Those that are not will later be pelted as mature animals. They are killed quickly and humanely in accordance with approved veterinary practices. This is done on the farm thereby minimising stress. Generally, both mink and fox are fed on a wet feed made from fish and poultry by-products. This is high in nutrients and may have added supplements to ensure that ideal nutrition levels are provided to maintain good health and well-being.
Clean water is available at all times, through a drinking valve in each cage.
Only a person who is interested in animals and who likes them becomes a fur farmer. The farmer who has no real interest in his animals or feeling for their welfare soon suffers himself, in the form of poor financial return. Irrespective of the present taxonomy of the animals it has to be realised that it would be disastrous to the welfare of the animals to go on treating them as wild animals in respect to legislation. The majority of farmed fur animals require the same status as all other commonly held animals in modern husbandry.