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Story: Deer and deer farming

Mating season

Mating season

Most deer farmers graze a stag with a mob of hinds during the mating period in autumn. However, artificial insemination techniques are being developed to provide a greater range of genetic material for herd improvement.

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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Photograph by James Lawson

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Ken Drew. 'Deer and deer farming', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
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