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Farm Notes

July

31/7/2015

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​We received some rain this month – 62mm. Pregnancy scanning of deer was the key event. Mixed Age hinds scanned well with negligible Dries but the season was too tough for Maiden Hinds. Disapprovingly they only scanned 50% so sadly a number of high genetic worth animals went down the road. On the flipside – it was encouraging to see those that remain. Our hind numbers are now back 33% on other years. This will significantly on next season’s production.  We have one paddock of reasonable winter feed – a paddock of direct drilled Kale which has continued to grow over the winter with every shower of rain. This paddock of Kale allows us to fully feed the ewes for 6 weeks prior to lambing, and still have some Kale left over at the end. (It was never intended for the ewes in the first place!)
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    Lyndon Matthews is the farm manager and one of the directors of Puketira Deer.

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Updated: 29 April 2017
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