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Fox breed once per year. Mating takes place in January and February. Foxes are not always monogamous. Sometimes a female, called a vixen, will accommodate several males, if there is enough food to support more than one. A 52 day gestation

period is followed by an average litter size of 3 to 5 pups, born between March and May, depending upon the time of conception. Born blind, the pups' eyes open in about 12 days. They live off their mother's milk for 8 weeks, then the mother introduces the pups to their first meal of meat by regurgitating partially digested meat she has already eaten. Until the pups are old enough to play outside, the mother keeps the male out of the den. Once the pups emerge from the den, their hunting skills, which are instinctive at birth, are honed through practice. For about two months both parents bring gifts of live mice for

the pups to stalk, kill, and eat. At about 3 months, the pups leave the den to hunt on their own. Some pups may remain near the birth den throughout their lives, if food remains abundant in the area. For the young that survive their first winter, breeding

will take place in the spring. The life span of a fox is only 1 to 4 years.

 

 

in theory if they had bred last september rather than the dec they could have had the cubs and be on a secon litter.

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Fox breed once per year. Mating takes place in January and February. Foxes are not always monogamous. Sometimes a female, called a vixen, will accommodate several males, if there is enough food to support more than one. A 52 day gestation

period is followed by an average litter size of 3 to 5 pups, born between March and May, depending upon the time of conception. Born blind, the pups' eyes open in about 12 days. They live off their mother's milk for 8 weeks, then the mother introduces the pups to their first meal of meat by regurgitating partially digested meat she has already eaten. Until the pups are old enough to play outside, the mother keeps the male out of the den. Once the pups emerge from the den, their hunting skills, which are instinctive at birth, are honed through practice. For about two months both parents bring gifts of live mice for

the pups to stalk, kill, and eat. At about 3 months, the pups leave the den to hunt on their own. Some pups may remain near the birth den throughout their lives, if food remains abundant in the area. For the young that survive their first winter, breeding

will take place in the spring. The life span of a fox is only 1 to 4 years.

 

 

in theory if they had bred last september rather than the dec they could have had the cubs and be on a secon litter.

they were breeding earlier this year alright :thumbs: ,my eyesight is nearly gone trying read that :laugh:
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thats my point eventually it will be 2 litters a year through breeding earlier. so sept last year and june this year would put 2 litters on the ground

thats the job the dog will have his work cut out :laugh: Edited by seang
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Ya i started a dog this year gave him a couple get him going,hell have plenty of work where i am if all goes well theres good numbers around :thumbs:

that the dog you shown me mate?

ya the black fella south hams should be ready go again end of the wk :thumbs:
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