Research

Suttie, J.M. (1980) Influence of nutrition on growth and sexual maturation of captive red deer stags

This study set out to test the theory that poor nutrition during the winter, particularly in the first years of life, restricts the animal to a small frame which prevents attainment of its true genetic potential.
The study also sets out to investigate the effects of nutrition on cycles of growth and reproduction which have been previously described

Cross, J.P. (1992) Influence of Xylazine on haematology values in farmed red deer

Paper demonstrating that administration of xylazine reduced circlating basophils and lymphocytes using standard manual techniques

Asher, G. W. (1986) Inhibition of Antler Development of Fallow Bucks: The Polling Technique

Suttie, J.M. (1983) Insulin Like Growth Factor 1 : Antler Stimulating Hormone ?

As IGF-1 is known to stimulate cartilege synthesis the aim of the present study was to investigate a possible role for IGF-1 as an "antler stimulating hormone"

Suttie, J.M. (1987) Insulin Like Growth Factor 1 and Body Size in Red Deer Stags

The present study aimed to invetsigate the relationship among plasma concentration of IGF1, body growth and carcass composition in grazing stags

Suttie, J.M. (1992) Insulin like growth factor 1, growth and body composition in red deer stags.

Investigation of the relationshpis among plasma concentration of IGF1, body growth and carcass composition in grazing stags. Total plasma IGF1 correlated positively with antler growth rate, the spring phase of liveweight gain and with all measuresd of body weight except fat. A neagative correlation with live-weight gain during the late summer growth phase was displayed.

Suttie, J.M. (1992) Insulin-like growth factor 1 and growth seasonality in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) - comparisons with temperate and tropical cervids.

This comparison reveals that seasonal increases in IGF1 take place only in animals with a seasonal growth spurt. Thus IGF1 plasma level elevations seem most closely associated with the resumption of rapid growth in spring following the winter

(2007) Integrated Livestock Management. Part A - Survey

Cattle rather than sheep were the dominant species integrated with deer. Co-grazing most common in summer, then spring, autumn and winter. Cattle perceived to be effective in improving mis-match between pasture demand and supply profiles and more effective than sheep

Nicol, A.M. (2007) Integrated livestock management. Part B – Comparison of the effect of simultaneous grazing of sheep or cattle with hinds during fawning.

Comparison of the effect of simultaneous grazing of
sheep or cattle with hinds during fawning

Drew, K.R. (1989) Intensive containment systems: game farming

Introduces a chapter which reviews deer farming on a regional basis

Asher, G. W. (1993) Intensive Husbandry of Fallow Deer

Discusses modern concepts of fallow deer farming that have been developed in the last 10 to 15 years, highlighing aspects of production and management unique to fallow deer

Jermy, C. (1994) Interface between the Veterinarian and the Deer Farmer

Jermy, C. (1994) Interface between the Veterinarian and the Deer Farmer

David Stevens, AgResearch (2003) Interim Report

Interim Report on Year 1 of a proposed 2 year programme

S Hoskin (2003) Interim Report