Condition, Health, Temperament & Type
Breeders should select for certain qualities in order to improve the lines they work with. The following are qualities SARBU & SAFRC...


Pedigree format
BREEDERS: The following is a pedigree made in Microsoft Word. It can be edited with you own information: DOWNLOAD HERE #pedigree
What is Kilhams?
The Kilham virus is one of the parvoviruses that affect rats. Although unconfirmed through ELISA testing, some breeders of the imported...


Sexing pups
VERY IMPORTANT: When sexing pups, keep the pup upright with the tail hanging down. By letting it stand on all fours and lifting the...
Hand rearing Orphaned Pups
STEP 1 – RE-HIDRATE: The first step of hand rearing orphaned pups is to make sure that they are hydrated. If they were without milk for...


How to determine ear type at day 2
When breeding a litter of mixed ear rats, it is possible to to determine which pups are dumbo and standard ear when they are around 2-3...
Line- Cross & Inbreeding
BREEDING METHODS The following are breeding methods that may be used to develop or preserve a line. It is important to know WHAT the...
Ensure
Ensure is a powder, when mixed with water, becomes a drink that provides a complete and balanced nutrition to use as a meal replacement...
What is a prefix and how does it work?
Ratteries use prefixes at the beginning of a rats name to show who bred the rat. For example my prefix Is registered as "PTA" If I breed...