Like all animals, deer require protection from extremes of hot and cold, in order to maintain thermal comfort and maximise productivity. The resources listed below, may be helpful when considering how to ensure the thermal comfort needs of your animals.
Resources for thermal stress
NZ Deer Farmer's Landcare Manual
The Deer Industry Environmental Management Code of Practice: 2018
2001-Award-brochure-2.pdf (deernz.org.nz)
Award brochure 6/8 B (deernz.org.nz)
Deer and the environment - Deer NZ
Fallow deer: Feeding and shelter - Deer NZ
IWG_Module_2021-04.pdf (deernz.org.nz)
Property and paddock layout - Deer NZ
Southland-En-AP-Group-indoor-wintering-costs-Regional-Workshop-13August2020.pdf (deernz.org.nz)
Wintering feed systems - Deer NZ
Deer Facts
DeerFact_FarmEnvPlan_V5_Web.pdf (deernz.org)
DeerFact_FencePacing_Web.pdf (deernz.org)
DeerFact_IntensiveWinterFeeding_V8_Web.pdf (deernz.org)
DeerFact_MinimisingStressV6_Web.pdf (deernz.org)
DeerFact_NativeBushSing_V6_web.pdf (deernz.org)
DeerFact_Planning4Winter_V6a_Web_2021.pdf (deernz.org)
DeerFact_Protecting_W-ways_Web.pdf (deernz.org)
DeerFact_Trees4Deer_V3b_Web_2021.pdf (deernz.org)
