Deer Farming Why And How ?
- 8 years ago
Deer Farming: The Next Adventure in Agriculture
Why Deer Farming?
Raising animals and tending the land is a way of life that has been handed down by our grandfathers and their fathers before them. But today many landowners are finding it increasingly difficult to pay the bills, and the outdoor way of life is fading from the North American landscape. Thankfully, deer farming is giving many families a whole new outlook on land stewardship and a new means to save and grow the family farm.
Deer farming is one of the fastest growing industries in rural America, and it is a great alternative agricultural pursuit for families. Compared to traditional livestock, the deer industry is booming. It generates $3 billion for the U.S. economy and supports tens of thousands of jobs in communities across the country. In fact, a Texas A&M study reports deer farming as one of the fastest growing industries in rural America.
Today, many Americans enjoy raising and working with whitetail deer every day. Here are a few quick facts about deer farming:
While raising deer may not be as common as raising cattle, goats or other traditional livestock, it is not a new practice. Deer farming has been around since 5,000 B.C. in China and it officially came to United States more than 100 years ago.
Raising deer maximizes land potential so that even small tracts of marginal property can become extremely profitable.
Raising deer helps conservation efforts by preserving open space for wildlife.
Deer farming helps us preserve our American outdoor traditions and gives the next generation a connection with nature that we are so desperately missing.
The whitetail deer is the most popular big game animal in North America. There's no reward greater than watching and caring for these amazing animals.
Deer are adaptable to many different terrains, raising and breeding domesticated deer is a viable way to utilize small tracts of marginal land. There’s also a boom in consumer demand for venison as an alternative to factory-farmed meat. And for health nuts, venison has its own advantages: Like its wild counterpart, farmed venison is a lean meat high in protein and low in fat.
But the U.S. currently produces only 20 percent of the venison needed to supply its domestic markets, according to the North American Deer Farmers Association,. To fill this gap, the U.S. deer market has seen steady increases of 25 to 30 percent annually. In fact, the cervid livestock industry, which encompasses elk, reindeer, axis, sika, red, whitetail and fallow deer, is one of the fastest growing industries in rural America.
Raising a herd of deer can be more profitable than raising traditional livestock. Deer consume less fodder than cattle, are less damaging to pastures, mature more quickly, and can reproduce for up to 20 years in captivity. Farmers can produce a quality herd on a small tract of land because of the animals’ ability to adapt to multiple terrains.
Deer farming is a lucrative business. LedgEnd Farm sells 99 percent of its venison in-state and has direct contracts with local restaurants, with the overall customer base comprised of 50 percent restaurants and 50 percent private sales made on the farm.
See Also :
http://www.nadefa.org/articles/general-information-about-deer-farming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DEdqDCnG4k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3tjt6EJ0EA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KfS9z3cz3g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSEpFxVF7vg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aNjGafZqSs
In Banglsdesh :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhpT-SGcg8c
Why Deer Farming?
Raising animals and tending the land is a way of life that has been handed down by our grandfathers and their fathers before them. But today many landowners are finding it increasingly difficult to pay the bills, and the outdoor way of life is fading from the North American landscape. Thankfully, deer farming is giving many families a whole new outlook on land stewardship and a new means to save and grow the family farm.
Deer farming is one of the fastest growing industries in rural America, and it is a great alternative agricultural pursuit for families. Compared to traditional livestock, the deer industry is booming. It generates $3 billion for the U.S. economy and supports tens of thousands of jobs in communities across the country. In fact, a Texas A&M study reports deer farming as one of the fastest growing industries in rural America.
Today, many Americans enjoy raising and working with whitetail deer every day. Here are a few quick facts about deer farming:
While raising deer may not be as common as raising cattle, goats or other traditional livestock, it is not a new practice. Deer farming has been around since 5,000 B.C. in China and it officially came to United States more than 100 years ago.
Raising deer maximizes land potential so that even small tracts of marginal property can become extremely profitable.
Raising deer helps conservation efforts by preserving open space for wildlife.
Deer farming helps us preserve our American outdoor traditions and gives the next generation a connection with nature that we are so desperately missing.
The whitetail deer is the most popular big game animal in North America. There's no reward greater than watching and caring for these amazing animals.
Deer are adaptable to many different terrains, raising and breeding domesticated deer is a viable way to utilize small tracts of marginal land. There’s also a boom in consumer demand for venison as an alternative to factory-farmed meat. And for health nuts, venison has its own advantages: Like its wild counterpart, farmed venison is a lean meat high in protein and low in fat.
But the U.S. currently produces only 20 percent of the venison needed to supply its domestic markets, according to the North American Deer Farmers Association,. To fill this gap, the U.S. deer market has seen steady increases of 25 to 30 percent annually. In fact, the cervid livestock industry, which encompasses elk, reindeer, axis, sika, red, whitetail and fallow deer, is one of the fastest growing industries in rural America.
Raising a herd of deer can be more profitable than raising traditional livestock. Deer consume less fodder than cattle, are less damaging to pastures, mature more quickly, and can reproduce for up to 20 years in captivity. Farmers can produce a quality herd on a small tract of land because of the animals’ ability to adapt to multiple terrains.
Deer farming is a lucrative business. LedgEnd Farm sells 99 percent of its venison in-state and has direct contracts with local restaurants, with the overall customer base comprised of 50 percent restaurants and 50 percent private sales made on the farm.
See Also :
http://www.nadefa.org/articles/general-information-about-deer-farming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DEdqDCnG4k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3tjt6EJ0EA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KfS9z3cz3g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSEpFxVF7vg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aNjGafZqSs
In Banglsdesh :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhpT-SGcg8c