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Contribution to the knowledge on red deer live weight gain in the open state hunting ground No. VII/15 ‘’ZAPADNA GARJEVICA’’
Dean Konjević
orcid.org/0000-0002-8584-9825
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb,
Alen Slavica
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb,
Zdravko Janicki
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb,
mr. Borjan Rokoš dr. med. vet.
; Trnsko 24, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Luka Manojlović dr. med. vet.
; LG Moslavina, Trg Dražena Petrovića 3, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Krešimir Krapinec
; Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) is an autochthonous game species in the Republic of Croatia. The prevailing breeding model is natural,
with main goals to preserve autochthonous ecosystems. The total of 43 animals was included in this research, divided according to
sex and age (calves, yearlings, sub-adults and adults, 5+). Within the category of calves, weight gain was almost identical in both
sexes, while with age weight difference between sexes favors males. The average weight gain/day in female calves up to the shooting
of yearlings (approximately 18 months) was 96.22 g. For the same category of males,the average weight gain/day was 147.62 g. The
difference in weight gain between males and females was 51.40 g daily. In accordance with the obtained results, according to the average
values, female yearlings (approximate age of 18 months) are at 76 % of adult hinds’ (5+) weight. At the same time, male yearlings
(approximate age of 18 months) are at 67 % of adult stag mass. The lowest recorded weight was 51.85 kg (within the group of female
calves), and the highest was 202.15 kg in adult stags.
Keywords
red deer; natural breeding; live weight gain
Hrčak ID:
89893
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Publication date:
15.6.2012.
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