JAX Mice Pup Appearance by Age

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BALB/cJ
Stock #000651
Coat Color: albino

C3H/HeJ
Stock #000659
Coat Color: agouti

C57BL/6J
Stock #000664
Coat Color: black

• Blood red • Lighter • Ears appear • Ear flap • Ears fully • Ears are • Milk spot • Colored fuzz • Belly begins • Fur is • Fur growth • Teeth are • Eyes are • Pups • Pups
color red as nubs starting to developed, fully back disappearing starting to to show fur now thicker is complete beginning open increase increase
The approximate age of mouse pups can be determined • Possible come away completely off or gone cover pup to erupt solid food in weight
milk spot • Milk spot • Pigment • Skin appears • Females may • Pups are • Pups begin
by their physical attributes during the first two weeks of life. present may start to
from head head, some
much thicker • Colored fuzz show nipples more active • Eyes start to nibble
intake and size,
(one or both) starting to go eating more
appear in towards back with more appears (there are to open solid food
solid food
Examples of the developmental stages of albino, agouti, some strains color density behind ears five pairs of
• Increasing to skin or on neck mammaries)
and black pups are shown. skin color

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Days of Age

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