Feeding and management of foxes in different periods

I. feeding and management before mating

The breeding preparation period of silver fox is from December to January of next year, while the breeding preparation period of blue fox can be extended to February. The main task of this period is to adjust the nutritional level of the diet and increase the proportion of protein in the diet so as to achieve the upper-middle body condition of foxes before breeding. Different nutrition standards should be applied to over-fat and too-thin foxes so that their body weight can reach 5-6 kg before mating. At the same time, light should be gradually increased to stimulate gonadal development, and foxes should be raised in Chaoyang.

2. Feeding and management of mating period

The mating period of silver fox is from February to March, and that of blue fox is from March to April. In this period, we should provide fodder with rich nutrition, good palatability and easy digestion, and appropriately increase the proportion of trace elements and multivitamin in the feed. Vitamin e 20 ~ 30 mg, onion or garlic 4 ~ 5 g and trace elements 1 ~ 1.5 g can be added to each kilogram of feed.

III. Feeding and management during pregnancy

Female foxes have a particularly strong demand for nutrition during pregnancy, so we should pay attention to the supply of nutritious and high-quality feed, and avoid feeding moldy and spoiled feed to prevent abortion. At the same time, we should also do a good job in the hygiene and disinfection of the fox house, keep the fox house quiet and reduce the occurrence of stress factors as far as possible.

IV. Feeding and management during lactation

Female foxes have a poor appetite at the initial stage of giving birth, it is best to feed less frequently, 3 times a day after 3 days, fixed quantity. Young foxes should be given supplementary feeding when they reach the age of 25, usually twice a day. During supplementary feeding, fresh fish, liver, eggs and milk can be adjusted into paste so that the young foxes can feed and put back to the original nest after supplementary feeding.

V. feeding and management during the breeding period

Young foxes can generally be weaned and divided into nests at the age of 45-90 days, and can be flexibly mastered according to the growth and development of young foxes. Those who are strong and have the ability to live independently should divide their nests as early as possible, and those who are weak should postpone their nesting time. The young foxes enter the breeding stage after dividing their nests, because the young foxes grow rapidly in this stage, and the fluffy grows rapidly in the later stage, which requires a lot of nutrients, so the young foxes should be fed well as far as possible in order to ensure the normal growth and development of the young foxes.