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Wapiti Bulls Mating Policy
Tom Wylie, Lora Valley Farms, said mating older hinds with wapiti terminal sires in 2017 gave a poor result with only 64 percent in calf. View project details
Monitoring Regrowth
The farm is a mixed venison and velvetting enterprise. Velvet is the main passion and they are setting the bar high for themselves. View project details
Copper Boost
Nind Deer in northern Southland did an on-farm trial to check whether the pre-winter copper injections routinely given to weaners were actually worth it. View project details
Copper problem
This manifested in fawns before weaning where they were arthritic and crippled with a characteristic “bunny-hoping” gait. They died or required euthanasia. View project details
Minimal response to B12
In a split trial in spring with weaner hinds grazed together on red clover for 67 days, half were given a 3ml “Smartshot” injection and the others were untreated. View project details