Arctic blue fox feeding and management
First, prenatal preparation
Arctic blue fox concentrates on calving between late April and early May. The average pregnancy period is 53 days (49 to 56 days). Therefore, according to the initial allocation record, the litter box for pregnant foxes is generally prepared on the 45th day of pregnancy. In northern China, we should also prepare soft and long bedding in the production box to prevent the baby from dying after being post-natally frozen.
Second, temporary nursing
1. The mother foxes had on-job performance on the 2nd day before delivery, such as hair-pulling and grass-grass nesting, and the previous meal intake at the onset of labor decreased or even did not feed. At this time, prenatal preparations should be made, and the water bottle should be filled with clean water. For mother foxes that are not strong enough for motherhood, foxes that have been produced or foxes that have T. sinensis, dilute salt water should be added to prevent postpartum thirst from swallowing the fox.
2. Most of the blue fox production time is concentrated at night, especially at dawn, and the majority of the delivery process lasts 2 to 3 hours, and some 1 to 6 hours. At the time of farrowing, the breeder should pay close attention to the dynamics of the female fox, and do not open the crate to watch it. It can not be ignored for a long time. The mother fox should listen to the movement of the mother in a place where the female foxes are not in direct view. If you hear from time to time the sound of healthy Fox calls, the female fox is quieter in the production box, which shows that the birth is smooth; if you hear the sharp fox calling, the female fox in the box or cage irritability, repeated Out of the production box, this kind of female fox is likely to have food oysters, should immediately look at the status of the box, if there is still living fox, immediately take out the lei fox, find other foxes on the maternal fox. On behalf of the raising of the fox, it is necessary to wipe it with mat hair, bedding or excrement on behalf of the female fox. After half an hour, the young fox is contaminated with the mother’s odor and the fox can be gently placed into the nest. Do not be overly public to prevent the fox from being frightened.
3. For those who have failed to hear signs of childbirth and have not heard the call of foxes, they should be dealt with promptly. This kind of female fox repeatedly enters the birth box, and constantly reviews the abdomen, is uneasy, has painful struggling, and even calls constantly. At this time, the box should be opened in time, and the technicians should be reported promptly according to the situation so that artificial midwifery can be taken at a proper time. Caesarean section.
Third, postpartum care
1. For the production of the female fox, the postpartum fetal meconate is eaten by the female fox. Therefore, the feed intake is very small for 1 to 3 days after delivery, and some people even go on a hunger strike. The keeper can hear the loud sound of the fox every day to show that the mother is healthy. No need to worry about feed intake. However, it should be noted that regardless of whether or not the female foxes are eating or not, they should always maintain food inside the cage and ensure that the food is fresh and hygienic until the normal intake of food.
2. The feed intake of female foxes began to increase after 3 days of postpartum. Most of the time, the feed intake was fast when no one was quiet and immediately returned to the birth box to care for the fox. At this time, anti-inflammatory drugs should be added to the feed to prevent the occurrence of mastitis. To improve the survival rate of the fox. Can be fed with sulfamethoxazole, 2 tablets at a time, 2 times a day for 3 days. When feeding, you should add a meal. It is best to add 2 fresh raw eggs each day to improve the quality and output of the milk, so that the fox can grow quickly.
3. Observe the mother fox and the fox to observe if there are abnormalities such as the umbilical cord intertwine or the umbilical cord around the tail of the female fox. If any, correct it in time to reduce the mortality and increase the survival rate. If the fox is found out of the cage, or if the fox is in the cage and the fox does not know that it is in the fox, the breeder can gently put the fox into the fox with clean gloves.
4. If it is found that the intake of the female fox suddenly drops, and the ringing is disturbed, it takes a long time in the cage. At this time, the box should be opened to observe the fox. In this case, the fox is mostly dead and should be dealt with accordingly.
5. If a fox is found in her mother's mouth, she often goes out into the birth box and has a sense of fear. This is caused by frightened female foxes. At this time, the female fox should be closed in the production box and keep the environment quiet. Under normal circumstances, the mother fox can return to normal after 2 hours.
6. For those who have too many litter size, the maternal foxes can be found on the maternity phase, which has better maternality, feed intake, and lactation, as described above.
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