Feeding and management methods of marmot

Marmots are gradually developing in China, and they already have a certain area of artificial culture. Its economic value is relatively high, in the breeding topic, its feeding management is very important. As long as the marmots are well raised and managed, the incidence of disease of marmots is very low, but marmots have different feeding and management methods in each growth period. Today, the editor brings you the management methods of each growth stage of the marmot. let's take a look.

1. Hibernation management

Marmots need to hibernate, generally hibernating for about 4-6 months. When marmots hibernate, their body temperature should be kept at about 5 degrees Celsius. If the temperature is too low, it may lead to death. The marmot cannot eat when it hibernates. We should keep the temperature at about 10 degrees, not too high. If it is too high, the marmot will not be able to enter the hibernation period, which will disturb the life of the marmot. When hibernating, the greenhouse can be covered with plastic sheeting, and then a certain amount of straw can be placed in the house to provide a good hibernating environment for marmots.

2. Management of mating period

The marmot should pay attention to the time of estrus when mating, and put the male and female in one place for mating in time after estrus. When the mating is successful, to increase the nutrition in the feed, carrots can be added properly to increase the content of vitamin C. Then increase the proportion of concentrate feeding and buy special milk powder for marmots on the market. Meet the nutritional needs of pregnant marmots and young marmots and improve their growth ability.

3. Lactation management

The food intake of marmots varies with the weather and seasons, with a daily diet of about 320-360 grams. After the female marmots give birth, the food intake will increase appropriately, so we have to increase the feed feed during the lactation period. And in the evening, we should also feed bait with a high proportion of nutrients, and properly add lactation agents to promote the secretion of breast milk by marmots to ensure that the feed is fresh and nutritious.

4. Rest period management

The resting period refers to the period from the breeding of the male marmot to the time before the sting. During this period, marmots eat less, but increase gradually with the increase of the growth date. During the resting period, marmots mainly accumulate their own fat to prepare for hibernation and heat preservation. Therefore, during the resting period, the feed is fed with normal feed, as long as there are adequate nutrients for the growth of marmots.

5. Management of young otter stage

The growth rate of young otters is relatively fast, and their weight can reach about 5 jin about 10 months after birth. And the male otter develops faster, and the weight of the young otter is related to the feed and breast milk of the female otter during the feeding period. So two months ago, we had to add appropriate bean products to our feed. Attention should be paid to timing and quantification when feeding, and weaning management should be done two months later, and it should be raised separately. However, because marmots live in groups, a litter of young otters should be raised together.

The above is a brief introduction to the feeding and management methods of marmots. The growth ability of marmots is relatively strong. However, as the growth habits will vary with the growth stage, so we should still do a good job in breeding and management to ensure the healthy growth of marmots. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.