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Wintering MA stags on kale lifts velvet weights at Tuivale
Tuivale, a 570 hectare farm near Waipawa is owned by Rob and Deb Wilson and managed by Doug Charmley who looks after the operation including 1,560 deer, 500 cattle and 100 sheep. View project details
Geoff Pullar - More Velvet, Less Work
Although Geoff Pullar can’t claim the 60kg increase in cut velvet from his Wapiti stags is because of solely nut feeding, he’s sure it’s helped. View project details
Removing Stags Early to Increase Profit
By mating more hinds than he intends to fawn, and removing the stags early, Simon moves average conception date forward, resulting in more deer heavier, earlier. View project details
Multi-mineral injection has no effect on weaner growth rates.
A pre-winter jab of a multi-mineral treatment did nothing to boost winter weaner growth rates. That was the finding of a two mob comparison trial by Bruce Allan in 2015. View project details
Does Regular Yarding Supress Weaner Growth Rates?
Staff suspected that the regular yarding was causing stress and pegging back growth rates judging by the appearance of some weaners as the season progressed. View project details