Breeding and management techniques of Tibetan mastiff cubs

In order to carry out scientific feeding and management of Tibetan mastiff, proper feeding and management should be carried out in different biological periods. The young Tibetan mastiff from birth to weaning is called the baby mastiff. The correct feeding and management at this stage is extremely important, which is the key period for whether the baby mastiff is strong or not and to improve the survival rate of the young Tibetan mastiff.

1. Pay attention to the prevention of cold and summer: the newborn mastiff's ability to regulate body temperature is very poor. Therefore, the ambient temperature has a great influence on the life activities of the baby mastiff, and special attention should be paid to the indoor environmental temperature. The mastiff house needs a semicircular iron grid made of thick iron bars. In winter, the iron frame net is covered with plastic film to prevent the cold wind, and the front and rear windows are sealed with plastic film; in summer, the plastic film should be removed, and climbing plants such as grapes and gourds should be used to shade the young Tibetan mastiff. The suitable ambient temperature for different age Tibetan mastiff cubs is: 0Mel 7 days old: 28Mel 32 ℃, 8Mel 21 days 27 ℃, after 28 days 23 ℃, and pay attention to keep the room dry to prevent the wind from passing through the hall. two。 Strengthen lactation: nutrition of the mother Tibetan mastiff the milk yield of the mother mastiff decreases gradually after 20 days, while the milk requirement of the baby mastiff increases day by day. Therefore, it is necessary to supplement feeding in time to provide the female Tibetan mastiff with fresh and high quality animal and plant feed that is easy to digest and absorb, so as to ensure adequate milk of the female Tibetan mastiff. 3. Improve the nutritional value of Tibetan mastiff cubs: one month after birth, Tibetan mastiff cubs develop rapidly, have a strong appetite, and breast milk can no longer meet the needs. Feed should be supplemented with liquid food with high nutritional price and good palatability that is easy to digest and absorb. Such as fresh milk with milk powder, broth, cooked egg yolk, gruel and so on, plus some cod liver oil, multi-vitamins and bone meal, otherwise the baby mastiff will be malnourished and weak, affecting its growth and development. 4. Feeding young mastiff should be appropriate: Tibetan mastiff cubs should be fed with less gastrointestinal volume and more meals, 5 times per day and 6 times per day. With the increase of age, the dietary concentration and daily feeding amount should be gradually increased to adapt to the increase of daily gain of Tibetan mastiff. 5. Ensure clean drinking water: pay attention to water quality, water temperature, water quantity and time when supplying drinking water. Tibetan mastiff cubs must provide clean water in time, do not contain harmful substances, pathogenic microorganisms, etc., and the sink should be cleaned once a day. The amount of drinking water varies in different seasons, and the amount of drinking water in summer is the most, which can not be interrupted. The water temperature should be suitable, drinking cold water in summer, warm water in winter, late autumn and early spring, and drinking time should be chosen after eating. 6. Do a good job of disease prevention and control: the mother mastiff should thoroughly disinfect the litter before giving birth. Fire alkali (mixed with 2% Mel 3% hot water solution), 3% Laisuer and 5% formalin can be used to disinfect the delivery room, delivery box and Tibetan mastiff cub alternately. Regularly disinfect food utensils with 2% potassium permanganate, Tibetan mastiff cubs take 1 tablet of levamisole every 2.5 kg body weight after birth, deworming twice in 30 days, the effect is very good, 2 months old regular vaccination.