Body Weight Information for BALB/cJ (000651)
JAX® Mice Strain - BALB/cJ
Stock Number 000651
160 male and 160 female mice were obtained at weaning (birthdate +/- 3 days) from two barrier levels (standard and maximum) from both Bar Harbor and Sacramento facilities, and weighed weekly until the oldest age held in inventory. The mice were maintained on a diet containing 6% fat (LabDiet® 5K52 formulation).
| Age (weeks) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Mean | 12.7 | 18.2 | 21.8 | 23.7 | 24.9 | 26.2 | 27.0 | 27.4 | |||||
| St Dev | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||||||
| Female | Mean | 12.3 | 16.1 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.7 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 21.5 | 22.1 | 22.9 | 23.6 | 24.0 | 24.7 |
| St Dev | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | |