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Effect of extended daxlength on appetite, liveweighr performance, and attainment of slaughter weight in weaned deer stag calves
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2017
Extract
Deer are strictly seasonal animals. In mid-winter a period of reduced feed intake and growth ensues, and is especially pronounced in weaned calves (Kay, 1989). As a result the majority of farmed venison is slaughtered at 15-20 months of age. Research has shown that winter inappetance is affected by photoperiod (Simpson et al., 1984). This may offer the potential to manipulate growth rates, and alleviate the current problem of venison marketing and continuity of supply. The objective of this experiment was to investigate the possibility of producing carcasses of an acceptable size and quality at different times of the year.
- Type
- Beef
- Information
- Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1993: Winter meeting , March 1993 , pp. 212
- Copyright
- Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1993