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Ron McCann, Manager
224 Suncoast Dr., Goderich (next door to Fisher Glass)
22 THE RURAL VOICE
Zurich. Dr. Earl has a special interest
in small ruminant medicine.
"Not exciting" is Earl's description
of the procedure. The stag is sedated.
A local block makes the operation
even more humane. The base of the
horn is tied off to restrict the blood
supply, and the antlers are carefully
sawn off above the pedicle, to ensure
regrowth the next year. Application of
a clotting agent and an arousal
injection complete the process.
Velvet must be handled properly.
The antlers are held with the cut edges
up for a few minutes to prevent blood
loss, then wrapped and frozen until
sold.
The velvet was removed in the
morning, and Steve's stag was back
eating by evening.
The vet bill of $90 included the
basic fee for a call, mileage from
Zurich, and the time involved. Sale of
the velvet will easily cover the bill.
Steve expects his venture to be a
long-term affair. "I hope it's a life-
time thing, but it definitely has a
future. It's nice to get in on the
ground floor," he enthuses.
Norm Eckel
Stanley township cashcropper
Norm Eckel first read about red deer
two years ago. Like Steve, he too
visited the Coldstream farm and did
his own research before deciding that
raising game was the answer to his
quest for an alternative to conven-
tional farming.
Norm took the plunge in May
1990, investing a total of $40,000 in
10 hinds, two female elk -deer hybrids,
and a stag, fencing off his barnyard
and a three -acre paddock, and adap-
ting part of the former dairy barn to
open housing.
The animals are fed free choice
good quality alfalfa hay, a 50-50 mix
of shelled corn and oats, and a sheep
supplement with selenium and copper.
Norm maintains his herd is "a real
treat to have on the farm," describing
them as quiet, clever, observant, and
requiring hardly any day to day care.
Norm's confident the deer farming
industry will take off if properly pro-
moted. "There is some risk, but I feel
excited about this challenge," he adds.
The Heyinks
Gerald Heyink and sons Ray and
Allan are also convinced of deer