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Body Weight Information for BALBc

JAX® Mice Strain: BALB/cJ

Stock Number 000651

Body Weight Information for BALB/cJ (000651)

Male and female mice were weighed weekly in mouse rooms from all three breeding facilities. Weights were measured from 40 males and 40 females in each room; the values shown here represent mean and one standard deviation of up to 120 males and 120 females. Mice were fed a diet containing 6% fat (LabDiet® 5K52 formulation). Ages are ± 3 days.

Body Weight
(grams; mean ± st. dev.)
Age (weeks) Females Males
3 11.0 ± 2.0 11.8 ± 2.0
4 14.9 ± 2.1 16.8 ± 2.5
5 17.5 ± 1.3 20.8 ± 1.9
6 18.3 ± 1.2 22.7 ± 1.7
7 19.1 ± 1.2 24.3 ± 1.8
8 20.0 ± 1.2 25.6 ± 1.8
9 20.6 ± 1.3 26.5 ± 1.9
10 21.0 ± 1.4 27.3 ± 2.0
11 21.5 ± 1.4 -
12 22.6 ± 1.5 -
13 23.4 ± 1.7 -

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