Farm Conditions Squirrels live solitary in the wild, so provide environmental conditions that allow them to have enough monopods conditions, and they can come into contact with each other in order to facilitate reproduction.

It is an open three-wall type, facing south, with brick walls on three sides, with an area of 5 meters in length, 3 meters in width and 3 meters in height. On the three-height soil surface, there is a door (1.8 meters high and 7 meters wide) on the north side leading to the operation gallery, but there should be a small partition outside the door, about 2 square meters, and a side door leading to the corridor, mainly to prevent animals from running out directly. Several rows of small wooden boxes are nailed to the three walls of the house, and the first row can be nailed more than 1 meter above the ground. The specifications of the wooden box are 25 cm long and 25 cm wide, with an opening on one side (15 cm high and 12 cm wide), and the distance between the boxes is 30 cm. The distance between the rows (the top of the lower row and the bottom of the upper row) is 30 cm, and the two rows of wooden boxes can be staggered. Can be arranged all the way to the top of the top. After breeding, it can be adjusted according to the actual situation. A large dead tree with many branches or 2 to 3 medium large dead trees is placed in the middle of the room for their activities.

It is directly connected to the open pen, with an area of 36 meters long, 3 meters wide and 3 meters high. The three sides and the ceiling are made of fine wire mesh, and the mesh should not exceed 1.5 cm. Below the net, 20 cm from the ground is surrounded by a brick wall. Also properly place 1 to 2 dead tree branches, three-heaped ground.

Feeding Management and Reproduction Technology

Feed: Pine nuts, hazelnuts, melon seeds, sunflowers, pears, apples, oaks can be fed Chestnut, beech, etc., according to the season and different regions, provide as many feeds as possible for them to choose. Feed can be placed in several places to prevent them from competing. Dry feed can be added once every 2 to 3 days. There should be clean water in the basin at all times.

Management: When it is hot in summer, you can observe the performance of animals. If necessary, temporarily add straw or bamboo mats to the roof of the sports field for shade, and spray water to cool down. It is not necessary to take thermal insulation measures in winter.

Key points of breeding technology

When introducing animals, the ones with strong physique must be selected for breeding, and the ratio of male to female can be 3-4:1. Single out frail males, especially frail males, who may be attacked by other males. During the breeding season, you can give some animal food, such as boiled eggs, bread, etc., to see if they like it. In addition, put some clean dead leaves, broken hemp, twigs, etc. in the circle for them to nest or build nests. Cubs born half a year old should be kept separately to avoid excessive density.

Disease and Natural Enemy Prevention

Because the squirrels are kept in captivity, the number is small, they are not noticed, and they are not easy to observe, so they are also There are no reports of any disease. But they are rodents and may be infected with plague, so they must be sanitized every day and disinfected regularly. In addition, pens and sports grounds must be strictly prevented from voles and house mice, which will cause snatch of food, harm squirrels and spread diseases. Due to the small range of activities in artificial breeding, squirrels cannot find cool places by themselves. Generally, the temperature exceeds 35 degrees, and squirrels are prone to heatstroke. After heatstroke, the mortality rate of squirrels is very high, so prevention and treatment must be done in summer.

Feeding Management and Environment

Squirrels seem to feed on the seeds of Fagaceae plants, but in nature they also consume a considerable amount of Insects, so it is best to feed some animal food. Nuts such as walnuts and chestnuts are the favorites of squirrels. Biting through the hard shell is not only a game for squirrels, but also helps to wear their teeth. It is best to feed these foods regularly. If artificial feed is the staple food, apples and other foods should also be supplemented.