Mice Weights
Mice Weights
Average and Range of Weights (g) of Commonly Used Strains of Mice*
| Strain | Sex | 21 DAYS | 42 DAYS | 56 DAYS | 84 DAYS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICE | AV | RANGE (g) | AV | RANGE (g) | AV | RANGE (g) | AV | RANGE (g) | |
| A/J | M | 10 | 7.9 - 13.9 | 17 | 14.8 - 19.7 | 20 | 18.0 - 22.8 | 24 | 21.1 - 26.6 |
| F | 8 | 6.0 - 10.8 | 15 | 13.0 - 17.8 | 17 | 14.1 - 19.9 | 19 | 16.5 - 21.6 | |
| BALB/c | M | 10 | 9.0 - 11.0 | 19 | 15.0 - 21.0 | 21 | 18.0 - 24.0 | 29 | 26.5 - 32.0 |
| F | 9 | 8.0 - 10.0 | 15 | 11.0 - 20.0 | 17 | 14.0 - 21.0 | 23 | 21.0 - 25.3 | |
| CBA/CaH | M | 8 | 6.3 - 9.5 | 20 | 17.5 - 22.2 | 22 | 20.0 - 24.4 | 31 | 22.0 - 34.0 |
| F | 8 | 6.2 - 8.6 | 17 | 13.1 - 19.1 | 18 | 16.0 - 19.1 | 27 | 21.0 - 30.0 | |
| C57BL/6J | M | 8 | 6.0 - 10.0 | 21 | 18.0 - 23.0 | 23 | 21.0 - 25.0 | 27 | 24 - 29.0 |
| F | 7 | 6.0 - 10.0 | 15 | 12.6 - 17.1 | 18 | 16.0 - 19.0 | 20 | 18.0 - 22.0 | |
| DBA/2 | M | 9 | 6.8 - 11.0 | 21 | 12.9 - 24.4 | 24 | 14.8 - 28.8 | 27 | 19.7 - 31.6 |
| F | 9 | 7.2 - 10.6 | 18 | 12.1 - 20.1 | 20 | 15.5 - 22.2 | 25 | 20.0 - 31.4 | |
| SJL/J | M | 12 | 7.6 - 16.0 | 19 | 16.0 - 21.0 | 20 | 17.7 - 22.6 | 28 | 24.5 - 31.5 |
| F | 10 | 7.5 - 12.8 | 16 | 15.0 - 17.7 | 18 | 16.0 - 20.3 | 25 | 18.0 - 27.5 | |
| B6D2F1 | M | 9 | 6.0 - 12.0 | 22 | 20.0 - 27.0 | 26 | 24.0 - 28.0 | 30 | 24.0 - 34.0 |
| F | 9 | 5.0 - 10.0 | 19 | 16.0 - 22.0 | 21 | 20.0 - 24.0 | 23 | 20.0 - 25.0 |
