Antlers: The permanent horns on a deer. Composed of bone (not keratin as in horn). They grow anew each year from pedicles. Bugle: The vocal call of a wapiti bull during the rut. Bull: Male wapiti. Calf: juvenile red deer or Wapiti. Coronet: Ring or burr around the base of the antlers. Doe: Mature female … Read more
DEER BEHAVIOUR BASICS: NUMBER 4 Stress: Aggression: Handling: Welfare issues By Dr Clive Dalton As soon as farmed deer see strangers or dogs, they use speed as a defence. With bad handling they can charge the fences in blind panic and injure themselves. What is stress? General signs of aggression in deer Physical factors causing … Read more
DEER FARMING BASICS: NUMBER 2 Capture: Stress & aggression: Handling: Calming: Welfare issues By Dr Clive Dalton Capture Stress and aggression in deer Deer farmers have been slow to provide shade and are criticised for this as causing stress. What is stress? General signs of aggression in deer Damage to pasture caused by stress A … Read more
DEER BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 1 Farmed deer: Terminology: Senses: Social behaviour: Feeding By Dr Clive Dalton Deer in New Zealand Man has hunted the various species of deer since early times. Deer were introduced into New Zealand and released by the early settlers for sport and are now classed as noxious pests in some areas … Read more
Agriculture, farming, animal husbandry, animal health, disease, Facial Eczema, zinc, deer, management By Dr Clive Dalton Original 1991 information written by Dr Barry Smith and Dr Neale Towers, Ruakura Agricultural Research Station, Hamilton, New Zealand. 17. FACIAL ECZEMA: (Deer). Management. Zinc Care for affected stock. Footnote 2009: Zinc boluses are now available. Contact your veterinarian … Read more
Agriculture, animal husbandry, Facial Eczema, causes, symptoms, cattle, sheep, deer, goats By Dr Clive Dalton Original 1991 information written by Dr Barry Smith and Dr Neale Towers, Ruakura Agricultural Research Station, Hamilton, New Zealand. Part 1. Cause and symptoms.Facial eczema (FE) is a disease of sheep, cattle, deer and goats, which causes death and lowered … Read more
Dr Clive Dalton Wool, Hides and Skins Cockle: Defect in a lamb or sheep pelt seen as nodules that have developed over the pelt surface. Can be prevented by appropriate dipping. Dressing skin: Woolly lamb skin, which is suitable for processing into leather after all wool has been removed. Fellmongery: Factory or department in abattoir or freezing works where wool … Read more
Dr Clive Dalton Farmed Red deer hinds Deer in New Zealand All deer were introduced into New Zealand in the late 1800s by the early European pioneers for sport, after which they multiplied to become classed as noxious pests due to the damage they did to native bush and were then subject to government culling programmes. Later … Read more