2. Feeding principle of hounds: hounds are domesticated by carnivores, and their nutrition needs protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and water. Most of these nutrients are contained in meat, fish, grains, bone meal and fresh vegetables. Therefore, it is necessary to properly match the dogs according to their ages. Puppies and pregnant dogs should be supplemented with some calcium. Fresh vegetables must be washed and chopped. The feeding temperature is about 25 degrees. It can be cool in summer and hot in winter, but you can't feed too hot food or spoiled food, so as not to affect the health of hounds. Feed more fatty food in winter to increase heat energy and improve cold resistance.
3. Feeding and management of puppies. Puppies are weaned about 50 days after birth and fed independently. Newly weaned puppies should be fed some milk and other digestible food. Puppies of 2-4 months should be fed nutritious food, as well as raw meat, raw fish, fresh vegetables, bone meal and so on. But you can't feed too much at a time. Feeding to the point of refusing to eat more will cause indigestion of puppies and seriously affect their development. It is advisable to eat more in small quantities. A full puppy loves to sleep, and a hungry puppy keeps crawling, barking and feeding.
4. Feeding and management of hunting dogs in non-hunting period: some leftovers can be fed in non-hunting period. However, management is very important. Hunters should often take hounds for training and hunting, so that the hunting performance of hounds can be consolidated and developed continuously. If hunting activities are interrupted for a long time, the existing hunting performance of hounds will also become worse.
6. kennel requirements: the kennel should be selected in a place with slightly higher terrain, no humidity, good ventilation and moderate lighting. The ground soil should be solid and slightly sloping to avoid rainwater backflow. Also avoid the strong wind in case the hounds get sick. The area of the shed should be 1 m long, 1 m wide and 90 cm high, with straw mats to keep out the cold. The kennel should be far away from other livestock pens to avoid infecting each other with diseases. It is also necessary to use drugs regularly to eliminate parasites such as lice and fleas to keep the hounds healthy and energetic.
5. Feeding and management of hounds in hunting season: In hunting season, hounds run long distances, and the daily workload is very heavy. At this time, it is necessary to feed some concentrated feed such as meat, wheat flour and cereal to ensure the physical needs of hounds. There are two ways to feed hounds when hunting; (1) Feed the hounds to about 50% full before hunting, then feed some birds and animals with fresh meat after working in the hunting ground for a period of time, and feed them a little more after continuing to work, so that they can keep up with their owners and always maintain a strong hunting enthusiasm. (2) Another way is to feed the hounds with the best quality food, such as meat and wheat products, until they are 70% to 80% full, and then feed them with leftovers and fresh meat after hunting, and drink fresh water, which can make the hounds energetic and flexible. But after a day of hunting, it is not advisable to feed the hounds too much when you get home. Hunters should not feed hounds too much meat for fun, which is not good for their health. During hunting, hunters check the health of hounds every day. There are injuries to be treated, ticks to be removed, dog hair to be washed after summer training, and hair to be combed when depilating to keep the hounds clean.
Attention must be paid to the following issues:
(1) Don't pursue it. If there is such a problem, you must force the hunter to correct it resolutely.
The hound followed this trail and found another new one. Don't throw away the original, go after the newly discovered. Otherwise, throw away the original one and chase another one, keep throwing it away, keep changing it, and finally-nothing will happen.
(3) training puppies to track in the snow is convenient for hunters to observe and guide, which seems to be beneficial to hunters and unfavorable to hounds. Beasts in the snow have a weak sense of smell, and hounds can distinguish smell, not sight, so hunters must pay attention.
(4) Field tracking training must enable hounds to develop lasting endurance. A keen sense of smell and the ability to never forget animals are valuable advantages of hounds.
3. Puppy hunting training: The best hunting training period is six to ten months after the puppy is born. According to the hunter's future needs, puppies can be tutored on it.