What vitamin feeds are included in fox diets?

Vitamin feeds Currently, the vitamin feeds in more common use include cod liver oil, yeast, malt, cottonseed oil, and others.

Cod liver oil: It is the main source of vitamins A and D. Each fox can be fed 800-1000 international units per day. When feeding, it is best to drip it into the food bowl after the meal. When liver and fresh sea fish are fed year-round, cod liver oil supplementation may not be necessary. During storage, pay attention to sealing it and placing it in a cool, dry, and dark place; metal containers should not be used for storage. When using cod liver oil, pay attention to the production date to prevent it from losing effectiveness after long storage. It is forbidden to feed spoiled cod liver oil.

@#@245@#@ Malt: It is rich in vitamin E and contains the minerals phosphorus, calcium, manganese, and a small amount of iron. It is an indispensable feed during the fox breeding period. Method for growing wheat malt: Soak washed wheat grains in clean water with a little table salt for 10-15 hours, remove them, spread them evenly in a water tray at a thickness of 1-2 cm, cover with burlap, place in a dark place at 15-20°C, sprinkle water twice a day, keep it clean and keep the wheat grains moist, and it can be fed after 3-4 days. Generally, 1 kg of wheat can produce 2 kg of malt. Malt with moldy and rotten roots or with a net-like white mold growing on it is forbidden to feed.

Cottonseed oil: It is also a source of vitamin E. Every 100 grams of cottonseed oil contains 200 milligrams of vitamin E. Refined cottonseed oil should be used when feeding foxes; crude cottonseed oil contains toxins and is not suitable for feeding foxes.

Yeast: It is the main source of B vitamins. Yeast is a concentrated supplemental feed commonly used in fox farming year-round. Commonly used yeasts include baker's yeast, petroleum yeast, nucleic acid yeast, pulp yeast, and active yeast. When feeding foxes, except for medicinal yeast and feed yeast, all need heat treatment to kill all the live yeast cells in the yeast; otherwise, after the yeast cells are consumed by foxes, they can easily cause gastrointestinal bloating or death. In addition, the vitamin utilization rate of unheated live yeast is also low.