Authors: Ellen S Dierenfeld, PhD; Heather L. Alcorn, BS; Krista
L. Jacobsen, MS
Prey Species
|
Sample Size
|
% DM
|
% Protein
|
% Fat
|
% Ash
|
Gross Energy
kcal/g
|
% Ca
|
% P
|
ratio
|
|---|
Guinea Pig
|
6
|
31.3
|
51.4
|
46.1
|
9.2
|
6.99
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Hamster
|
6
|
30.3
|
49.8
|
34.7
|
7.5
|
5.98
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Mouse (neonatal < 3 grams)
|
287
|
19.1
|
64.2
|
17.0
|
9.7
|
4.87
|
1.17
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Mouse (juvenile 3-10 grams)
|
292
|
18.2
|
44.2
|
30.1
|
8.5
|
6.65
|
1.47
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Mouse (adult > 10 grams)
|
108
|
32.7
|
55.8
|
23.6
|
11.8
|
5.25
|
2.98
|
1.72
|
1.73:1
|
Field Mouse (neonatal)
|
44
|
17.4
|
70.3
|
8.6
|
11.3
|
4.60
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Field Mouse (juvenile)
|
171
|
29.8
|
54.6
|
21.9
|
10.7
|
5.29
|
1.60
|
1.86
|
0.86:1
|
Pig, domestic (juvenile)
|
32
|
28.9
|
50.7
|
33.2
|
11.9
|
5.78
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Rat (neonatal, < 10g)
|
5
|
20.8
|
57.9
|
23.7
|
12.2
|
5.30
|
1.85
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Rat (juvenile, 10-50g)
|
5
|
30.0
|
56.1
|
27.5
|
14.8
|
5.55
|
2.07
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Rat (Adult, > 50g)
|
51
|
33.9
|
61.8
|
32.6
|
9.8
|
6.37
|
2.62
|
1.48
|
1.77:1
|
Chicken (day old chick)
|
66
|
25.6
|
64.9
|
22.4
|
6.4
|
5.80
|
1.69
|
1.22
|
1.39:1
|
Linear Mode
