Feed problem solution means happy farmers and deer Fellow deer industry Advance Party farmers have worked out a happy solution to a King Country farmer's messy feed problem, reports Ali Spencer. In 2015, the Blackburns heard of the deer industry's then new initiative Advance Parties (AP) which aimed to help deer farmers lift their profitability as part of the Passion2Profit (P2P) programme. A network of 25 groups of deer farmers is now operating around the country, with the Blackburns part of the Waipa group of 11 farms. Honesty breeds motivation in deer farmers' support groupBlazing new deer trails on Sunnyside StationDeer 'standing up' at Orari Gorge StationQuality crops key to deer velvet success"We were isolated in the King Country with very few deer farmers in the area and didn't have much contact with other deer farmers," explains Alan. There was also the option to extend days on feed by adding feed supplements to the hinds' rations.

Source: Stuff August 29, 2017 02:26 UTC