Detailed Guide to Meat Dog Raising Methods and Feed Formulas
The meat dog is a type of dog whose primary value is as food; its meat is very delicious and highly nutritious, and many people now raise meat dogs. However, when raising meat dogs, many people are unclear about how their feed ratios should be managed, and there are some small tips involved. Let's take a look below!
Meat Dog Raising Methods
1. Dog farm environment. The environment for meat dog breeding should be as quiet as possible, and it needs to be relatively cool, because dogs are very afraid of heat. The breeding farm is best able to stay warm in winter and cool in summer, so that they will live comfortably. The breeding farm needs to be enclosed on all sides with fencing to prevent them from escaping, and the dog pens must be cleaned frequently to keep them hygienic and prevent bacterial infection, so the dog farm needs a dedicated disinfection system and sewage system.
2. Feeding methods. Actually, dogs are omnivorous animals and eat everything, but how can they be made to grow quickly without affecting texture and health? In daily feeding, we can feed a moderate amount of feed, and at the same time buy some dog food suitable for meat dog development. Most importantly, dogs like to eat meat bones. We can buy some very cheap meat bones, disinfect them, and then feed them to the dogs. Of course, they also need vitamin supplements and some other nutrients, which can be provided by feeding some vegetables mixed with rice, so that they will eat it. Finally, if the goal is to fatten the dogs, then mix fattening feed into the rice when feeding, so that the dogs grow faster and become plump, and the meat is also very tender.
3. Disease prevention. Meat dogs are actually a very easy species to raise. They generally rarely get sick, have strong resistance, and also have a certain self-healing function for some diseases. However, if raised improperly or affected by certain external factors, they will still get sick, so we generally give them a vaccine injection at intervals to prevent illness and death, especially for puppies.
Meat Dog Feed Formulas
1. Nursing dogs: The feed formula for nursing dogs, taking the daily feeding amount for 10 nursing dogs as an example, is 850 grams of animal meat or internal organs, 3 eggs after grinding with a meat grinder, 500 grams of cornmeal, 850 grams of chopped green vegetables, and an appropriate amount of growth hormone (use according to the instructions), adding a small amount of concentrated bone and meat broth or milk, rice soup, and gradually increasing thin porridge as well as a small amount of bone meal and fish meal. Thin porridge and bone and meat broth start at 30-50 milliliters per feeding, then gradually increase to 200-500 milliliters, fed once a day.
2. Puppies: The feed formula for puppies is 20% cornmeal, 15% broken rice, 15% bran cake, 5% rapeseed cake, 14% soybean cake, 15% wheat bran, 5% flour, 5% fish meal, 5% bone meal, and 0.5% each of growth hormone and salt. It is best to add meat broth, that is, boil 500 grams of pork per dog per day into broth and feed it together with the meat, 3 times a day, while providing enough drinking water.
3. Young dogs: After weaned puppies are fed for 35 days, they enter the young dog (male dogs should be castrated) raising stage. The feed formula is 30% cornmeal, 20% broken rice, 20% bran cake, 10% soybean cake, 10% wheat bran, 5% rapeseed cake, 4% bone meal, and 0.5% each of growth hormone and salt. Because young dogs grow quickly, mineral feed should also be added, mixed with warm water, fed 3 times a day, and it is best to add an appropriate amount of animal feed.
4. Fattening dogs: After young dogs are fed for 70 days, they enter the fattening stage. The feed formula is 26% cornmeal, 26% broken rice, 20% bran cake, 10% soybean cake, 10% wheat bran, 5% rapeseed cake, 2% fish meal, and 0.5% each of growth hormone and salt. It is best to add fatty feed.
Preparation of Meat Dog Feed
1. Do not burn the feed or leave it undercooked.
2. Wash meat with cold water, do not rinse for too long, and do not cook the meat for too long either; it should not be broken down excessively. Meat broth should be fed together with starchy feed.
3. Grain ingredients only need to be rinsed with clean water to remove sand and impurities; there is no need to pass them through water many times. If soaking is needed, after soaking, pour the grain and water together into the pot and cook, so as to avoid nutrient loss.
4. For vegetables, wash first and then cut; radishes, potatoes and similar items do not need to be peeled.
5. All feed should be prepared and fed fresh; it should not be left overnight, to prevent mold and spoilage.
Common Diseases of Meat Dogs and Their Prevention and Treatment
I. Canine hookworm disease.
1. Preventive measures: Because this disease mostly occurs in summer and is especially common in small, damp dog kennels, in summer the kennels should be kept dry and ventilated and clean and hygienic, and the floor and utensils should be disinfected regularly.
2. Treatment methods: Dinitrophenol, 0.22 milliliters per kilogram of body weight, 1 subcutaneous injection. Mebendazole, 10 milligrams per kilogram of body weight, taken twice a day for 2 consecutive days. Other drugs can be the same as those for treating roundworms.
II. Dog lice.
1. Preventive measures: Do a good job of cleaning and hygiene in the pens, and prevent dogs carrying parasitic lice from entering the pens and spreading them to the dog group.
2. Treatment methods: If dog lice are found on a dog, 1% rotenone phenol or 3% carbaryl can be sprinkled on the skin, and repeated 1-2 times after an interval of 1 week.
The first step in meat dog raising methods is site selection, and then reasonable feeding. The feeding methods and feed ratios differ at different stages, so everyone needs to pay more attention. Meat dogs are also easily harmed by parasitic diseases, so doing good prevention work is also very important.