Research

Wiklund, E. (2010) The effect of ageing time before freezing on water-holding capacity, tenderness, colour and eating quality of venison and beef

Suttie, J.M. (1980) The effect of antler removal on dominance and fighting behaviour in farmed red deer.

Thresults from this study demonstrate that antler growth and live weight were correlated significantly with dominance order. The removal of antlers only slightly altered the dominance hierarchy

Fennessy, P.F. (1981) The effect of castation on some muscles of red deer (Cervus elaphus L.).

(1981) The effect of castration on some muscles of red deer (Cervus elaphus L.).

Tan, G.Y. (1981) The effect of castration on some muscles of red deer (Cervus elaphus L.).

This study was undertaken as part of a programme investigating the effects of castration in red deer. Results showed that total dissected forequarter muscles were lighter in castrates and the total hindquater muscles were heavier, castrates having lighter heads than entire males

Scott, I.C. (2007) The effect of conception date on gestation length of red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Gestation length is influenced by conception date, for every 10 days of advancement in conception date there will be between 6-8 days advancement in calving date.
Yearling hinds exhibited shorter gestation lengths than adult hinds by 2.2 days.
However from an on-farm management perspective there is only minimal scope to modify environmental conditions to advance calving dates. Genetic factors that influence reproductive seasonality appear to be more likely to achieve advanced calving dates

Thomson, A. (1995) The effect of dexamethasone on the protective efficacy of Mycobacterium bovis BCG in deer

This study examines the effect of dexamethasone, a potent corticosteroid, on the ability of red deer tomount an effective immune response following vaccination with BCG.

The paper argues that vaccines must be developed including models of stress and tested in such models

Jago, J.G. (1994) The effect of distance transported on behaviour, physiology and carcass quality farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Pre-slaughter treatment can have a impact on stress and animal welfare. This can result in reduced carass quality. This study aimed to determine the effect of distance transported on bruising levels.

Webster, J.R. (1997) The effect of housing and food restriction during winter on growth of male red deer calves.

Housing of red deer calves during winter on ad libitum food intake did not result in enhanced growth rates or savings in food requirements in comparison with animals outdoors. Housing reduced food intake when growth was prevented thus reducing the costs of housing, but animals failed to compensate fully during spring for the winter growth check

Webster, J.R. (1988) The effect of melatonin implants on seasonal reproductive and antler cycles of red deer stags.

Corson, I.D. (1998) The effect of melatonin implants on seasonal reproductive and antler cycles of red deer stags

This study examined the impact of melatonin implants on the seasonal reproductive and antler cycles of red deer stags. The melatonin treatments advanced seasonal changes normally associated with a decreasing daily photoperiod during autumn, such as antler cleaning, body weight gain and loss, development of neck musculature and increase in testes size

Asher, G. W. (2010) The effect of prepubertal castration of red deer and wapiti-red deer crossbred stags on growth and carcass production

Results of research into effects on stag behaviour, growth, antler growth and meat quality of pre-production castration in red and Wapiti-red venison production system

Suttie, J.M. (2000) The effect of removal technique and post-removal handling on velvet antler colour.

Objectives of this study were to determine whether removal technique and post-removal handling influence velvet colour. Results showed that the use of sedative drugs produces velvet antler that is lighter and les red, and post-removal handling technique can influence colour

Suttie, J.M. (1994) The effect of removal technique on velvet antler colour.

Hodgetts, B. (1996) The effect of shelter on the responses of young red deer to disturbance.