The Management methods of Fox in different periods

The fox is a carnivorous animal. Although it has a poor reputation in our country, the products made from its fur are very popular in the market. China now also has a certain artificial breeding area, the most important thing for breeding foxes is to do a good job in breeding and management, but the management methods of foxes will be different with the change of the growth period. The following editor brings you the management methods of foxes in different periods, let's have a look!

1. Growth period

Young foxes generally imitate female foxes to eat at about 2-3 weeks, and can be raised in separate nests in about one and a half months. The management of this period is mainly to ensure the survival of young foxes, which will rapidly improve the growth rate after weaning. It is the key to determine the body shape in the later stage, so it is necessary to provide adequate and high-quality feed to ensure that every young fox has enough to eat and get adequate nutrients. It should be fed at least twice a day to ensure that the nutrition of young foxes is absorbed evenly. In addition, during the growing period, we should also do a good job in preventing heat and disease, regularly clean the fox house, do a good job in disinfection and sanitation, and prevent foxes from having stress reactions.

2. Winter hair period

After entering the winter, the temperature drops gradually, we should lay the right amount of grass in the fox house in time, which is beneficial for the fox to comb and arrange the fur on the grass. The foxes should be raised in groups according to the breeding direction, and the fur foxes should be fed with high-fat feed, increase the feed amount, increase the glossiness of the fur and strengthen the fur quality. Winter is the period of reproductive system development of foxes, so we should pay attention to control the fat of foxes, prevent uneven somatotype and improve the reproduction rate of foxes. Then strengthen the sanitary management of the fox house, timely clean up feces, residual feed and ice and snow, etc., to prevent pollution and wear to the fur.

3. Breeding period

When choosing foxes, we should pay attention to observing the body type of foxes to ensure that they have long legs, strong growth and soft fur. It is best to choose a female fox with mild personality, good domestication, obvious estrus symptoms and high reproduction rate. During the breeding period, the appetite of foxes will gradually decline, so we should reduce the amount of feed and increase the frequency of feed feeding. When the temperature gradually rises, the amount of feeding begins to increase. When the fox begins to mate in estrus, the estrus should be checked regularly, and when the female fox's genitals are swollen, dark and mucus flows out, the breeding begins. The gestation period of the female fox is about two months, but the amount of feed should be controlled within half a month after mating to prevent the female fox from becoming overweight, affecting the implantation and reducing the litter rate.

4. Lactation period

The consumption of female foxes during lactation is very large, and the physical damage to female foxes is more serious, so it is necessary to improve feed nutrition at this time. Appropriate supplement of protein products, when the intake of young foxes becomes larger and the breast milk of female foxes is insufficient, it is necessary to increase the amount of feed. If it is found that there is a cry of a young fox, and the female fox comes out of the nest from time to time, it means that the young fox is underfed. At this time, it is necessary to check whether the belly of the young fox is full and whether the breast milk secretion of the female fox is sufficient. If the young fox cannot find its nipple due to the covering of milk hair, the milk hair should be removed in time. If it is determined that it is due to insufficient breast milk secretion, then it should be properly substituted according to the specific situation of the female fox.

The above is a brief introduction to the management methods of fox breeding in different periods, and the management methods of fox breeding are very important. If there is no good management, it will hinder the growth of foxes, reduce the survival rate of young foxes, unable to carry out continuous and efficient breeding, resulting in underground economic benefits of breeding. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.