ahps 4.1

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Across
  1. 2. male fallow deer. (female called a doe, baby a fawn)
  2. 3. in NZ, 40% of deer in north island, 60% on ______ island.
  3. 6. baby fallow deer (parents are doe and buck)
  4. 8. baby red deer or wapiti
  5. 9. _________ deer species include rusa and chital/sambar. In india/SE asia. Much less photoperiod effect cf termperate species, calve late autumn/winter, weaning variable. No winter coat. Venison not seasonal.
  6. 11. deer have a ________ DSE than sheep. Fallow Doe – 2 DSE, Red Hind – 3.5 DSE.
  7. 12. ____________ daylight  decreased testosterone  shedding of buttons and new growth.
  8. 15. deer numbers in Australia have ______ (due to drought n 2002+) and also have _________ in NZ.
  9. 18. wapiti are the __________ deer species.
  10. 19. tropical species tend to be less _____________ cf temperate species (temperate species have a temper!)
  11. 21. second most commony farmed deer worldwide. Not confined by boundary fences, allowed to range freely. Not really farmed in Australia.
  12. 24. deer products are mainly ________ (meat) and velvet (traditional medicines/supplements).
Down
  1. 1. venison sales for TEMPERATE deer species happen in Dec-March, along with weaning (_________ months). Calve in late spring.
  2. 2. male wapiti deer. (female called a cow, baby a calf)
  3. 3. after parturition the baby is ‘________’ for a few days in long grass while mother feeds. Shelter a good idea.
  4. 4. female red deer (male called a stag)
  5. 5. group male deer according to __________ drop date.
  6. 7. during the rut, males lose a lot of _________, have neck hypertrophy, antler calcification (usually don’t let them grow though, cut them off to sell)
  7. 8. decreased daylight  increased testosterone  shedding of velvet and __________ of antlers.
  8. 10. ________ manipulation of deer breeding cycles not recommended. Usually pretty fertile anyway. Not practical or economical. Pregnancy diagnosis also not commonly done.
  9. 13. red stags move with and protect their _______ of hinds. Fallow bucks occupy stationary terriotory with their harem of does. (rut in autumn).
  10. 14. the male red deer. (female called a hind, baby a calf)
  11. 16. velvet harvesting: amputation of live ______ prior to calcification. Under vet supervison, or by accredited farmer (National Velvet Accreditation Scheme).
  12. 17. fallow deer, red deer and wapiti are _________ deer species. Tight photoperiod for antler growth and reproduction. Calve Nov/Dec, wean before Autumn. Rut in Autumn (mating). Seasonal venison.
  13. 20. _________ deer are small. Farmed in NZ, germany, ausralia.
  14. 21. ____ deer = mostly commonly farmed deer worldwide. NZ has largest population.
  15. 22. female fallow deer
  16. 23. _______ deer (aka Elk) are Large. Farmed mainly in USSR. Small number, hybridized with red deer, farmed in AUS/NZ.