A beauty raises a white foxIf a beauty wanted to raise a white fox, she needed to consider the following factors:
** 1. Seed selection **
1. It was best to go to the scene when selecting the species and carefully observe the diet, feces, mood, etc. of the fox group to determine whether there was an epidemic.
2. We should select healthy foxes with large body size, well-proportioned body shape, high reproduction rate, easy to raise, bright fur color, fine fur, and the color of the fur should meet the breed standards. This way, they can better adapt to the market demand. Male foxes with thick hind legs, long and fluffy tail is preferred. They could also choose blue foxes or colored foxes that were small in size, fast-growing, had good leather, strong disease resistance, and had fur that could present a variety of colors to meet the diverse needs of fox fur. In addition, the reserved foxes would be carefully selected every year to select the best breeds and eliminate the inferior breeds to ensure the purity and quality of the foxes.
** 2. Raising and management **
1. ** Feed **
- The white fox feed must be fresh, nutritious, and easy to digest. The diet was mainly animal feed (about 65%), such as small fish, sea fish, fishmeal, livestock scraps, etc., supplemented by plant feed (about 35%), such as corn, wheat, rice, soybeans, vegetables, etc. At the same time, he had to increase the supply of terratoxin, wheat sprout, and vitamins A, E, and C to ensure adequate nutrition.
- During the period when the female fox gave birth, eggs and milk should be added. According to the biological characteristics of foxes such as seasonal reproduction and molting, the whole year was divided into eight different feeding periods, such as breeding period and pregnancy period. The feeding management of different periods was different. For example, when a female fox was pregnant, the diet should be nutritious, fresh, palatable, and appropriate.
2. ** Other considerations **
- They had to provide a suitable living environment according to the white fox's growth habits. White foxes like the sun but cannot be exposed to the sun. They are resistant to drought but need appropriate shade in summer. They avoid floods and are not cold-resistant. The suitable growth temperature is between 10 - 30 ° C. Hanging pots or flower pots with good ventilation can be used (if it is a succulent plant like the nine-tailed fox) to ensure good ventilation. The soil should be loose, fertile, and well drained (if it is similar to the requirements of Nine-Tailed Fox soil) to ensure the air circulation of the maintenance environment.
- The white fox needed enough space to move around. It had to ensure that its living environment was clean and sanitary. It had to be disinfected regularly to prevent the spread of diseases.
** 3. Health and behavior **
1. White foxes may carry some infectious diseases, such as canine distemper, viral enteritis, viral cerebritis, etc., as well as common diseases such as gastroenteritis, cold, and pneumonias. Therefore, we should adopt the policy of prevention over treatment, combining prevention and treatment, and putting prevention first. Strengthening the veterinarian hygiene and epidemic prevention system, cutting off the introduction of external pathogenic factors, strictly checking the quality of feed, paying close attention to the health status of foxes, discovering sick foxes in time and diagnosis, and carrying out regular inoculations.
2. White foxes may eat their cubs during childbirth due to shock and other reasons, so external interference should be minimized during the mother fox's childbirth and nursing period.
3. If the white fox was rescued from the wild, it might take some time to adapt to the domestic environment, such as adapting to the new food, living environment, and interaction with humans.
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