A full and ever growing list of Ingredients to put into a home made dry mix for your rats based on the Shunamite Diet. From the most basic additions right up to ready made mixed commercial packs of multiple items that can be purchased this simple guide will list all the ingredients possible to help you make either the most varied mixes possible or to give you inspiration to change up what you put in a mix every now and again to keep things fresh and your rats interested.
Base Mix
Allen and Page Green Pea Rabbit Mix
Allen and Page Pygmy Goat Mix
Argo Coarse Rabbit Mix
Countrywide Rabbit Super Dry
Dodson & Horrell Conditioning Mix
Extra Select Premium Large Pea Rabbit food
Food4wildbirds Fruity Rabbit food
Henry Bells Green Pea
Hilite Mix Horse and Pony Feed
Marriages Pygmy Goat
Mr Johnson’s Special Rabbit Mix
Red Mills Conditioning Mix
Spillers Shine and Conditioning Mix
Youngs Sweet Meadow Rabbit
Processed Grains
Cereal Grains:
Amaranth – Puffed,
Barley – Barley Rings, Flaked, Pot, Whole Grain
Bran – Flaked, Regular
Bulgur Wheat
Maize (Corn) – Flaked, Grits, Puffed, Whole
Millet – Flaked, Millet Spray
Oats – Bruised, Dry Rolled, Flaked, Groats, Plain, Porridge, Rolled, Seperior, Whole
Quinoa – Flaked, puffed,
Rice – Brown, Crisped, Flaked, Hulled, Paddy, Rice Crackers , Puffed, Wild, Whole grain,
Rye – Cracked Grain, Flakes, Whole Grain
Sorghum – Red Dari, White Dari
Spelt – Flakes, Whole Grain
Wheat – Buckwheat, Extruded Biscuits, Flakes, Puffed, Whole Grains
Grain Mixes:
Rat Rations Mixed Puffs
Supermarket cereals:
(Make sure it’s less than 5% sugar per 100g)
Corn/Popcorn –Puffed – Plain, Flaked, Cornflakes
Muesli Mixes – Look for low sugar or fruit and sugar free
Rice/Corn Cakes – Whole Grain. Break up before adding to mix
Shredded wheat/Bitesize shredded wheat/Wheaties – Break up before adding to mix
Shreddies
Weetabix – Break up before adding to mix
Wheat – Puffed
Supermarket Pasta:
Noodles – Whole grain is better. Rice Noodles, Egg Noodles,
Pasta – Whole grain is better. Choose a few different types
Ryvita – Break up before adding to mix
Couscous
Other:
Water Crackers
Fruits, Herbs and Vegetables
Fruits (Dried):
Apple – Cubes, Rings,
Apricot
Banana Chips
Currants
Coconut – Curls
Dates
Papaya
Pineapple
Raisins
Rosehip
Sultanas
Dried Fruit Mixes:
Rat Rations Mixed Fruit
Herbs:
Aniseed Powder
Basil
Bay Leaves
Bramble Leaves
Butterfly Pea Flowers
Chamomile
Chickweed
Cornflowers – Red Grade, Blue Grade,
Dill
Dandelion – Fine cut, chopped root,
Echinacea
Garlic – Pieces, Granules,
Jasmine Flowers
Lavender Flowers
Marigold
Parsley
Peppermint
Plantain
Raspberry Leaves
Red Clover
Rose Petals
Spearmint
Thyme
Herb Mixes:
Bunny Bistro Vitality Salad
Happy Pets Country Blosson Grass Mix
Happy Pets Leaf Mix with fruit and berries
Happy Pets Marigold Rose and Sunflower
Happy Pets Nettle and Dandelion
Hugro Foraging Mix with aromatic Herbs
Hugro Hazel Leaves
Rat Rations Mixed Herbs
Rat Rations Premium Flower mix
Rosewood Naturals Autumn Harvest
Rosewood Naturals Chinchilla and Degu Delight
Rosewood Naturals Dandelion Delight
Rosewood Naturals Fields of Gold
Rosewood Naturals Harvest Festival
Rosewood Naturals Herbs Plus
Rosewood Naturals Summerfield
Rosewood Naturals Summer Harvest
Rosewood Naturals Veg Patch and Echinacea Salad
