1. The importance of hunting dogs: The hunting effect of hunting dogs depends not only on the breed and training of the hunting dogs, but also on the physical strength of the hunting dogs. The physical strength of the hound depends on feeding and management. If the puppies are malnourished, their physique will be poor when they grow up. Hounds hunt more than 100 kilometers a day, weak dogs can't stick to it, fat dogs are prone to fatigue, which shows the importance of hound feeding tubes.

2. Hound feeding principles: Hounds are domesticated from 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, so it should be matched appropriately according to the age of the dog. Puppies and pregnant dogs should add some calcium. Fresh vegetables must be washed and chopped. The temperature of feeding is about 25 degrees. It can be cooler in summer and hot in winter, but don't feed too hot food, and don't feed spoiled food, so as not to affect the health of the hound. In winter, feed more fatty foods to increase heat energy and improve cold resistance.

3. Feeding and management of puppies: puppies are weaned around 50 days after birth and fed independently. Freshly weaned puppies should be fed milk and other easily digestible foods. 2-4 month old puppies should be fed nutritious food, as well as raw meat, raw fish, fresh vegetables and bone meal. But don't feed too much every time. Feeding to the level of refusal and overfilling will cause indigestion in puppies and seriously affect development. It is advisable to eat small meals frequently. A full puppy loves to sleep, and a hungry puppy keeps crawling and barking, so it needs to be fed.

4. Feeding and management of hunting dogs during non-hunting period: You can feed some leftovers during the non-hunting period. But management is very important. Hunters should often bring hounds for training hunting, so that the hunting performance of hounds can be continuously consolidated and developed. If hunting activities are interrupted for a long time, the hunting performance that the hound has already degraded.

5. Feeding and management of hounds during the hunting season: During the hunting season, hounds run long distances, and the daily workload is heavy. At this time, they should be fed with concentrated feeds such as meat, wheat flour and grain food to ensure the hounds. body needs.

There are two ways to feed hounds when hunting; (1) Feed the hounds to about 50% full before hunting, and then feed some fresh meat of birds and beasts after working on the hunting ground for a while, and then continue to work before feeding them. Feed it a little to keep it close to its owner and keep it active at all times. (2) Another method is to feed the hounds some of the best quality food such as meat and wheat products before departure, and feed them until they are 70% to 80% full. Clear water can make the hound energetic and responsive. But at the end of the day's hunting, it is not advisable to overfeed the hound when you return home. Hunters hunt for a good harvest, and they should not do this often out of pleasure to feed the hounds with over-full meat, which is not good for the health of the hounds.

The health of the hounds is checked daily by hunters during the hunt. There are traumas to be treated, ticks to be eliminated, the dog's hair should be washed after training in summer, and the hair removal period should be combed and depilated to keep the hound's body clean.

6. Requirements for the kennel: The kennel should be located in a place with slightly higher terrain, not damp, good ventilation and moderate light, and the ground soil should be firm and slightly sloped to avoid rainwater inflow. Also avoid strong winds to prevent the hound from getting sick. The area of the shed should be 1 meter long, 1 meter wide and 90 centimeters high, with straw mats inside to keep out the cold.