Growth and carcass production of young farmed deer grazing sulla (Hedysarum coronarium), chicory (Cichorium intybus), or perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)/white clover (Trifolium repens) pasture in New Zealand

摘要

Liveweight gain, voluntary feed intake, and carcass production were compared for pure red and hybrid (0.75 red: 0.25 elk) deer calves grazing sulla (Hedysarum coronariumcv. Necton), chicory (Cichorium intybuscv. Grasslands Puna), or perennial ryegrass (Lolium perennecv. Nui)/white clover (Trifolium repenscv. Huia) pasture from weaning in March to slaughter in December of the same year, at approx one year of age.