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Body Weight Information for BALBc (000651)

JAX® Mice Strain BALB/cJ

Stock Number 000651

Body Weight Information for JAX® Mice Strain BALBc (000651)

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

Body Weight
(grams; mean ± st. dev.)
Age (weeks)FemalesMales
311.0 ± 2.011.8 ± 2.0
414.9 ± 2.116.8 ± 2.5
517.5 ± 1.320.8 ± 1.9
618.3 ± 1.222.7 ± 1.7
719.1 ± 1.224.3 ± 1.8
820.0 ± 1.225.6 ± 1.8
920.6 ± 1.326.5 ± 1.9
1021.0 ± 1.427.3 ± 2.0
1121.5 ± 1.4-
1222.6 ± 1.5-
1323.4 ± 1.7-

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