping, The Ideal Type by Virginia Pochmann
    81
  • Type Question: Head Shape On Mouse & Tail Set (including coat) by Karen Robbins
    84
  • On The Show Bench: What is Condition? by Nichole Royer
    86
  • Wants to Become a Rat Breeder by Dale Taylor Burkhart
    87
  • Casual Breeding by Karen Robbins
    89
  • Breeding Ages & Weights of Rats by Karen Robbins
    90
  • “How can I tell if my females is pregnant?” by Carol Lawton
    91
  • How Pregnant is My Rat by Karen Robbins
    95
  • Baby Rat Development by Karen Robbins
    96
  • Baby Mouse Development by Karen Robbins
    98
  • Record Keeping by Karen Hauser
    100
  • Record Keeping
    103
    • Sample Record Forms
      106
  • Mouse Keeping: Record Keeping in the Mousery by Virginia Pochmann
    110
  • References
    112
  • Miscellaneous Photos
    113
  • Sexing Rats
    114
  • Sexing Mice
    115
  • Sexing Babies
    116
    • Sexing Mouse Babies
      116
    • Sexing Rat Babies
      118
  • Glossary of Terms
    120
  • Additional Reading
    121
  • Index
    126

Tables, Tips
  • GENERAL FACTS
    4
  • REPRODUCTIVE FACTS
    5
  • BABY FACTS
    7
  • MILK FORMULAS
    19
  • RAT & MOUSE MILK FACTS
    20
  • MILK CONSTITUENTS IN THE MOUSE
    20
  • RAT MILK
    22
  • Housing Young Male Mice
    26
  • Spring Chickens
    28
  • General Time Table of a Litter
    35
  • TIDBITS
    46
  • Useful Tip
    48
  • Make it a Large
    52
  • Serenading Mice
    53
  • Protein, not Carbs
    55
  • “FANCY” What Does It Mean?
    57
  • Combining Rats
    60
  • Separations Anxiety
    66
  • Rat, not Cow
    71
  • Parenting is in the Genes
    83
  • Mr. Darcy Mice
    94

REFERENCES

~ Taken From AFRMA Rat & Mouse Tales ~
1984 – 2011

Articles
  • Breeding Rats: Part 1, Biology: WSSF 2010
  • Breeding Rats: Part 2, Breeding for Exhibition: WSSF 2010
  • N.F.R.S. Breeding & Showing Seminar: WSSF 2008
  • Breeding for Show & Exhibition: WSSF 2008
  • Pheromones and Mouse Behavior: M/A86
  • Know The Facts Before Breeding Your Rat or Mouse: Fall ’97
  • A Responsible Breeder’s Code of Ethics: Flyer
  • Breeding, Beyond the Basics: Ethics: Fall ’00
  • Breeding, Beyond the Basics: The Breeding Chart: Winter ’01
  • Breeding, Beyond the Basics: What Kind of Breeder Are You: WSSF 2007
  • Breeding, Beyond the Basics: Outcrossing, Line Breeding, Inbreeding: WSSF 2008
  • Inbreeding and the Rat Fancy: N/D87
  • Inbreeding: Fall ’97
  • Type: Winter ’99
  • Type Question: Square Butts on Rats: WSSF 2009
  • Mouse Keeping: The Ideal Type: WSSF 2008
  • Type Question: Head Shape On Mouse & Tail Set (including coat): WSSF 2011
  • On The Show Bench, What is Condition?: N/D96
  • Wants to Become a Rat Breeder: WSSF 2010
  • Casual Breeding: WSSF 2004
  • Breeding Ages & Weights of Rats: WSSF 2010
  • “How can I tell if my female is pregnant?”: WSSF 2004
  • How Pregnant is My Rat: WSSF 2011
  • Baby Rat Development
  • Baby Mouse Development
  • Record Keeping: S/O91
  • Record Keeping: Summer ’99
  • Mouse Keeping: Record Keeping in the Mousery: WSSF 2007

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