What does the fox eat?

People usually think that foxes are the killers of poultry. In fact, foxes are carnivores by nature. They mainly feed on rodents, rabbits, birds and other small animals. Therefore, the fox's feed should be mainly meat, but different foxes' body shape, age, sex and health will affect their needs.

The daily meat intake of adult foxes is about 10% to 15% of body weight, while young foxes need more protein to support their growth and development. It is suggested that the reasonable feed intake should be determined according to the weight, age and variety of foxes.

2. Feed with balanced nutrition

If you have no experience in raising foxes, it is recommended to choose fox-specific feed when feeding foxes to ensure balanced nutrition. These feeds usually contain enough protein, fat, carbohydrates and vitamins to meet the daily needs of foxes.

In addition, foxes need a lot of protein, so they should pay special attention to supplement meat, fish and other foods when feeding. At the same time, foxes also need fat as a heat source, but too much fat will lead to obesity and cardiovascular diseases, so the intake should be appropriate. It is recommended to account for about 20% ~ 30% of the total energy intake every day.

3. Water supply system

Water supply is also essential for raising foxes, so it is very important to ensure that foxes can get clean drinking water at any time. Foxes also need nutrients and minerals in water, so drinking water should not contain too many impurities. It is recommended to filter the water source with a filter, not tap water, and avoid drinking water containing chlorine and lead. In addition, in order to prevent the fox from spilling water on the ground, the basin should be fixed in the fox container to prevent the fox from moving the basin.

Step 4 add fruits and vegetables

Although foxes mainly eat meat, they also eat foods with high water content to replenish water. If you want to add some flavor to the fox, you can add some fruits and vegetables, such as apples, pears and carrots. But these foods can only be used as snacks, and it is necessary to ensure that the intake will not exceed the daily needs.

Last but not least, don't confuse human food with fox food. Fox should not eat chocolate, coffee, tea, seafood, fried food, etc. These foods are extremely harmful to the health of foxes.