Deer Flashcards
What is the most commonly farmed deer? What country has the largest number?
Red deer. NZ (1.2 million)
How many deer in Australia?
70,000 approx
What are the temperate species (European)?
Fallow, Red, Elk
What are the tropical species?
Rusa & Chital/Sambar/Hog/White-tail/Blackbuck
With the temperate species when do the stags go in?
Feb/ March (out in Jul/ Sept)
With the tropical species, when do the stags go in?
Yr round
When do temperate species calve?
Late Nov/ December/ January
When do tropical species calve?
3 months
When do temperate species wean?
Before autumn (if you calve in Nov/Dec)– March. 3 months
How long does velvet take to grow?
3-4 months
What happens to velvet growth with increased daylight?
Decreased testoserone= cast and new growth
What happens to velvet growth with decreasing daylight?
Increasing testosterone= shedding of velvet and calcification
How long is the velveting license good for?
3 years. The course is 2 days. National Velvet Accreditation Scheme (NVAS)
Can you amputate the velvet after calcification on the male deer ?
No
When does a female temperate deer reach puberty?
15 months
