Question 1
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Shed Design
Deer Safety:
[blank_start]High, solid walls[blank_end]
[blank_start]No gaps around gates/hinges[blank_end]
[blank_start]No protruding objects[blank_end]
[blank_start]Good gate/race width[blank_end]
[blank_start]Suitable flooring[blank_end]
[blank_start]Minimum of 2 entry and exit points[blank_end]
[blank_start]Good crush design[blank_end]
[blank_start]Solid gates[blank_end]
[blank_start]Smooth edges[blank_end]
Human Safety:
[blank_start]Two ways gates and doors[blank_end]
[blank_start]Double seeing gates[blank_end]
[blank_start]Easy to operate gate catchers[blank_end]
[blank_start]Crush[blank_end]
[blank_start]Races[blank_end]
[blank_start]Good lighting[blank_end]
Both:
[blank_start]Several entry and exit points[blank_end]
[blank_start]Minimal Dust[blank_end]
[blank_start]Clean with good drainage[blank_end]
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High, solid walls
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No gaps around gates/hinges
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No protruding objects
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Good gate/race width
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Suitable flooring
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Minimum of 2 entry and exit points
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Good crush design
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Solid gates
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Smooth edges
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Two ways gates and doors
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Double seeing gates
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Easy to operate gate catchers
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Crush
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Races
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Good lighting
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Several entry and exit points
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Minimal Dust
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Clean with good drainage
Question 2
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Passion 2 Profit
Key strategies:
1. [blank_start]Marketing premium venison[blank_end]
2. [blank_start]Market led production[blank_end]
Aim:
To correct the [blank_start]mismatch[blank_end] between [blank_start]venison production[blank_end] and [blank_start]demand[blank_end] in [blank_start]traditional[blank_end] markets, while [blank_start]developing new[blank_end] markets that [blank_start]demand quality venison[blank_end].
Question 3
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In shed procedures may include:
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Ear tagging
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Drafting into mobs
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Weaning
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Velvet antler removal
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Vet procedures
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Drenching
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Culling
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Birth of young
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Wallowing
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Calving
Question 4
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Warning Signs
[blank_start]grinding teeth[blank_end]
[blank_start]open pre-orbital gland[blank_end]
[blank_start]lolling tongue[blank_end]
[blank_start]ears flat against head[blank_end]
[blank_start]rolling eyes[blank_end]
[blank_start]stamping feet[blank_end]
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grinding teeth
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Showing teeth
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open pre-orbital gland
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Closed eyes
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lolling tongue
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ears flat against head
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Ear foward
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rolling eyes
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stamping feet
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Standing still
Question 5
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Breeding Farms
Aim: To produce [blank_start]calves/fawns for sale[blank_end] OR [blank_start]to finish on farm[blank_end] with [blank_start]some being kept as replacements[blank_end]
Breeding is [blank_start]seasonal[blank_end]
Gestation is approx. [blank_start]230-240 days[blank_end]
Mated in [blank_start]autumn - Mar/Apr[blank_end]
Calve in [blank_start]summer - Nov/Dec[blank_end]
Calving method = [blank_start]'hands off'[blank_end]
Question 6
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Velvet Farms
Aim: [blank_start]To produce velvet for sale[blank_end]
Considerations: [blank_start]Quantity and Quality[blank_end]
Growth Cycle:
Starts [blank_start]1st August[blank_end]
1st cut in [blank_start]Oct/Nov/Dec[blank_end]
2nd cut in [blank_start]Jan/Feb[blank_end]
Stages kept [blank_start]primarily for velvet[blank_end]
Amount of velvet from mature red stag per year = [blank_start]age of the deer[blank_end]
Question 7
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Trophy Farms
Trophy Animal = [blank_start]Stags bred to have full, hard antler[blank_end]
Market = [blank_start]Game parks[blank_end]
Released for [blank_start]hunting tourism[blank_end]
Antler difference:
Velvet - [blank_start]beam size, thickness, weight & blood[blank_end] component
Trophy - [blank_start]# & length of tynes, spread & style[blank_end]
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Stags bred to have full, hard antler
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Game parks
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hunting tourism
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beam size, thickness, weight & blood
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# & length of tynes, spread & style
Question 8
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Stud Farms
[blank_start]Breeding sire with high genetic merit[blank_end]
Objectives:
Produce animal with [blank_start]high merit for velvet production[blank_end]
Produce animals with [blank_start]good growth characteristics[blank_end]
Produce animals with [blank_start]good temperament[blank_end]
Sell sire stags to [blank_start]commercial farms[blank_end]
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Breeding sire with high genetic merit
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high merit for velvet production
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good growth characteristics
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good temperament
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commercial farms