Asher, G. W. (1990) Practical reproductive management of farmed fallow
Fallow Deer Farming, Proceedings.
This paper puts emphasis on practical reproductive management of farmed fallow deer, which is aimed primarily at optimising environmental performance of the does, and secondarily at increasing the genetic merit of the herd. The paper identifies the different stages of the reproduction cycle in relation to potential reproductive wastage, and discusses ways in which these stages can be managed to avoid wastage
Published: 1990-06-14
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: conception rate, Fallow, hybridisation, ovulation, reproduction
Wallace, V. (1985) Pre- and post-rut composition of red deer stags.
Biology of Deer Production. Royal Society of NZ
The objectives of this study were to determine the body composition changes occuring in the red stag during the rut. The outcome was that the post-rut stags had 72% less fat and decresaed fat cell size compared to pre-rut. There were no significant differences in muscle fibre size or number, or in muscle water content
Published: 1985-01-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: muscle, reproduction, stags, starvation, fat
Berg, D.K. (1995) Pregnancies following the transfer of in vitro matured and fertilized red deer oocytes
International Embryo Transfer Society
Abstract outlining an examination of the effects of serum source, oestrus deer serum, day 1.5 deer serum or day 1.5 sheep serum on the fertilisation rates of IVM oocytes
Published: 1995-01-01
Document type: Abstract
Keywords: red, reproduction, artificial breeding, Cervus
Asher, G. W. (1989) Pregnancy diagnosis a useful tool.
The Deer Farmer
What are the techniques and relative merits of pregnacy diagnosis in deer
Published: 1989-01-01
Document type: Popular Article
Keywords: Cervus, pregnancy, red, reproduction, ultrasound
Mackintosh, C.G. (1998) Preliminary findings on the use of PCR assay for MCF in red deer
NZVA Deer Branch Conf. Proceedings
MCF is a fatal disease of farmed deer in NZ. Often the first sign of MCF a farmer sees is finding a dead animal. This study assessed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a tool to assist in understanding the epidemiology of the disease.
Published: 1998-02-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: diseases, DNA, MCF , polymerase chain reaction, diarrhoea