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Australian Deer Research
RIRDC Funded Agricultural Research
Deer R&D Newsletter (RIRDC)  (latest issue - April 2006)


RIRDC Deer Research Reports (and others - see below)

Deer Publications - Comprehensive International Bibligraphy (01/110)
- Full report 350k)  is a PDF file & needs Acrobat Reader     Summary Report (8 kb)

Completed Projects in 2000-2001 & Research in Progress as at June 2001 - html file

Growing Weaner Deer - Overcoming Nutritional Constraints in Southern Australia (01/107 UA 46A)
- Full report 390k)  is a PDF file & needs Acrobat Reader     Summary Report (8 kb)

Nutritional Requirements for pregnant and Lactating Red and Fallow deer (01/0095 UWS-16A)
- Full report 4.7meg)  is a PDF file & needs Acrobat Reader     Summary Report (13 kb)

The Australian Deer Industry Quality Assurance Program contributes to the development and future expansion of the Australian deer industry by encouraging a new confidence in the quality and supply of venison it produces. This RIRDC funded project has produced the following publications and a CD ROM which will be availble from RIRDC (not online) soon. Call 02 6272 4819:

Australian Velvet Antler and Deer Co Products - Developing domestic markets Part A (01/085 No BII-1A)
- Full report (295 kb) is a PDF file & needs Acrobat Reader     Summary Report (13 kb)

Deer Antler Deer Antler Velvet Research in Australia and Overseas (01-30)
(The Thailand travel part of this report was not available for the electronic version and is only available in the print version)
- Full report (70 kb) is a PDF file & needs Acrobat Reader     Summary Report (13 kb)

Development of Niche European venison markets (00/172  No DIA-2A)
- Full report (180 kb) is a PDF file & needs Acrobat Reader     Summary Report (13 kb)

R&D Plan for the Deer Industry Program 2000-2005 (viewable html file)

Niche Markets for Venison (00/118 DIP-3A (Part A)  - Full report (100 kb) is a PDF file & needs Acrobat Reader     Summary Report  (13 kb)  Related documents and charts available online:

Venison Language and Specifications (DIP-2A)  (1.4 megs) - PDF files, need Acrobat Reader

Salt Intake and Red and Fallow Deer:  A literature review (00/108 DEE00-05)

Eccymosis (blood splash) in deer carcasses Influence of pre–slaughter conditions (No 00/69 BRN-1A)
(48kb)  - PDF files, need Acrobat Reader

Eating Qualities of Venison from Red and Fallow Deer ( 00/49  FSA-1A)- PDF files, need Acrobat Reader

Deer in Queensland - A Decision Support System (00/19 DAQ-246A) - PDF files, need Acrobat Reader

Deer Industry Promotional Brochures and Booklets - PDF files - need Acrobat Reader


Development of the Deer Industry as a Major Australian Livestock Industry (DIP-1A)

Exporting Venison to Israel - A Market Development Test Case (FPL-1A)

Ecchymosis What Causes It? (UWS-12A)

Second World Deer Farming Congress (MS978-35)

Maintaining year-round production of quality venison: The use of Immunocastration vaccines to control "rutting behaviour" (DAV100A)

Venison Market Development Program (VMD-1A)

Venison Market Development Towards 2000 (VMD-2A)

Australian Deer Industry Manual - Number 1-Investment and Economics, 2nd Ed.
(Attachments available only in the hard copy)

Australian Deer Industry Manual - Number 2 - Fencing and Handling Yards

Australian Deer Industry Manual - Number 3- Classification and Species Selection

Australian Deer Industry Manual - Number 4- Deer Health

Australian Deer Industry Manual - Number 5- Deer (Velevet Antler)

Australian Deer Industry Manual - Number 6 - Pasture Assessment and Grazing Management

Australian Deer Industry Manual - Number 7 - Management Guide

Improving the Marketability of Deer Velvet and Co-products (ORD-2A)
 

Other Australian deer research

  • Boundary and internal deer fencing (QDPI Notes)
  • Chital deer management (QDPI Notes)
  • Deer farming in Queensland - breeding programs and principles (QDPI Notes)
  • Economic considerations (QDPI Notes)
  • Fallow deer management (QDPI Notes)
  • Nutrition of farmed Red and Rusa deer:- General overview and management considerations (QDPI Notes)
  •   Part A - Introduction and general overview of nutrition
  •   Part B - Targeting animal production
  •   Part C - Integrating nutritional requirements with deer grazing systems
  • Nutrition of farmed Red and Rusa deer:- Feeding requirements and feed budgeting: (QDPI Notes)
  •   Part A: Introduction and water and energy requirements
  •   Part B: Fibre, protein, minerals and vitamins
  •   Part C: Feed budgeting - an example
  • Red deer management  (QDPI Notes)
  • Rusa deer management  (QDPI Notes)
  • Principles of farm layout and yard design  (QDPI Notes)
  • Code of accepted farming practice for the welfare of deer  (AGWEST Farmnotes)
  • Deer (information on deer and the industry)    (Vic NRE  Ag Notes)
  • Deer Budgets: Fallow Deer Red Deer  (NSW Agric)

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