Introduction to Red Deer Farming
Hello everyone , Recently deer farming is becoming popular, red deer were introduced as a stable deer that is valuable as hunting for deer. Red Deer originated in Europe and Asia. They are also found in a small part of the North-West Africa, Tunisia and Morocco, and is the only species of deer are found in Africa. Red Deer have been successfully introduced in Australia, New Zealand and Argentina. Originally used for hunting deer thesis sport. However, recently, their value as a source of meat protein has been studied very domesticated.
The seven subspecies of this deer are all different in size, but they are on average one of the largest deer species – fourth place on the average. These deer are hunted in many areas over which their numbers significantly. They are not threatened at this time. Although the red deer stag farm that specializes in doing mainly for wildlife, antler velvet are also seen as a valuable revenue comes from deer farming. Velvet is sold to Asian markets for the traditional values ??of their drugs.
Horns are also used in furniture manufacture, handling and trophies.
Deer usually live in large herds on open grassland or pasture, move to the forest is protected as the weather gets colder in winter. Some deer live in forests and woodlands throughout the year. Deer diet consists of almost all plants, leaves, fruits, seeds and skin, and includes grasses, heather, moss and lichen. They feed mainly during the day, from sunrise to sunset in winter, and in the months of spring and summer they eat plenty at sunrise and sunset.
Deer ruminants, which means they chew, and the food goes through two stages of digestion in a four-chambered stomach.
After assessing the opponent, each other’s strengths Stags tested by stimulating each other with their horns. The dominant male (usually between 4 and 10 years) will keep harems of 20 Hinds. If the land is large enough to support them, half deer will make its own territory with his own harem. The newborn deer weighs about 15 kilograms (33 pounds). Deer are noticeable at birth, with a reddish brown coat. The spots disappear in late summer, although some adults retain some spots on their backs their summer coat. If you have a business of deer farming start, it’s also worth considering adding to the red deer species you breed…see you in next topic.