Dried Veg:
Beetroot
Bell Pepper
Broad Bean Flakes
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Courgette
Garlic
Green Beans
Leek
Mushrooms
Parsnip
Peas, Flaked Peas
Potato
Seaweed
Swede
Sweet Potato
Tomato
Dried Veg Mixes:
Rat Rations Mixed Bell Pepper Flakes
Rat Rations Mixed Vegetables
Protein
Dog Kibble (High Quality)
Try going Fish or insect based as they are kinder on the kidneys. The higher the quality the better, although this can come at expense but worth paying more for. Common examples include:
Autarky Natural Lite
Burns Adult and Senior
Burns Fish and Brown Rice
Burns Organic
Fish4Dogs finest dog food
Harrington’s grain free dry adult dog food
James Wellbeloved dry dog food
OrganiPets Organic Complete Dog Food
Skinners Field and Trial Salmon and Rice
Wainwright’s Adult Complete salmon and Potato
Wilsons Vegan Cold Pressed Dry Dog Food
Dried Fish:
Cod
Daphnia
Herring
Plaice
Silver fish
Salmon
Sprats
Tuna
Fish Skins
Fish Flakes
Fish Biscuits
Sea jerky
Dried Shrimp:
Garramus shrimp
River Shrimp
Tubifex Shrimp
Dried Insects:
Bloodworms
Calci Worms
Crickets
Earthworms
Mealworms
Silkworm Pupae
Dried Insects and Water creatures mix
Pulses: (Edible Legumes)
Lentils – Green, Red
Peas – Micronized Pea Flakes, Split Peas, Whole Peas
Soya – Dried soya beans, soya Chunks, soya Flakes, soya protein, Unsalted Soya Nuts (Roasted)
Yellow Biscuit
Pulse Mixes:
Rat Rations Blended Pulses
Rat Rations Mixed Pulses
Vegetarian Protein Alternatives:
Benevo Vegetarian Dog Food
Happidog Nuggets
Other:
Bulgur Wheat
Couscous
Egg Biscuits
EMP/Egg Food
Yellow Biscuit
Seeds
Aniseed Seed
Basil
Caraway
Celery
Chia
Coriander
Cumin
Dari
Delicha
Dill
Fennel
Fenugreek
Hempseed
Linseed
Meadow/Wild Seeds
Melon
Milk Thistle
Millet Seed – Mixed, Panicum, Red, White,
Millet Spray – Chinese White, French Red,
Nigella
Nyger
Perilla
Poppy Seed
Pumpkin Kernels
Pumpkin
Quinoa
Rapeseed
Safflower
Sesame
Sunflower Seed – Black, Hearts, White,
Seed Mixes:
Bucktons Pigeon Conditioner
Bamfords Top Flight TK Conditioner
Buy Whole foods Online Organic Omega Seed Blend
Johnston and Jeff Trapping Mix (Type 66)
Rat Rations Seed mix
Walter Harrisons Budgie Select (Mixed Millet)
Oils and Supplements
Oils:
Aniseed Oil
Cod Liver Oil
Flax (Linseed) Oil
Hemp Oil
Olive Oil
Omega Oil
Sardine Oil
Sheep fat with Hemp Oil
Wheatgerm Oil
Supplements:
Calcivet
Dr Squiggles Daily Essentials
Garlic Powder
Oils (Linseed, Fish, evening primrose, virgin olive oil,
Rat Rations CaCuD3
All these ingredients are suggestions only and it’s recommended to do your own research on the food you put into your mixes. Everyones mischiefs are different, most things to add will suit all aged rats and some ingredients aren’t as good for older rats or kittens so understanding what is what is encouraged as you go. The best way to look into extra information on Nutrition in dry mixes for rats is to either go to the Scuttling Gourmet Website, purchase The Scuttling Gourmet Book, or you can head over to The Scuttling Gourmet Facebook Page.
Most of these ingredients are available to buy on the ratRations website. I also like using Buy Wholefoods Online website for a lot of seed mixes, Herbs and Dried Fruit and Veg too.
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