What Do Mink Eat? A Detailed Guide to Mink Feed Formulation and Feeding Methods
The mink is a semi-aquatic animal, good at swimming and diving, and enjoys playing in water even more in summer. Wild mink are mostly found in waterside areas, using natural caves to build dens, with the den entrance on the bank or underwater, and nearby grass or thickets often serve as cover. It is a carnivorous animal. Let's take a look below at what mink eat!
What Do Mink Eat?
The mink is a carnivorous animal that likes to eat fish, shrimp, frogs, snakes, wild rats, wild rabbits and birds. Apart from the mating and lactation periods, it mostly lives alone and scattered.
The Feed Composition for Mink
1. Animal-based feed: includes fish, meat and their by-product feed, dried animal-based feed, milk and eggs, etc.
2. Plant-based feed: includes grains, oilseed cakes and fruits and vegetables.
3. Additive feed: includes vitamins, antibiotics, antioxidants and inorganic salt feed, etc.
Mink Feed Formulas
1. Pre-breeding period: fish and meat 60%-65%, grains (cooked) 10%-15%, vegetables 5%-8%, water 15%-20%, total daily ration 250-300 grams.
2. Mid pre-breeding period: fish and meat 60%-65%, grains (cooked) 15%, vegetables 5%-10%, water 15%-20%, total daily ration 250 grams.
3. Gestation period: fish and meat 65%-70%, grains (cooked) 10%-15%, vegetables 5%-10%, water 15%-20%, total daily ration 250-350 grams.
4. Whelping and lactation period: fish and meat 65%-70%, grains (cooked) 10%-15%, vegetables 5%-10%, water 15%-20%, total daily ration 250-350 grams.
5. Kit rearing period: fish and meat 60%-65%, grains (cooked) 15%-20%, vegetables 5%-10%, water 15%-20%, total daily ration 250-300 grams.
6. Winter fur growth period for pelt animals: fish and meat 55%-60%, grains (cooked) 15%-25%, vegetables 5%-10%, water 15%-20%, total daily ration 450-510 grams.