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Antlers

Antlers
Velvet Antler Handling
Describes the steps and processes for the care, safe handling and proper storage of velvet antler.
Sep 4, 2004, 15:46

Antlers
Reindeer Antler Production
Describes the production of quality reindeer antler and its many potential uses.
Sep 4, 2004, 15:41

Antlers
Nutraceutical Opportunities for Velvet Antler
Looks at the new and emerging markets for velvet antler.
Sep 4, 2004, 14:48

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Antlers - To Cut or Not to Cut?
The article discusses the reasons, benefits and risks associated with cutting off hard antler in farmed whitetailed bucks.
Sep 4, 2004, 13:49

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How Dogs can Save the Elk Industry
Research has shown that dogs with arthritis can benefit from taking elk velvet antler capsules. This opens up a huge new pet nutraceutical market in North America that could help the elk farming industry become profitable again.
Sep 4, 2004, 12:54

Antlers
Improving antler production
Profit in the elk business depends on improving the volume and efficiency of antler production. When grain and other feed is expensive, it is difficult to spend the money to try to increase returns from antlers, but the investment may be worth it. Elk that have good genetics for antler growth will return your investment.
Jul 26, 2003, 09:45

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A key to bigger antlers
Whether you are raising elk or red deer for the velvet antler market, or whitetail bucks for hunting preserves, bigger antlers mean more profits. This article describes some of the factors that affect antler growth.
Jul 26, 2003, 09:00

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Marketing velvet antler
This article presents the results of market research into the factors that must be considered and implemented in order to successfully market elk velvet products through different distribution channels.
Jul 26, 2003, 08:45

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Compression shows potential for velvet removal
Researchers in New Zealand and Alberta carried out similar studies comparing compression to more standard procedures such as Lidocaine and electronic analgesia (EA).
Jul 25, 2003, 21:38

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Velvet antler protects the liver
A University of Saskatchewan professor of physiology has found scientific evidence that elk velvet antler (EVA) may protect the liver from disease. This articles describes some of her research findings and her plans for future research.
Jul 25, 2003, 21:25

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Lignocaine use for antler removal
Evaluates the effectiveness of various routes of administration and doses of local anesthetic (LA) to provide analgesia of the velvet antler of adult stags.
Jul 25, 2003, 17:50

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Judging elk antlers
Velvet antler competitions have become some of the most interesting, exciting and financially rewarding aspects of the elk farming industry. They are great social events, they allow breeders and buyers to compare the relative genetic merit of various breeding programs and they are a tremendous marketing tool. This article describes the criteria used in evaluating elk antlers.
Jul 24, 2003, 21:04

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Elk velvet antler helps dogs with arthritis
This article describes the major findings of a sixteen-month-long research project to determine the best strategies for the marketing and promotion of dog health products to North American consumers.
Jul 23, 2003, 15:12


Articles
Antlers
Velvet Antler Handling
Reindeer Antler Production
Babies
Care of Reindeer Calves
Tips for calving
Business
Elk farming - the rest of the story
Interested in reindeer farming?
General
Reindeer
Questions and Answers about Deer Farming
Genetics
Reindeer Reproduction and Breeding
Planning your AI program
Health
Parasites in Reindeer
Infectious Diseases Affecting Reindeer and other Cervids
Hunting
The Decline in Hunting
A case for legalizing hunting preserves
Industry
Getting the Elk Industry Back onTrack
Deer farming in Norway
Marketing
Marketing Your Deer and Elk Products
Profiting from Discussion Forums
Nutrition
Reindeer Feeding and Nutritional Requirements
Feeding elk in the aftermath of a drought
Production
Summer tips for reindeer farmers
Autopsies - a source of information
Venison
A chef's perspective on promoting elk meat
Organic standards for venison
Miscellaneous
How Dirty Dick, the evil-eyed reindeer nearly ruined Christmas in 2002
How Dirty Dick, the evil-eyed reindeer nearly ruined Christmas in 2001