Body weight information

JAX® Mice Strain C57BL/6J

(Stock Number 000664)

Chart displays mean values in table below, +/- 1 standard deviation.

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Age (weeks)

4

5

6

7

8

9

Male

Mean

13.59

17.93

20.39

22.42

23.73

24.84

 

St Dev

1.59

1.43

1.43

1.40

1.47

1.61

Female

Mean

12.26

15.51

16.65

17.54

18.28

18.91

 

St Dev

1.61

1.49

1.31

1.32

1.38

1.43

Age (weeks)

10

11

12

13

14

15 16
Male

Mean

25.97

27.01

27.82

28.49

29.18

29.71

29.97

 

St Dev

1.70

1.57

1.58

1.69

1.75

1.85

1.87

Female

Mean

19.63

20.09

20.58

21.21

21.67

21.99

22.15

 

St Dev

1.55

1.60

1.69

1.80

2.17

2.12

2.09

Approximately 100 mice were obtained at weaning (birthdate +/- 1 day), individually identified, and weighed the same day each week until 16 weeks of age.  The mice were fed a diet containing 6% fat (LabDiet® 5K52/5K67) from weaning at 4 weeks of age until 16 weeks of age.

Mean values for guidance only.